On point 1, tax avoidance is *more strongly* incentivised if the costs are passe...

jdietrich on July 11, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Trends that will create demand for an Unconditiona...

On point 1, tax avoidance is more strongly incentivised if the costs are passed on to customers. Higher prices are a huge competitive disadvantage. A single company avoiding their taxes can undercut their competition and dominate the market, forcing all of their competition to follow suit.

wwweston on July 11, 2013 [–]

In other words, businesses can't/don't "just" pass on costs to consumers.