Another attack on 'schemes'

[geoff from contracta IOM]

Still, to earn money in a country and not pay tax on it is morally indefensible. Nothing to boast about imo.

I will tell you what is morally indefensible - PFI's schemes, I need say no more, as soon as our excuse for government ( have any of them ever had to go to work ) can demonstrate that they can spend tax revenue in a semi sensible way then fair share will come into play. Unfortunately as long as they do the metaphorical equivalent of pi**ing it against a wall then there is no such thing as " fair share " imo

[sal626]

Still, to earn money in a country and not pay tax on it is morally indefensible. Nothing to boast about imo.

Unless you are an MP

Link:Why should MPs be exempt from new law to block tax avoidance? – Telegraph Blogs

[geoff from contracta IOM]

What was the lesson of BN66 in your opinion?

that is it unwise to use gaps in legislation when the intention was clear what was intended it has to be genuine " drive a bus through gaps " where no case law exists and nothing directly challenges it so that it can't be dealt with by clarification ( or a time machine )

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

Unless you are an MP

Link:Why should MPs be exempt from new law to block tax avoidance? – Telegraph Blogs

Morally indefensible hypocrisy of unimaginable proportions!!!!!!

[DonkeyRhubarb]

that is it unwise to use gaps in legislation when the intention was clear what was intended it has to be genuine " drive a bus through gaps " where no case law exists and nothing directly challenges it so that it can't be dealt with by clarification ( or a time machine )

A lot of the current schemes are using gaps in the Disguised Remuneration legislation introduced last December.

There the intention was clear. HMRC have even published a recent Spotlights about it.

This would definitely qualify for BN66 style retrospective clarification.

And the only reason it probably won't happen is because the Tories oppose retrospective legislation.

[Vallah]

Morally indefensible hypocrisy of unimaginable proportions!!!!!!

Where do you even start with their hypocrisy? Whatever your stance on tax avoidance (and I think we all know our respective positions!), for people like Danny Alexander to whitter on about fairness really boils my p*ss.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

Where do you even start with their hypocrisy? Whatever your stance on tax avoidance (and I think we all know our respective positions!), for people like Danny Alexander to whitter on about fairness really boils my p*ss.

Interesting expression Totally agree with you on this though - every time I hear the word 'fair' these days I end up seething - it's definitely one rule for them and one for everyone else

[geoff from contracta IOM]

Interesting expression Totally agree with you on this though - every time I hear the word 'fair' these days I end up seething - it's definitely one rule for them and one for everyone else

If HMRC really want to collect the perceived " fair share " they and UK plc have to reconnect with the people who pay the bills, then hopefully I will be out of a job and we can all believe that what we are paying benefits society and not people who view us as mugs

[Fred Bloggs]

A lot of the current schemes are using gaps in the Disguised Remuneration legislation introduced last December.

There the intention was clear. HMRC have even published a recent Spotlights about it.

This would definitely qualify for BN66 style retrospective clarification.

And the only reason it probably won't happen is because the Tories oppose retrospective legislation.

They oppose it for now. There are many, many things that this shambles of a government have said they're against but have not acted upon. For example - What happened to the bonfire of the quangos? What happened to bringing back weekly bin collections? What happened to reducing immigration? What happened about reducing red tape that is strangling business and enterprise? I could go on and on. Only an idiot would believe anything this government says. They are almost indistinguishable from the last lot.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

Nice to know that it's not being wasted though:

UK Welfare Spending 1692-2015 - Charts