tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post4518223513402865091..comments2024-02-13T10:20:04.888+00:00Comments on David Hepworth's blog: Amazon Economics - a dummy speaksDavid Hepworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05973053694541321308noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-75531727203271832182012-11-27T01:27:05.808+00:002012-11-27T01:27:05.808+00:00Or possibly it's not true that "everybody...Or possibly it's not true that "everybody" thinks Amazon is brilliant and that "everybody" thinks Amazon should pay more tax; that those declaring these contradictory views are, in fact, different sets of people.johnlyons121https://www.blogger.com/profile/17110181598031626919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-70792442660184045092012-11-24T17:44:16.664+00:002012-11-24T17:44:16.664+00:00That may be John.
However, they still don't p...That may be John.<br /><br />However, they still don't pay their taxes and even get the public to do their work for them review wise.<br /><br />Business Rates on Warehouse space is far cheaper than Retail. Generally where they site, they've had a deal because of the employment they provide.<br /><br />Tax wise it's legal, morally bankrupt.<br /><br />Amazon for ten years have let shops stock the books and people browsed and then bought from Amazon.<br /><br />The books didn't sell well, so were not restocked and then it was the shop's fault it didn't have range.<br /><br />Businesses in any country, should pay tax on the profits made in that country.<br /><br />The argument that they pay NI isn't an argument at all, everyone does.ASH On The Beathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04126651646654762457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-32663863666144493762012-11-21T12:12:59.810+00:002012-11-21T12:12:59.810+00:00But cheapness isn't Amazon's only strength...But cheapness isn't Amazon's only strength. It's good excellent search. Its recommendations system often does a good job. Wishlists are genuinely useful. It usually has stock, and even the free "supersaver" delivery is pretty fast.<br /><br />I'm trying to use alternatives, due to the tax thing. But the problem is that the alternatives just aren't as good.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10154903370394451698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-70235350468299093442012-11-20T12:18:25.327+00:002012-11-20T12:18:25.327+00:00Hammer, nail, head. Hammer, nail, head. Furtheronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11903753972242964410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-8137602849508949962012-11-20T12:16:18.258+00:002012-11-20T12:16:18.258+00:00But Amazon is not paying its fair share of corpora...But Amazon is not paying its fair share of corporation tax, as calculated as a percentage of their <b>profits</b>?Tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085969254994358041noreply@blogger.com