ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is facing backlash from its US-based employees over significant tax bills on stock shares they are unable to sell. Interviews with more than 12 former and current employees revealed the extent of the financial strain, as reported by Tabby_Kinder & MsHannahMurphy for the Financial Times. The issue has led to eye-watering US tax liabilities for the staff, with some facing millions of dollars in taxes despite the inability to liquidate their shares for cash.
TikTok workers in the US have been saddled with millions of dollars in tax liabilities on shares they are unable to sell https://t.co/u7eepYRkC3
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TikTok staff face big US tax bills on shares they cannot sell https://t.co/GfQCtiBwas via @ft