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Old 08-18-2013, 04:43 AM   #23
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Everyone seems to think it will be an even playing field if Amazon has to charge taxes. I'm betting it won't. Amazon is busy investing in its infrastructure, that little thing most companies, cities, governments cheap out on.
You're totally right.

Did you know:

In the UK alone, Amazon made £4bn in revenues in 2012. In contrast, for the same fiscal period, they paid a total of £2.4m in taxes. That's £0.1m short of the government grant they received to expand the company's warehouse operation in Scotland. Linky
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