I'm looking into the ethics of taxation and I was wondering if anyone had any opinions on tax avoidance/planning.
Strictly speaking, tax avoidance is not illegal, but is it immoral?
It has been argued that companies, just like individuals, have no moral obligation to pay more tax than they have to. Do you agree? If a company which was involved in tax avoidance loses competitiveness as a result of being made to pay 'the fair amount' of tax and goes out of business/cuts jobs, would your opinion on the tax avoidance change? What if someone close to you worked for the company and so lost their job?
Interested in your thoughts, I'll +rep serious replies
thanks!!