I do not disagree that GB has imposed very high indirect taxes in this country - but surely Denmark has got indirect taxes too? Even if less, when combined with the exhorbitant income tax, then surely Denmark has got a much higher level of taxation than the UK?
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Originally posted by Rebecca LoosI do not disagree that GB has imposed very high indirect taxes in this country - but surely Denmark has got indirect taxes too? Even if less, when combined with the exhorbitant income tax, then surely Denmark has got a much higher level of taxation than the UK?Comment
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Interesting addendum. If you actually look at the OECD figures, Germany, which is always presented as a high tax country ("at least we're not as highly taxed as France and Germany", you often hear), has a lower ratio than the UK (i.e. government spending is a smaller proportion of German GDP than UK spending is of UK GDP). Even more interesting, the proportion collected in German indirect taxes is fully 10% less than the UK, meaning the gap between the two is almost certainly wider in real terms.Comment
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I think another GB trick is to subtract all the tax credits from the total take, and quote the net figure as the overall tax take, which is utterly specious bollocks - Tax is any compulsory levy, regardless of whether some is redistributed.Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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To get back to the thread (do keep up)
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When I were that age I had to get up at 5 o'clock in the morning, work a full day in the pits etc.
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Sorry to break into your fascinating pissing contest, boys, off you go again.Why not?Comment
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Originally posted by OwlHootI think another GB trick is to subtract all the tax credits from the total take, and quote the net figure as the overall tax take, which is utterly specious bollocks - Tax is any compulsory levy, regardless of whether some is redistributed.Comment
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