Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

Cyners,

In all seriousness, I'm not really the best person to ask about tax avoidance. Whilst evasion is clearly illegal and should be punished, I don't have any issues whatsoever with legitimate avoidance schemes.

Being morally reprehensible, I actually like to see legitimate avoidance schemes working in practice and actively encourage them. I applaud the guys who think them up.

As for their negative impact on the economy, that's nonsense. Firstly, it wouldn't be cost effective to try and close every loophole and the government would end up with serious egg on their faces if they tried, and secondly, the money lost through legitimate avoidance from top earners invariably goes back into the economy because the economy becomes more attractive as a result of allowing such legitimate schemes.

Look at it this way... Would you rather have a few bob from a high earner than nothing whatsoever if that party relocates to, say, Geneva? At the moment, the West End is awash with wealthy Chinese and Arab businessmen because it's a relatively attractive place to be.

i do wish the village idiot would either take his medication or stop cluttering up the board with his rubbish - or both!

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sticky - why are you so totally incapable of supporting your opinion with something sensible instead of a load of populist codswallop?

so far, you have said not one word about what you would actually DO to prevent what you perceive as tax avoidance abuses
furthermore, you seem to have a muddled view as to what is fair and allowable - i think, but it is not entirely clear, that you approve of pensions and isas being tax allowable but not where one should therefore draw the line; and don't forget the how either

thanks for your input hils
any thoughts as to whether or not the rules should be somehow tightened to stop at least some of the tax avoidance by multi-nationals? ...... how, would be even better!

No, why would you even want to stop it? If you discourage corporate avoidance and a large firm moves overseas, what impact would that have on employment and the revenue contributions of the employees. Worse still, the government might even incur welfare costs for the redundant workforce.

Tanker.....

TANKER - 26 Apr 2013 14:24 - 24310 of 24318

cynic tou are the idiot full of shit a coward that is your family a load of cowards who left their country like scared sheep.......ends.

Where did he run away from?????.

and a special for the village idiot ......

Archbishop Welby’s father, the late Gavin Bramhall James Welby, and his German–Jewish ancestry.

so i guess that makes the current archbishop of canterbury no better than an illegal immigrant - and he's got filthy, cowardly jewish blood too!

Tanker you their, where did he run away from????????????????????????????????.

I see no connection between tax avoidance and morality. To be honest, that includes tax evasion as well. If any particular government doesn't like what is going on then legislate against it and try and enforce the law.

Ohhhhhh my god at last the penny has dropped with hays.

Hays where did cynic run away from please???

Cynic....... where did you run away from?????????????????????????????????????

hopefully from the defense when i was playing club rugby :-)

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Ohhhhh thats enough cynic.

Their are women who post here and youve gone too far.

If you had any decency about you, youd remove that post.

poland is family colors are bright yellow

“hilary - 26 Apr 2013 13:56 - 24304 of 24326
Well slap me with a kipper. I've just discovered I'm morally reprehensible. :o)”

I think you could have realised that a long time ago.


Hays, Manuel and Hils,

I have a feeling you work on the price of the object and ability possess it, rather than its “value”.

Seemingly your reference points for “morality” are based on what and for how long you can get away with an action and whether it adds to your own personal wealth.

The measurement of value for you would appear to be based on its cost to yourselves and the price you can sell the actions, or the objects.

Also, considered is the balance of being apprehended and getting away with an action, or not doing so.

Many psychopaths have similar views.

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Manuel,

Suggest you have anal-plasty, but be careful whether the after the operation that they don't throw you away, instead of the remnants of your anus.

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PS,

I wondered why "arse" cropped up so frequently in your postings.

cynic is a sick prasite is family betrayed the jews in poland

sticky - no more offensive than others posted about me by certain others

Poland.

The Nazis were murderers their.

Cant blame him for running.

Obviously ran with all his money though.

Friday afternoon in the Zoo :-(