That's not the actual amount that they pay because the tax law is so complicated and there are so many loopholes.

但那并不是公司实际支付的税额,那是因为税法非常复杂并且有很多漏洞

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

In other words, if I'm a rich, wealthy person in Corinth, I would say, "I'll be the local tax collector, and I'll guarantee you I'll send to Rome this amount of money for a year."

换句话说，如果我是科林斯的富人，我会说，“我想当本地税吏，我保证每年向罗马缴纳多少多少钱“

耶鲁公开课 - 新约课程节选

So, adding insult to injury, you lost 72% of the money and then you got a tax bill for 24% of the amount that had been put in; not a very happy experience.

那么,雪上加霜的是你损失了72%,还要拿张税单,告诉你剩下的24%还要缴税,不是什么让人高兴的经历

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选