When the government asks an individual to pay tax they are fined if they don’t. When the government asks a large multinational company to pay tax a political party gets a donation, and no tax gets paid.
The Australian government has regardless of which political party, over many years shown that its preference is to allow large multinational companies including Google, Apple and Amazon to avoid their tax obligations while doing very little to help those in need with any form of tax relief. In 2013-14 financial year one third of the top 500 companies in Australia paid no tax.
While Tax to many may seem like a burden or a painful reminder that they must share their income with the government it is in many ways an act of understanding the idea of common good. Taxes pay for our roads, they pay for our schools, they pay for our health care and so much more, these are all areas that help to enrich us as …show more content…
It can be said that when a company wants to ensure its political obstacles are negated it can support a political party, but sometimes the need for companies to hedge their bets shows the folly of this belief. In the 2014-15 financial year, Australian Hotels and Hospitality Association Inc donated $171,000 to the Labor party in Victoria and $157,000 to the Liberal party in Victoria. Clearly the political donation system is an issue in Australia when a company wants to effect change all they have to do is make sure the political party that gains power can attribute some of its success to the company’s donation.
And not all influence needs to be so obvious, Apple, Google and others currently have millions of dollars in government contracts offering services, services which very few companies offer, and all of these companies are paying similar levels in
The Australian government has regardless of which political party, over many years shown that its preference is to allow large multinational companies including Google, Apple and Amazon to avoid their tax obligations while doing very little to help those in need with any form of tax relief. In 2013-14 financial year one third of the top 500 companies in Australia paid no tax.
While Tax to many may seem like a burden or a painful reminder that they must share their income with the government it is in many ways an act of understanding the idea of common good. Taxes pay for our roads, they pay for our schools, they pay for our health care and so much more, these are all areas that help to enrich us as …show more content…
It can be said that when a company wants to ensure its political obstacles are negated it can support a political party, but sometimes the need for companies to hedge their bets shows the folly of this belief. In the 2014-15 financial year, Australian Hotels and Hospitality Association Inc donated $171,000 to the Labor party in Victoria and $157,000 to the Liberal party in Victoria. Clearly the political donation system is an issue in Australia when a company wants to effect change all they have to do is make sure the political party that gains power can attribute some of its success to the company’s donation.
And not all influence needs to be so obvious, Apple, Google and others currently have millions of dollars in government contracts offering services, services which very few companies offer, and all of these companies are paying similar levels in