Scams steal £8.4bn from taxpayer

[Jesus]

The more oppressive you make your tax regime...the more people will do to get out of paying.

Quite simple really.

Mailman

You are missing the point, these scams aren't about getting out of paying tax from legitimate businesses. These are bogus businesses defrauding the tax system by getting refunds for tax never paid. Ultimately we subsidise this fraud.

[AlfredJPruffock]

High taxation was around long before the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Besides, this has already been argued at length on this forum...one the anti-war goons got a right royal rooting in

Mailman

Either pay your share of the War effort or stop moaning about high taxation.

As the Wars continue further tax hikes are necessary along with the closrue of such frivoulous non essential public spending such as hospitals, schools etc.

Perfect.

Guns before buttter anybody?

[John Galt]

High taxation was around long before the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Besides, this has already been argued at length on this forum...one the anti-war goons got a right royal rooting in

Mailman

So what cuts were made in other areas to fund the war then? Logically, if no additional funding was required from the tax payer there was either a slush fund or cuts were made in other areas.

[Mailman]

Either pay your share of the War effort or stop moaning about high taxation.

As the Wars continue further tax hikes are necessary along with the closrue of such frivoulous non essential public spending such as hospitals, schools etc.

So what you are saying is that the only reason we are paying extortionate amounts of tax is because of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan?

Guns before buttter anybody?

Unless of course that butter is superior and made in NZ

Mailman

[Mailman]

So what cuts were made in other areas to fund the war then? Logically, if no additional funding was required from the tax payer there was either a slush fund or cuts were made in other areas.

More is spent on the benefit system in a day than so far this year in Afghanistan...but Id support any cuts to the benefit system you suggest

Mailman

[John Galt]

More is spent on the benefit system in a day than so far this year in Afghanistan...but Id support any cuts to the benefit system you suggest

Mailman

You didn't answer the question

[_V_]

In the past wars, civilains made major sacrifices so that money could be spent on funding the war effort. Rationing for example.

I propose we suspend the whole benefits system here until Iraq and Afghanistan is secured.

All those in agreement, say "aye"