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George Sutherland

The legal right of a taxpayer to decrease the amount of what otherwise would be his taxes, or altogether avoid them, by means which the law permits, cannot be doubted.

George Sutherland

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A taxpayer is allowed to reduce or completely avoid paying taxes if they use methods that are allowed by law. This means that taking advantage of legal ways to pay less tax is a recognized and unquestionable right.

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