Businesses Don't Pay Taxes
A business will eventually close its doors if its expenses exceed its revenue. Only profitable businesses stay in business.
Successful businesses don’t pay their expenses. Their customers pay those expenses plus some extra. And that extra is called profit.
One of those expenses is taxes. So businesses don’t pay taxes. And landlords don’t pay taxes. Customers and renters pay those taxes for the business owner and landlord. That’s not an opinion, that’s just math. And praise God for innovators whose products and services that are still affordable in spite of heavy taxation.
What is the principle here? Producers pay less taxes; consumers pay more taxes. When you buy eggs, you’re paying taxes on every chicken bought and sold by the chicken farmer. The chicken farmer needs to pass those taxes along or else he goes under and no one gets eggs.
This is why it’s hard for those with fixed incomes. The weight of taxes falls more heavily on those who no longer produce as much as they used to.
I’m thankful for tax breaks, but I’ve seen them come and go. So how does one thrive in a world of exploitation? Simply pay attention to the first words God spoke to the man and woman:
“Then God blessed them, and God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth’” (Genesis 1:28 NKJV).
Be fruitful. Once you have something fruitful, multiply it. And take responsibility for whatever God has put under your care.
Be productive and enjoy consuming. Don’t just do one or the other.
What do you think?
Joseph
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Disclaimer: I'm not your pastor, lawyer, accountant, economist, doctor. I’m a regular guy who wants the freedom to love and enjoy God, my wife, my kids, and my work. And I believe pursuing that freedom will make it easier for others to do the same. This isn’t professional advice. If you need professional advice, talk to a professional.