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The United States is currently crazy about increasing taxes on the whole world, for itself.
Is it really beneficial?
In this world, the relationship between what is said and what is done is not necessarily the same.
It is true, if you just embellish it or speak superficially, it is easy.
Being deceived is like some things that the official "East University" can do but cannot say.
So the official Xida is the same.
Just like the new tariffs in the United States are essentially "import quotas".
"Tariff", but it is called "countervailing tariff", in fact the United States
The government's financial crisis requires raising funds, yet it insists on naming it "Manufacturing Enterprises".
industry reshoring".
A substantive issue, in fact, the United States did this time
The tariff war essentially consists of two parts: tariffs on the required countries.
"Quotas" and a universal 10% tariff system. This is actually aimed at
For 2 different objects, one can be said and the other cannot.
Say. The former's subject does not have to be China, while the latter is aimed at.
are American giants, such as Apple and Nike
Let's return to a simple question: why the U.S. government
Financial crisis in the government? Since there will be money? Because of the U.S. government.
The government can't collect taxes, why is that the case for the U.S. government or many people?
Are the strongest benefits on Earth not "taxable? Because
The tax laws in the United States are really too friendly to smart people, there is a
Experts say that the US loophole has 12 million pages, but
In fact, the part where taxes are actually collected is finished in 10 pages, the rest
What is being said is all about how to avoid taxes or legally pay less tax.
Tax. Who do you think is the smartest? Of course, it's the wealthy.
Even if multinational companies are not smart enough themselves, they...
They can hire smart people to help them do this.
What is the next question, how do multinational companies avoid taxes?
If we define it simply and seriously, U.S. tax law really allows for completion.
There aren't many things that are completely tax-exempt, but it generally allows you to
Postponing tax payments, how long will this delay last? Theoretically
Valid for a long time
Before discussing this issue, let's first take a look at Dongda's exports.
How is it done in trade? The core of Dongda's exports is tax rebate.
The essence of tax rebate is not solely to spread costs, but also to
Let enterprises keep their money in Dongda, because you don't take the money back.
comes, then there is no tax refund, and if your money comes back,
Then it becomes easy to collect taxes because the accounts are balanced.
The process above does not exist in the United States, as modern
The embodiment of capitalism, the biggest problem in America is that most
The products from Hong Kong have no tariffs or very low tariffs. This manufacturing
The problem is not that the United States does not want to collect taxes, but because
Zero tariffs will allow multinational giants like Apple and Nike.
Low-cost accounting magic is being performed worldwide, ultimately leading to the United States not receiving corporate income tax.
Taking apples as an example, an iPhone in China
Production costs are between 300-350 USD, sales in the United States.
The selling price is 1000 dollars. So how much is Apple Inc. selling for?
Is it customs clearance in the United States? Not necessarily, it depends on its situation in the United States.
Tax cost, the nominal process may be that the iPhone is based on
$350 will be exported to the Ireland branch first, then to Ireland.
The branch company exports directly to the United States at 750 dollars, because the United States does not
Regarding taxes, the gross profit after selling for 1000 dollars is 250.
The dollar, minus the wages of marketing costs and sales costs.
( exactly 250 US dollars ) after, Apple within the United States
The profit is exactly 0, while the real profit of this iPhone is
The $400 was almost all left in the Irish branch because of love
Ireland's corporate tax is low, although this phone is from start to finish.
have never appeared in Ireland. And this profit is not in
Before repatriating to the United States, there is no tax to be paid to the U.S.; in fact, this
The money may never return to the United States, and this money can also
In the form of foreign investment in the U.S. stock market and Treasury bonds, income
even tax-free.
Of course, the actual cases and the methods of American companies are much more complex.
Cross-border taxation is a core part of any American multinational corporation.
The door, the service is a part-time job for a PhD in economics, but it is essential.
The logic is the same, taking advantage of the zero or low tariffs in the United States.
characteristics, raising the price of customs declaration, thereby ostensibly lowering the United States
Domestic profits, keeping profits in overseas tariff regions. US
The income tax of the company was very high before, almost 35%, down
at a reduction to 21%, but everyone is still unwilling to pay. Going back to the earlier example of the iPhone, if the profit is 400
The dollar, which is 80 dollars in income tax, was previously 140 dollars.
So what is the relationship between multinational companies avoiding taxes and universal tariffs? Because if there is a 10% universal tariff,
If Apple Inc. continues to declare at $750 in the United States, it has to pay
The tariff is 75 dollars. Some say Apple can handle the customs declaration.
The value is suppressed, after all, the real cost is only 350 dollars, your taxes.
By the way, in this case, although Apple only needs
Paying $35 in taxes, but its book cost in the US
The price has decreased, and the final profit from sales is 400 - 35 = 365 dollars, which will be subject to corporate income tax.
So one of the major tasks of the U.S. president is to find ways to facilitate multinational
Corporate taxation, during Trump's first term, lowered corporate taxes and repatriated funds.
Exempt, engage in a global minimum tax rate alliance, but at present it seems that multinational companies are not oil and salt, but universal tariffs if
Implementation can play a certain role in withdrawing the fuel from the fire.
So a 10% general tariff could significantly reduce multinational enterprises.
the current tax avoidance effect of the industry, and this issue cannot be placed on
What is said on the surface, because compared to offending China, it offends everyone.
The multinational corporations are a bigger problem, even if the king goes crazy, he still wouldn't dare.
But the US government is really out of money and must think about blocking.
This access point must have a separate tax system, so it is universal.
The basic tariffs can only be aimed at "foreigners," and even have to be
Cover the uninhabited island, otherwise tomorrow that island may be
(Then a company appeared )