A “LOVE” shaped chocolate sits on a table at the Jacques Torres Chocolate factory in the Brooklyn, New York, U.S. (Photographer: Ron Antonelli/Bloomberg)

#TaxValentines - AOC, Brexit, Climate Change, Robots And Love

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It’s that one time of the year when BEPS, CBCR, CCCTB, GILTI and DBCFT wielding tax experts turn to rhyme.

Admittedly this year’s a bit dull and sombre.
And not so funny.
But there are verses here.
That are on the money.

So the #taxvalentines awards for 2019 go to...

This Gets It For Sheer Effort

This might be too ambitious, but here goes....#TaxValentines pic.twitter.com/4eMNKRlRln
— John Buhl (@jbuhl35) February 7, 2019

Gimme An ‘A’, Gimme An ‘O’, Gimme A ‘C’

Roses are red,
Let's hook up in DC,
To bump marginal tax rates,
And serenade AOC.#TaxValentines
— taxlinked.net (@Taxlinked) February 8, 2019

The Sagar Thakkar Alias Shaggy Award

Roses are red
Violets are blue
The IRS won't call
A scammer is talking to you#TaxValentines
— Abraham Gross (@GrossAbraham) February 7, 2019

The Unfriending Europe Award

Roses are red.
Brexit's in store.
the City of London
could soon be offshore ..#taxvalentines
— Sheila Killian (@sheilakillian) February 8, 2019

How To Upset Trump Award

The planet is hot
and so are you!
Should we keep it that way
or tax CO2?#TaxValentines
— Sjoerd Douma (@SjoerdDouma) February 7, 2019

I can't get you roses
Though I know it's the norm
Because my refund's gone down
Even after tax reform.#TaxValentines
— Ted Afield (@ProfAfield) February 9, 2019

Because Robots Have Feelings Too

Roses are red
unless they are pink.
Will they tax robots
when robots can think? #TaxValentines #DigitalTransformation
— Sheila Killian (@sheilakillian) February 13, 2019

Ooooh Laffer Curve Rhyme

Roses are red
Violets are blue
Only Laffer has better
curves than you#TaxValentines
— Tim Almond (@timalmond) February 8, 2019

And The Award For Tax Existentialism Goes To...

My love is like
A red, red rose
Where valueâs created
Nobody knows#TaxValentines
— Heather Self FCA CTA(Fellow) (@hselftax) February 7, 2019

NAUGHTY!

I like big BEPS and I cannot lie.
— Stephanie Hoffer (@ProfHoffer) February 11, 2019

DTAA Award

Roses are red
I like your style
How âbout next year
We jointly file?#TaxValentines
— Leandra Lederman (@Leandra2848) February 10, 2019

As time goes by year to year,
One thing is surely true, dear,
Decades come and decades go,
Just taxing you sets me aglow.#TaxValentines
— TP News (Transfer Pricing News) (@tpnewz) February 8, 2019

The Angry Guy Award

Roses are red
Violets are blue
Taxation is extortion
And youâre all a bunch of rent-seekers

Doesnât it rhyme? It doesnât matter: itâs the truth
— Davide Maramotti (@DavideMaramotti) February 8, 2019

There’s more than one of them!

Roses are red
Violets are not
You're paying higher taxes
So some millionaire can buy a yacht#TaxValentines
— Patriotic Millionaires (@PatrioticMills) February 12, 2019

Because Revenue Always Has The Last Word

I work for the Revenue
But donât let that trouble you
If you pay your tax on time
You could be my Valentine

#TaxValentines
— Jeremy Sherwood (@Jemsherwood) February 9, 2019

Nah....

#TaxValentines
Roses and Violets
Will win you a date
But if it's voters you're wooing
Try a tax rebate#elections2019 #Budget2019
— menaka doshi (@menakadoshi) February 7, 2019

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#TaxValentines - AOC\, Brexit\, Climate Change\, Robots And Love