Re: [luv-talk] be as generous as Bill Gates

Russell Coker wrote:

# On the topic of tech giants being accused of setting up tax avoidance # schemes, Mr Gates said he was "one of those rare people who is actually for # taxes". He said he has paid a total of $US6 billion in tax.

Er, and his net worth is listed as US$72.7bn, so (oversimplifying) I make that out to be around 7.6%. My income tax is around 21% of my salary, so proportionally he's roughly a third as generous as I am. Shit yeah, I'm so nice!