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Originally Posted by Stop It
No, and you're deliberately being obtuse.
Creations of schemes that are tax evasion and only count as avoidance because nobody thought of the scheme in question when writing a tax law is still evasion. It just hasn't been found out until someone finds the loophole.
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Tax schemes usually operate within the letter of the law and are legal ,the only reason they fail is because a tribunal rules that more tax is due because certain criteria have not been met negating the benefits of the scheme .Tax evasion is the deliberate attempt to not pay tax through misrepresentation of facts.You simply cannot say that all schemes are evasion because they are not and 20% of people using such schemes face no penalties at all and even more have the liability reduced on appeal .Tax evasion makes you a criminal ,tax avoidance does not even if more tax is due after the tribunal.
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Again, for the umpteenth time. Tax avoidance, that is intended under the law is fine. Creating ways to get around the intention, if not the letter of the law is not. How many times must I say this? Your assertion that you cannot evade tax by using loopholes is ridiculous as we have seen examples time and time again of this occurring
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Only in the court of public opinion .
Here's an example of deliberate avoidance .I had a choice a month ago to either buy a new van for work outright or lease one for 3 yrs , I chose leasing because the cost is 100% allowable against tax thus reducing my tax burden ,do you think that is acceptable or do you think i should be forced to take the less tax efficient option of purchasing a van because the country is getting less tax ?