Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35831561)

I think the shares issue is a sideshow..I want more pressure/leverage being used to get this government to actually to ensure more transparency over offshore companies/individuals tax affairs and to finally get some of the tax being salted away back into this country's coffers so we can pay down the country's debt.

Soon there is going to be no more fat to pare down to pay off that debt.

Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35831561)

I think the shares issue is a sideshow..I want more pressure/leverage being used to get this government to actually to ensure more transparency over offshore companies/individuals tax affairs and to finally get some of the tax being salted away back into this country's coffers so we can pay down the country's debt.

Soon there is going to be no more fat to pare down to pay off that debt.

Originally Posted by nomadking (Post 35831563)

It may have escaped your notice, but in this country tax is NOT paid on capital or money invested. It is paid on the income that arises from it.

If the fund had been set up in a non-tax haven country that wasn't the UK, the amount of UK tax paid wouldn't have been any more and might have been less as the tax on the company income(rather than the fund income) would have cut into the dividends and REDUCED the UK tax paid by any UK shareholders.

Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35831565)

Would you be happy having all your financial affairs posted for all to see .I think things are getting ridiculous now where people are pilloried for being well off or financially astute

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Here's another way to look at this. This country has one of the lowest corporation tax limits in the world meaning that companies set up here instead of other countries because the tax rate is lower ,most definitely tax avoidance just of the sort we approve of because we benefit

Originally Posted by Osem (Post 35831614)

I see those 'thousands' are out marching again, this time demanding Cameron's resignation about well, I'm not sure they really know ,apart from him being a Tory who at this stage has done nothing illegal and something an awful lot of other people/organisations have done (including those who've queued up to stick the knife in) without too much scrutiny or complaint from anyone much.

Anyway, from what little I've seen so far, the 'thousands' don't seem to be that many and I'm actually wondering whether they're the same countless 'thousands' who thronged towards and managed to half fill Trafalgar Square a while back to worship the likes of Corbyn and Sturgeon as they denounced Trident.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...pers-leak.html



Wow I'm staggered by the numbers who feel so outraged. :rolleyes:

(* 'Thousands' sounds a lot more impressive than 2 or 3 thousand doesn't it.)

Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35831565)

Would you be happy having all your financial affairs posted for all to see .I think things are getting ridiculous now where people are pilloried for being well off or financially astute

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Here's another way to look at this. This country has one of the lowest corporation tax limits in the world meaning that companies set up here instead of other countries because the tax rate is lower ,most definitely tax avoidance just of the sort we approve of because we benefit

Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35831620)

You have deliberately misunderstood me.My financial affairs are beyond reproach so I have nothing to worry about..and I'm not envious at all for people who are hard working and making money.I just want tax loopholes plugged and for there to be less avenues for money laundering and for EVERYONE to pay their fare share of the tax burden.It's criminality I want to be sorted out.

Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 35831618)

yes its awful when people play tricks with numbers and hide the true facts about those numbers ;)

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35831648)

It's the old 'throw enough *stuff against the wall, some of it might stick' ploy - see Tom Watson, John Mann for other examples; they both knew the value of Cameron's shareholding was under the reporting limit, but still bloviated on about it anyway....

*ordure

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35831648)

It's the old 'throw enough *stuff against the wall, some of it might stick' ploy - see Tom Watson, John Mann for other examples; they both knew the value of Cameron's shareholding was under the reporting limit, but still bloviated on about it anyway....

*ordure

Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 35831672)

Really I thought it was the old stall, tell half truths and general sneakieness that allowed for the muck to be slung. If he'd told the truth at the start this would've gone away in an afternoon and I still don't think he's being truthful about not benefiting from off shore cash.

Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 35831672)

Really I thought it was the old stall, tell half truths and general sneakieness that allowed for the muck to be slung. If he'd told the truth at the start this would've gone away in an afternoon and I still don't think he's being truthful about not benefiting from off shore cash.

Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 35831695)

well he's in the limelight now

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...pers-leak.html