Compensation for senior bosses at firms from Tesla to T-Mobile US worth more than those companies’ net tax payments, study finds

Compensation for senior bosses at firms from Tesla to T-Mobile US worth more than those companies’ net tax payments, study finds

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  • BakerBagel
    92·
    10 months ago

    Businesses have to match the taxes that employees pay. If i make $50,000 a year and owe $10,000 in taxes, my employer also owes $10,000 too. So if my company is paying taxes on my wages, why are the CEO’s wages tax deductible?

    • SugarSnack@lemm.ee
      5·
      10 months ago

      All wages (whether you’re the janitor or CEO) reduce a company’s profits, which means lower corporation tax. You are talking about payroll taxes, which are a different thing.