No stockholders were hurt or employees screwed.
The ceo was simply given stock instead of cash. The ceo then could keep it or sell it.
Not a loophole. Just changed pay.
What the averege joe doesbt realize is the only people the government ever hit hard are the ones barely making it week to week as there is always a tax shelter option to move the money to in the event you currently dont need it.
You can either invest or into marketing to grow bigger and then cash out in low tax times or you can make arm length loans to your business or you can place it into bonds or a sep or simple or 401k.
The only people taxes impact at the hard working middle income majority who are barely making it.
Just reality.