Google pledges 1 million € to Berlin startub hub The Factory (opens in new tab)

(whiteboardmag.com)

46 pointsVilvaram113y ago10 comments

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might help out everyone more if they just paid more taxes in more european countries, vs playing selective benefactor when it suits them.

fierarul13y ago

It's nice how when you are rich enough you have a choice of paying taxes?

You know what startup would grow the size of Google? One that would provide fully automated, dirt cheap tax avoidance for the masses. If anything, that would be one way of closing the various loopholes that everybody knows about.

stfu13y ago

You can add to that the whole subsidize issues. Lots of opportunities in the EU but very few who are really knowledgeable on how to optimize/maximize that subject.

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andreasklinger13y ago

You are assuming that the state (tax recp) would know how to invest it most efficiently into startups.

(Not saying that the way large companies get around taxes is a good thing for the society)

mgkimsal13y ago

No, I'm not saying that.

"might help out everyone more"

"efficient investment into startups" is not "helping out everyone more", despite the echo chamber that is silicon valley.

ComputerGuru13y ago

Maybe they feel the government is colossally ineffective when it comes to efficiently converting taxes into jobs?

foobarbarbaz13y ago

Wish it had gone to c-base

dualogy13y ago

Nah. Can only imagine the "sell-out!!" out-cries... ;)

derrida13y ago

On the other hand, it could do with it's planetary stack pointer thrust engine being repaired.

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10 comments

mgkimsal13y ago

might help out everyone more if they just paid more taxes in more european countries, vs playing selective benefactor when it suits them.

fierarul13y ago

It's nice how when you are rich enough you have a choice of paying taxes?

stfu13y ago

You can add to that the whole subsidize issues. Lots of opportunities in the EU but very few who are really knowledgeable on how to optimize/maximize that subject.

1 more reply

andreasklinger13y ago

You are assuming that the state (tax recp) would know how to invest it most efficiently into startups.

(Not saying that the way large companies get around taxes is a good thing for the society)

mgkimsal13y ago

No, I'm not saying that.

"might help out everyone more"

"efficient investment into startups" is not "helping out everyone more", despite the echo chamber that is silicon valley.

ComputerGuru13y ago

Maybe they feel the government is colossally ineffective when it comes to efficiently converting taxes into jobs?

foobarbarbaz13y ago

Wish it had gone to c-base

dualogy13y ago

Nah. Can only imagine the "sell-out!!" out-cries... ;)

derrida13y ago

On the other hand, it could do with it's planetary stack pointer thrust engine being repaired.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse