Nick Clegg plans a 'John Lewis economy'

[BrilloPad]

Considering how many people are out of work and how hard it is to supposedly get a job, decreasing your main source of income (tax) wouldn't be a great idea

But trying to get back the hedge funds who went to Geneva to avoid the 50% tax would be nice.

[The Spartan]

But trying to get back the hedge funds who went to Geneva to avoid the 50% tax would be nice.

I agree, after all they raided people's pensions which was very opportunist. Lewis Hamiliton decided to upsticks to Monaco to avoid taxation and he earns stoooopid amounts of money and there are many like him who do the same. Surely there is some way to get to these people

[DimPrawn]

I agree, after all they raided people's pensions which was very opportunist. Lewis Hamiliton decided to upsticks to Monaco to avoid taxation and he earns stoooopid amounts of money and there are many like him who do the same. Surely there is some way to get to these people

Make it illegal to be rich. Throw all rich people into jail unless they hand over all their money.

It's only "fair" ™

[BrilloPad]

I agree, after all they raided people's pensions which was very opportunist. Lewis Hamiliton decided to upsticks to Monaco to avoid taxation and he earns stoooopid amounts of money and there are many like him who do the same. Surely there is some way to get to these people

Can't we introduce a law like in the US where citizens pay tax on their global earnings?

[Mich the Tester]

I agree, after all they raided people's pensions which was very opportunist. Lewis Hamiliton decided to upsticks to Monaco to avoid taxation and he earns stoooopid amounts of money and there are many like him who do the same. Surely there is some way to get to these people

Not unless you own a very fast car and know how to drive it.

[AtW]

Can't we introduce a law like in the US where citizens pay tax on their global earnings?

Sensible idea.

[The Spartan]

Not unless you own a very fast car and know how to drive it.

Lol I see what you're saying Mich, still like BrilloPad said taxing them on their global earnings would be a start.

Lewis Hamiliton was born here and this is where he was given the opportunity to become the driver he is and then he chooses to live in Switzerland (not Monaco my bad) because like other F1 drivers he wants to avoid taxation

[DodgyAgent]

It is unlikely that anyone with a half decent tax advisor who has their own business or is self employed will pay any more than 35% of their income in tax anyway. There is no morality about paying tax anymore anyway, but because so much of it is squandered and is clearly better spent on throwing toga parties than being spent on keeping people out of work.

[AtW]

It is unlikely that anyone with a half decent tax advisor who has their own business or is self employed will pay any more than 35% of their income in tax anyway

[DodgyAgent]

Sorry AtW I meant 5% in your case