Tax avoiders should be named and shamed

[The Spartan]

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

Sneak? https://www.gov.uk/report-benefit-fraud

[adubya]

The Aussie system was discussed on R4 Today proggy this morning. Tax avoidance schemes have to be explicitly approved before people can start using them. Would have saved a load of BN66 grief over here.

[vetran]

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

A shocking crime was committed on the unscrupulous initiative of few individuals, with the blessing of more, and amid the passive acquiescence of all.
Tacitus

The common argument that crime is caused by poverty is a kind of slander on the poor.
H. L. Mencken

There is a fine line between a functioning society correctly pursuing criminals and a world that descends into 'Thought crime', its our job to draw the line.

[SueEllen]

The Aussie system was discussed on R4 Today proggy this morning. Tax avoidance schemes have to be explicitly approved before people can start using them. Would have saved a load of BN66 grief over here.

I've been a tax avoider most of my life - so shoot me.

[The Spartan]

I've been a tax avoider most of my life - so shoot me.

And what would be your main reasons for avoiding tax?

[d000hg]

Sneak? https://www.gov.uk/report-benefit-fraud

So you're defending the government now?

And how is it not sneaking when you phone up to dob them in without them knowing who did it?

[SueEllen]

And what would be your main reasons for avoiding tax?

To save money for myself or another person, and paperwork.

For example I get someone to do a one off bit of work for my company. Instead of paying them in cash where they would have to pay tax I reward them in gift vouchers choosing a shop which may sell alcohol but definitely sells other things.

[The Spartan]

So you're defending the government now?

And how is it not sneaking when you phone up to dob them in without them knowing who did it?

Not really it's called using the options that are open to you

Who needs to call when you can fill in an online form, if they're commiting fraud then then tough tulipe. Unfortunately I don't have the power to stop their benefits would you rather I be more confrontational about it? That's going to end well isn't it? On the other hand at least the rest of the family would stop speaking to me. Hmm you may have given me a great idea thanks

[SueEllen]

So you're defending the government now?

And how is it not sneaking when you phone up to dob them in without them knowing who did it?

The only people you should dob in like that are your family or your friends after telling them they are lazy sponging tulips.

The reason not to dob in a neighbour is because some people have mental health issues and disabilities like epilepsy, which due to how people have treated them in the past they make up some other disability to excuse why they aren't working.

I've known a few people over the years say their sibling has one disease to excuse their behaviour but when you speak to the actual person they say clearly they have something else.

[The Spartan]

To save money for myself or another person, and paperwork.

For example I get someone to do a one off bit of work for my company. Instead of paying them in cash where they would have to pay tax I reward them in gift vouchers choosing a shop which may sell alcohol but definitely sells other things.

Love the example, at the end of the day it's your money and you should be able to do whatever you want with it without government interference. I deplore the fact I've been taxed all these years up until recently and still the feckers are that retarded they want more to fuel their sense of entitlement. Let's tax the rich more or clamp down on tax avoiders, how about they pull out their fingers and make their own money.