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Dai 23-02-2011 18:55
Hopeless in Libya
 
Britain's shame:

http://www.annaraccoon.com/politics/...%80%99s-shame/

martyh 23-02-2011 19:06
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A good article ,makes we want to go and sit in a corner so i can't here the rest of the world laughing at us:mad:

smcaul 23-02-2011 19:17
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Not sure if its Britains Shame!!! Libya has been volatile for many years, any british who go out there to work knew the risks, so why should the taxpayer now pay many thousands of pounds to "rescue" those out there, who, no doubt have not paid a penny tax in the UK since their employment in Libya started!!!! (I could be wrong on that last assumption!)

budwieser 23-02-2011 19:38
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Our government is as much use as Stephen Hawkings skipping rope!:mad:

martyh 23-02-2011 19:40
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Originally Posted by smcaul (Post 35180917)
Not sure if its Britains Shame!!! Libya has been volatile for many years, any british who go out there to work knew the risks, so why should the taxpayer now pay many thousands of pounds to "rescue" those out there, who, no doubt have not paid a penny tax in the UK since their employment in Libya started!!!! (I could be wrong on that last assumption!)
Alot of the companies over there are British and have a proportion of British workers ,if the company they are working for is based in the uk then they will pay British tax on their earnings ,and don't forget the embassy staff .even if the company is not British if the worker is in Britain for 183 days or more in a tax year then he/she is classed as living in Britain and will pay British tax

danielf 23-02-2011 20:14
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Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35180932)
Alot of the companies over there are British and have a proportion of British workers ,if the company they are working for is based in the uk then they will pay British tax on their earnings ,and don't forget the embassy staff .even if the company is not British if the worker is in Britain for 183 days or more in a tax year then he/she is classed as living in Britain and will pay British tax
I doubt they'll pay British taxes if employed by a British company and are there for most of the year. Either way, it's immaterial. Other countries manage to get their people out. Why can't the UK?

papa smurf 23-02-2011 20:46
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Originally Posted by danielf (Post 35180956)
I doubt they'll pay British taxes if employed by a British company and are there for most of the year. Either way, it's immaterial. Other countries manage to get their people out. Why can't the UK?
according to the BBC there are 2 planes on the tarmac but there are technical difficulties

that probably means someone has to pay before they take off :erm:

danielf 23-02-2011 20:59
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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 35180982)
according to the BBC there are 2 planes on the tarmac but there are technical difficulties

that probably means someone has to pay before they take off :erm:
I think it means it's raining... :erm:

martyh 23-02-2011 21:04
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Originally Posted by danielf (Post 35180956)
I doubt they'll pay British taxes if employed by a British company and are there for most of the year. Either way, it's immaterial. Other countries manage to get their people out. Why can't the UK?
I agree we should be able to get them out ,our reponse has been lack lustre to say the least.

On the issue of tax ,i don't care if they do pay tax or not they are British citizens working abroard , so deserve the governments support ,i was merely making the point that if a person is in the uk for 183 days in a tax year then they will pay uk tax

danielf 23-02-2011 21:14
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Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35181001)
I agree we should be able to get them out ,our reponse has been lack lustre to say the least.
ITV news are reporting that one of the planes has just taken off :tu:

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On the issue of tax ,i don't care if they do pay tax or not they are British citizens working abroard , so deserve the governments support ,i was merely making the point that if a person is in the uk for 183 days in a tax year then they will pay uk tax
Oh. I absolutely agree.

Osem 23-02-2011 21:35
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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 35180982)
according to the BBC there are 2 planes on the tarmac but there are technical difficulties

that probably means someone has to pay before they take off :erm:
Nah, it's the wrong sort of people's uprising.... :D

Dai 23-02-2011 22:54
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Originally Posted by Osem (Post 35181036)
Nah, it's the wrong sort of people's uprising.... :D
Oh, the wrong sort of lives on the line?

Sparkle 24-02-2011 07:35
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I'm so glad I'm also an American passport holder. I just work here.


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