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Another one bites the dust (NHS IT Project)
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Originally posted by SlipTheJab View PostBit harsh...The Chunt of Chunts.Comment
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Originally posted by SlipTheJab View PostBit harsh...
I wouldn't expect him to disagree with a system that he's balls deep in.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by LondonManc View PostWater off a duck's back. He's usually moaning about the brutal honesty of NLUK recommending seeking an accountant's advice or telling us all that he's leaving the PS in March and making sure he's not paid in April.
I wouldn't expect him to disagree with a system that he's balls deep in.
This is yet another of your I am better than you posts. boring..
offer advice rather than bigging yourself up.Comment
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Originally posted by Semtex View PostSorry son you don't know anything about my Contracting history going back to 1999.
This is yet another of your I am better than you posts. boring..
offer advice rather than bigging yourself up.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by LondonManc View PostAt what point have I said HMRC aren't a problem?
That said, my view of them is probably less tainted than yours, having not gone down the schemes route. I am still of the opinion, though, that I can spend my taxes in a more meaningful way than HMG could
The tax, national health and benefits systems all need ripping up and starting again; The NHS was relevant back in the day when we were rebuilding after a war. The tax and benefits systems were put in place back when it was mostly just men that worked - amendments have been like adding more wallpaper to a room without stripping off the old stuff first.
The biggest problem is the lack of tax payers - by that, I mean the number of people working who aren't paying tax for various legal and illegal reasons.
Legal problem:
Four people on zero hour contracts doing 8-10 hours a week each instead of one person working; all are getting top ups and benefits but all are regarded as not unemployed so the numbers look better; the ultimate in massaging the figures to make the graphs look far better than the actual true numbers.
Illegal problem:
Cash in hand workers at takeaways, etc. claiming full JSA benefits, etc.
The problem with the latter is the effort involved for the reward on offer, so the easier option is to keep on cranking the tax up for those of us that are in the tax system already.
All countries have their problems, but there are many that manage to have healthcare and employment systems that are both functional and accessible and intelligible by everyone. Having a f-ed up system like the UK's is not inevitable.
At the end of the day, 99% of folks are interested in exercising their craft in a manner that makes remote economical sense, not "dodging taxes", faking employment, or playing cat and mouse with the local Revenue day in and day out. And as of today, I can't think of any first world country that makes it more difficult than the UK. Hate the game, not the player.Last edited by DotasScandal; 23 February 2017, 14:02.Comment
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Originally posted by Semtex View PostThis really sums you up.
<emoticon snip>The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by LondonManc View PostTell us again how you're quitting PS next month. Yawn.
Lets agree to ignore each other shall we Rambo?Comment
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Originally posted by DotasScandal View PostAnd as of today, I can't think of any first world country that makes it more difficult than the UK. Hate the game, not the player.Comment
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