From what I understand, they borrow against their assests. These loans are not counted as income, and therefore not taxed.Don't know why this surprises anybody.
Lots of the super wealthy don't pay taxes. You can add some big businesses to that list to.
Against their assets or stock options (like Musk does). Banks gives them very low interest rates that common peasants never gets. Works well unless you overvalued your assets and/or stock goes down...From what I understand, they borrow against their assests. These loans are not counted as income, and therefore not taxed.
That is not unusual and there is nothing illegal or improper about it.From what I understand, they borrow against their assests. These loans are not counted as income, and therefore not taxed.