How do large corporations manage their finances in order to reduce tax payments? Can you provide an example of this in practice?
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Large corporations have a team of accountants and tax advisors that help manage their finances with the goal of reducing tax payments. These teams may employ strategies such as deferring income into future years, using loss carryforwards to minimize current tax liabilities, or exploiting tax incentives when available. For example, some corporations may create subsidiary shell companies in low-tax regions or take advantage of accelerated depreciation methods to write off large investments in plant and equipment more quickly.
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How do large corporations manage their finances in order to reduce tax payments? Can you provide an example of this in practice?
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Large corporations may employ teams of accountants and financial advisers to aggressively manage their tax burden. This includes taking advantage of tax incentives and breaks, planning strategic transactions to minimize their tax liability, arranging for deferred payment of taxes through provisions such as carried interest, establishing charitable foundations or subsidiaries for philanthropic activities that yield favorable rates and more. A good example is Amazon which has been actively using loopholes in the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) legislation by operating via subsidiary companies in Ireland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands - resulting in their paying minimal to no income tax despite reporting billions in profits annually.
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How do large corporations manage their finances in order to reduce tax payments? Can you provide an example of this in practice?