• FreedomAdvocate
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    4 days ago

    Tax is automatically deducted from our salaries here too, but you still have to lodge a tax return every year. This is where you claim all your deductions from the previous 12 months.

    Revenue is income. Income is not profit.

    Definitions matter. Google the definitions of revenue and income in regards to businesses.

    I should get to deduct utilities

    Guess what? You can if the utilities are used for your work, such as working from home.

    As for the rest……did you miss the example I just wrote out for you? The one about paying tax on revenue vs profit? Did you see it but you just didn’t understand it?

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      3 days ago

      Tax is automatically deducted from our salaries here too, but you still have to lodge a tax return every year. This is where you claim all your deductions from the previous 12 months.

      We don’t do that here typically.

      Definitions matter.

      I know. That’s why I say there is a difference between revenue and profit.

      Guess what? You can if the utilities are used for your work, such as working from home.

      I need them to live so they are expenses I need for work. Same goes for food, transportation, clothing, shelter etc.

      I should be able to deduct all of those expenses from my income.

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        3 days ago

        So no one should ever pay any tax is what you’re saying?

        You also still haven’t addressed my tax-on-revenue vs tax-on-profit example for businesses either. Could you please do that now, or there’s no point continuing this because you can’t understand why the difference exists.

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          So no one should ever pay any tax is what you’re saying?

          Again why do you resort to lying? Why are you being so dishonest? Do you think acting in a sleazy dishonest way like this makes you look good or wins arguments?

          When did I say nobody should ever pay taxes? Why did you feel compelled to lie like this?

          All I am saying is that humans should be given the same affordances as businesses. If I don’t eat or drink or have clothes to wear I go out of business. I die. I should be able to deduct every penny I spend on anything that keeps me alive.

          Could you please do that now, or there’s no point continuing this because you can’t understand why the difference exists.

          It’s doubly futile when you continually lie about what I am saying. Shame on you. Stop being such a dishonest sleazeball and have an adult conversation.

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            3 days ago

            I’m no lying- I’m using what you said - that people should be able to deduct all their expenses including food/clothing/transport/housing/etc from their income and only pay tax on their “profit”, which would result in pretty much no one ever paying any tax.

            Answer my questions about the example I gave you. Why do you continue to avoid it? Is it because you know you fucked up?

            • BalpeenHammer@lemmy.nzOP
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              2 days ago

              I’m no lying- I’m using what you said - that people should be able to deduct all their expenses including food/clothing/transport/housing/etc from their income and only pay tax on their “profit”, which would result in pretty much no one ever paying any tax.

              No it wouldn’t. They would pay taxes on any money left over after all that just like businesses do.

              Answer my questions about the example I gave you. Why do you continue to avoid it? Is it because you know you fucked up?

              I did answer you. You keep insisting that income is profits which it clearly isn’t. Profits is what’s left over after you pay all your expenses.

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                2 days ago

                No, you did not answer my example and questions.

                Do you understand why businesses couldn’t pay tax on revenue?

                As for income/profits, you’re just getting yourself all confused. When you earn an income from a job, you pay tax on the profit after you’ve deducted your costs. This is what your tax return is - your chance to claim all your costs that you paid in earning that income, thereby reducing the taxable income. You’re just getting confused because the tax is automatically taken out every pay.

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                  1 day ago

                  Do you understand why businesses couldn’t pay tax on revenue?

                  In the made up numbers you presented?

                  When you earn an income from a job, you pay tax on the profit after you’ve deducted your costs

                  This is a false statement. I do not get to deduct the costs of my food, babysitter, drink, transportation, clothes etc. I should be able to deduct all my costs like a business does. A business gets to deduct ALL their costs. Every single penny.

                  You’re just getting confused because the tax is automatically taken out every pay.

                  No I am not. I should be able to deduct every penny I need to survive just like a business does.

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                    1 day ago

                    Those are not costs associated with your job, that’s why you can’t deduct them.

                    A business gets to deduct “all” its costs because all the costs are associated with the business. There are laws around this, and no, not everything can be deducted.

                    In the made up numbers you presented

                    Yes, that’s how examples work. Do you think the numbers are “wrong”? The prices and margin that I gave for a PC build are very reasonable and realistic.

                    Answer my questions from my example. Last chance then you’re blocked as you’re clearly not capable of intelligent debate.