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[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The incentive is to make a profit. It would just be enormous profit instead of an unimaginable one.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Plenty of companies concentrate their efforts in places that are the most profitable and ignore areas that are less profitable.

Just look at how many companies are only available in the US and not available in Europe, Asia, even Canada. Sure, they might get around to the US eventually, but it would be lowest priority since it's the least profitable territory.

[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Being a huge market is still a major factor. A company would still prefer to do business in a 300M population English speaking country with a 10% profit margin, than a 10M population country with a 30% profit margin. But you are correct, companies that don't want to pay taxes would leave. I say good riddance.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Right now, a lot of companies start in the US because the US is the best place to start. 330 million people, one language, good profits, etc. But, a punishing tax might mean that the profit margin is much less than 10%. 10% is a huge profit margin for most businesses, so it might drop from say 5% to 1%. At that point, Europe looks a lot more promising as a place to start. 450 million people, for the most part it's one regulatory zone, you do have to have things in multiple languages, so that's a bit difficult.

Then, after Europe there's east Asia: Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan. Then slightly poorer countries like Indonesia and India. Maybe South America next.

The US would be near the bottom of the list if it was the only country with a punishing tax rate.

[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

Well works for me seeing how I'm in Europe. :P