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A tax haven is a place with extremely low tax rates. The rationale is that rich people and businesses can choose where to pay tax, so they are attracted to places with the lowest tax rates. As a result, the tax havens receive tax income that would otherwise go to other countries. Tax havens are good for both taxpayers and for the people of the tax havens. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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I disagree that
tax
havens
 are good for the taxpayers but I do agree it's good for the people who live in these
tax
havens
. In our modern capitalist society, most governments provide all the infrastructure and a lot of services for their citizens which requires
taxes
 to fund. Everything from road construction and maintenance to the legal system, government employees and healthcare, etc. All of
this
 is paid by
taxes
 and it's an integral part of how the world operates. When a company goes to a
tax
 haven, it is not only taking their
money
 out of the
country
 they are operating in, but
also
 maintaining a practice that damages competition. The
benefits
 of the
tax
 haven are good for the corporation itself to save
money
, but that
money
 ends up sitting in an account in a foreign
country
. The company is essentially using the
benefits
 provided by the
country
 in which they are established, reaping huge
benefits
 financially, and
then
 not offering to contribute by avoiding
taxes
. For the people of the
tax
 haven, it's a good thing as it brings more job opportunities and more
money
 to the
country
, improving the quality of life in the short term. But what happens is that
this
 policy of minimum
taxes
 is unsustainable and, when the
tax
havens
 learn it the hard way, they will have to increase
taxes
 leading all the companies they attracted away, making it more likely for them to go into recession. In conclusion,
tax
havens
 can be seen as a good solution in the short term, but I believe there are more
benefits
 for society and the economy as a whole when companies are not allowed to utilise and abuse
tax
-
havens
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