This is a fucking insult
Please donate to charity to allow this multi billion corporation to earn a reduction on its tax.
That’s not how taxes work.
But like so much else these days, these giving opportunities have become controversial, in part because some critics insist retailers are taking a tax benefit for their customers’ donations.
The store serves only as a collection agent for your gift. Assuming the business is following the law, it will not include your donation as part of its business receipts, or income, nor will it claim the charitable gift as an expense.
As a customer, the donation will appear on your receipt and you can claim it as a charitable deduction when you file your income tax return.
tl;dr: You are still the one making the donation and eligible for the charitable deduction, not the business through which you donated. Businesses like it because they can say things like “Walmart facilitated donations of $n to agreeable charity in 2023.” It’s a company exploiting your generosity for good press, not for a tax scam.
This is one of the most infuriating misconceptions, and it can be corrected with some simple research. Yet people continue to parrot this basic falsehood because “corpo bad”.
Depending on what store is asking for donations, the charity might be run by friends and family of the executives or board of directors of that store.
The charity will then spend an awful lot on compensation to the people running it. The absolute worst offender in the space was Susan G Koman. (since fixed)
The point being, there are some charities that are better than others, it’s often best to donate to them directly instead of going through a third party.
anyone asking for a tip is a fucking insult
Asking for tips is always an insult.
I’m in the US so I tip people who rely on tips to make it by in this capitalist dystopia, like waitstaff. That’s fucking it. Anyone else asking for a tip can get rekt.
Why is this even an issue? Are people actually tipping everyone now? Stop it! Don’t let people manipulate you and keep your money.
Switzerland doesn’t have a minimum wage either, but the problems aren’t as dire (yet). Several cantons have however now introduced minimum wages and these are inflation adjusted, so a lot more future proof. Also they don’t need to be renegotiated again and again as the law doesn’t expire. I only see them disappear if we get a nationwide solution that replaces the local ones. But I agree with you: They are now set by the legislature and arbitrary and they should be informed with NGO data.
Minimum should mean minimum amount necessary to live a (dignified) life, not simply the minimum amount.