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.

Let all those who do NOT have an ISA cast the first stone.....

Let all those who have a stone waz it at George Osbourne as he promised a tightening up on corporate tax avoidance but it hasnt happend,in fact its more rife now than ever.

TANKER........you cant have it both ways you know.

Yesterday you were whinging about unemployed people, today your whinging about people being on 16 hours per week and saying they are subsidised.

You seem confused to me.

So you want these 6 million to join them on the dole??????

Hays Hays Hays......labour increasing their lead in your favourite poll......

electionista‏@electionista7h
UK - YouGov/Sun poll: CON 32%, LAB 40%, LDEM 10%, UKIP 13%


Looks like this time a direct move from conservative to labour.

Thats the first time this parliament. VERY SIGNIFICANT.

55,

Change the rules.

I would accept it.

Also, I think Trusts, Trust Funds. Pensions and the whole taxation system should be examined and reviewed in an attempt to make is clearer, if not simpler.

Appreciate that it is already done, but there could be a time limit set of say 2-3 years.

As the cynic points out tax avoidance if probably a bigger problem than tax evasion.

The CON party doesn't know which to do.

Dig up Maggie, or bring back John Major.


Shouldn't mock the party of failed PR men and girls.

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Forgot, Theresa is still limbering up and after to-day's Cameron's showing in PM questions she won't have long to wait.

Forgot about Ken.



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Another nightmare for Manuel.

I have this image of him being whipped by Theresa wearing riding gear.

Kinky.

Grrrh.

Who is that?

David Cameron: Energy companies to face 'proper competition test' - and we'll cut green taxes

Prime Minister condemns 'completely unacceptable' price hikes - and heralds major row inside coalition


Andrew Grice Author Biography , Nigel Morris

Wednesday 23 October 2013





More: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/david-cameron-energy-companies-to-face-proper-competition-test--and-well-cut-green-taxes-8899133.html

It is unfair for a nose to be joined onto that body.

ExecLine - George doesn't look too happy at having to wear a dress!

fred - tax avoidance isn't exactly a problem (arguably something else), but as i think you and i agree, if you want to make avoidance (much) more difficult, then it's the rules (laws) that need to be changed .... nevertheless, the caveat remains that in changing the rules you may well open up other avenues of avoidance or, and much more importantly, just may deter inward investment or worse if the new rules are seen as confiscatory

as said previously, i'll happily expand on the above by citing the effects of Withholding Tax in some parts of the world

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/10/23/ilyas-ashar-pensioner-who_n_4148801.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cuk%7Cdl9%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D217963

I know he is over 80 , and he may die in prison , but what message does 13 years give out for this crime ?

Just proves nothing is what it seem's , nothing is black and blond


23 October 2013 DNA tests on Dublin Roma girl 'show she is part of family'

13 years really mean 6-7, so it would be no trick for the bastard to get out.

What of the rest of the family? Suspended sentence??

Wife got 5 years

Cynic.

If there is a recognisable problem it is reasonable to address it, even if doing may provoke other problems or difficulties to be resolved.

Evolution is generally beneficial; revolution in the short term often seems to provoke bigger problems than it was meant to solve, but even then in the longer time, beneficial changes can occur, even if the price sometimes seems unreasonable.

As far as reform of taxation is concerned, I am not suggesting it is easy, but that doesn't mean it should not be attempted.

The value of the UK is within its borders, not without. The “value” a country is a product of all those who are within its borders. When it is necessary, “paying for and” utilising skills, knowledge, work force from outside those borders, is sensible.

As far as inward investment is concerned, it could be seen as a bloodless, but skilful form of looting of the country in which the “investment” is made, with often a small group “pirating” good profits for themselves.

Not the same as trading produce between countries.

For someone who doesn't vote you take up a lot of your time telling people on here what the goverment is doing wrong , but can't be bothered to help to get them out of office.