Tax avoiders should be named and shamed

[Platypus]

why don't we publish a list of those who claim the most benefits as not only are they not contributing they're just taking. At least someone who avoids taxation is self sufficient and less likely to be a burden on the state.

Top comment.

Can someone do the necessary? (You must spread some more reputation blah blah)

[Mich the Tester]

Surely so called naming and shaming would contravene some law, why don't we publish a list of those who claim the most benefits as not only are they not contributing they're just taking. At least someone who avoids taxation is self sufficient and less likely to be a burden on the state.

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RBS
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[KentPhilip]

Why don't we publish a list of those who claim .. benefits as not only are they not contributing they're just taking.

Why not indeed.

If people need to claim benefits from public funds, their names should be, er, public.

[The Spartan]

Why not indeed.

If people need to claim benefits from public funds, their names should be, er, public.

That would be my exact point

[d000hg]

Why not indeed.

If people need to claim benefits from public funds, their names should be, er, public.

Presumably that includes anyone claiming any sort of benefit such as income support, child tax credits, free prescriptions, etc?

And we should also publish a list of anyone receiving NHS treatment. After all they're taking it from public money.

[Platypus]

And we should also publish a list of anyone receiving NHS treatment. After all they're taking it from public money.

Yes, and we should detail the treatment they're receiving, so we know if that bird in accounts has been treated for the clap. Yet.

[The Spartan]

I believe it's called accountability, if Mrs Smith in number 7 is claiming she can't walk more than 100m without being pain and receiving DLA for it fine. But then if I see her jogging every evening something is obviously amiss

[Platypus]

I believe it's called accountability, if Mrs Smith in number 7 is claiming she can't walk more than 100m without being pain and receiving DLA for it fine. But then if I see her jogging every evening something is obviously amiss

I totally agree with this.

There's a pub in my town which attracts all the alcoholics and nutjobs (no it isn't my local) and I'd say that during an average day all the punters are the 'permanently on benefits' types (well I know that none of them works for a living). So it'd be interesting to know what they're scrounging for since they obviously have plenty of cash for booze. That's my cash (taxes). For their booze. Nanny does not know best IMO.

[vetran]

Yes, and we should detail the treatment they're receiving, so we know if that bird in accounts has been treated for the clap. Yet.

I believe that sort of treatment in the UK is normally anonymous.

[d000hg]

I believe it's called accountability, if Mrs Smith in number 7 is claiming she can't walk more than 100m without being pain and receiving DLA for it fine. But then if I see her jogging every evening something is obviously amiss

So you think a society which encourages one to sneak around reporting your neighbours is a good thing? Stalin thought the same thing.