In a highly unusual arrangement with President Trump, the companies are expected to kick 15 percent of what they make in China to the U.S. government.

  • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    But taxes don’t come out of the blue, there’s a tax code. This sounds like someone in the Trump admin just negotiated a quid pro quo agreement.

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      3 days ago

      Same thing happens in poorer countries - you pay a government representative in order to move your goods.

      It’s a bribe and the cost of doing business there.