Tax Incentives and Amazon HQ2

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May 22 2019
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56min 58s
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Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

Halacha:
Business,  Choshen Mishpat 
Machshava:
Business Ethics 

Collections: Rabbi Torczyner Business Ethics

References: Bava Batra: 8a ,  Bava Batra: 7b ,  Bava Kamma: 113a ,  Bava Metzia: 60a ,  Bava Metzia: 60b  

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Is a government plan to exempt new businesses from certain taxes legitimate in the eyes of Jewish law and ethics? A few notes regarding recognizing "in-kind" contributions to society in lieu of taxes, tax legislation which favours a particular sector, undercutting a neighbouring region in competition for a relocating business, and accepting a tax incentive when the business was going to move there anyway.

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