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Petition against retrospective legislation
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sigs = 524; rank = 214
Great work, top 200 in sight and only 1 week old. Keep spreading the word!Join the No To Retro Tax Campaign Now
"Tax evasion is easy: it involves breaking the law. By tax avoidance OECD means unacceptable avoidance ... This can be contrasted with acceptable tax planning. What is critical is transparency" - Donald Johnston, Secretary-General, OECDComment
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Originally posted by Emigre View Postsigs = 524; rank = 214
Great work, top 200 in sight and only 1 week old. Keep spreading the word!

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gone a bit quiet on the petition front, 543 and none so far today.
come on chaps, surely theres more affected who read the forum than this..
sign up and tell your friends.Comment
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Originally posted by poppy01 View Postgone a bit quiet on the petition front, 543 and none so far today.
come on chaps, surely theres more affected who read the forum than this..
sign up and tell your friends.
Perhaps they lied about there being "more than 2000" on the scheme... wouldn't be the first economy of truth or piece of full on deception.
However, whether the above is true or not I think you're right and it would be great to get some more signatures. The wording of the petition is against retrospection of any sort and so should offend most taxpayers not just those directly affected. Very simply it could be them next and unless we can get some commitment from parliament to consign retrospective attacks to the bin we will continue to lose high earners and corporations alike.
There is no reason why everyone should not sign it.Join the No To Retro Tax Campaign Now
"Tax evasion is easy: it involves breaking the law. By tax avoidance OECD means unacceptable avoidance ... This can be contrasted with acceptable tax planning. What is critical is transparency" - Donald Johnston, Secretary-General, OECDComment
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With nearly 550 signatures already, I don't think anyone needs to shy about signing.Originally posted by Emigre View PostPerhaps they lied about there being "more than 2000" on the scheme... wouldn't be the first economy of truth or piece of full on deception.
Sadly, I think a lot of people are happy to leave the fight to Montpelier/Steed/KPMG/PwC and the courts.
However, I see what we are doing as complimentary. These companies can't get involved in Politics whereas we can.
Some people may end up regretting not joining in if the courts let us down but by then it will be too late.Comment
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Signed as well, retrospective legislation is totally unjust and IMHO is something that should be illegal.Comment
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People like yourself, who didn't use the scheme, but have nevertheless signed put many in the scheme who haven't bothered to shame.Originally posted by Ardesco View PostSigned as well, retrospective legislation is totally unjust and IMHO is something that should be illegal.
I can understand apathy when it doesn't affect you directly but when you stand to get taken to the cleaners by this legislation then it makes no sense at all.
Thank you!Comment
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