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ViennaLager t1_j0bsb5n wrote

Reply to comment by FreedomFace67 in New Study Reveals Billions of Dollars in Political Spending by US Trade Associations, Most of It on PR - Out of $3.4 billion spent by trade associations over 10 years, nearly $2.2 billion went towards advertising and promotion, with the oil and gas industry the biggest spender. by avogadros_number

Why wouldnt it be? Its a operating cost.

However I assume you have some employee tax in the US? Or if its external marketing that there is some VAT or similar tax.

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cubbiesnextyr t1_j0buvqr wrote

That money is paid to some other company who reports it as income, so OP's entire point is moot. It doesn't result in "uncollected taxes" it just moves who pays the tax from one company to another.

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