I am not a tax lawyer— is there anything stopping Mr. Bezos from simply voluntarily paying more in taxes than he owes? Or even just Amazon turning down the tax breaks for e.g. locating a distribution center or office center in a new jurisdiction? Support of a policy would seem to go a lot further if he was already voluntarily attempting to achieve its goals (presumably funding more public services). Without that effort, it seems more like a desire to subject everyone else to a policy that he feels he can weather.
>is there anything stopping Mr. Bezos from simply voluntarily paying more in taxes than he owes?
This is about taxes Amazon owes, not Bezos. Bezos already is giving vast fortunes away through his charities.
And yes there are two things that stop Amazon from giving away free money. 1. A fiduciary duty to their shareholders, 2. competition.
Bezos is completely right to state that, if people want to see more contribution from large firms, have it done through proper legislation and taxation.
Bezos is also giving away around $2 billion a year away for Blue Origin.
As a space fan, the top two richest men funding space companies makes me so happy!
