Imagine working hard, generate income and then pay your taxes, and see a huge chunk of your paycheck disappear to government deductions. Meanwhile, billionaires (despite their massive fortunes) often pay a far lower true tax rate than the average worker. Some even pay nothing at all. How is that possible? It’s not because they’re breaking the law (well, most of them). Instead, they use perfectly legal loopholes, tax havens, and clever financial tricks to minimize what they owe. In this article, we’ll uncover the strategies the ultra-rich use to legally shrink their tax bills and why the system allows them to get away with it. Before we continue, do take note of the key terms used such as "true tax rates" which aims to capture the percentage of an individual's wealth growth that they pay in taxes. Source: P roPublica How much do Billionaires "evade" taxes? While the term "evade" might imply images of illegal activity, most of the tax strategies emp...
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