Responsible tax for the common good

[motoukenin]

Tax is easy , 25% across the board over and above a basic threshold , more you earn the more you pay. All you have to do then is convince the government that they cant spend money they don't have , sorted

[d000hg]

Tax reliefs are a bit of a bizarre area though.

[Sysman]

so apart from Hodge being involved what should we be scared of?

Background on Hodge:

The family moved to London where the Oppenheimers started the family-owned steel-trading corporation Stemcor, a privately held company with an annual turnover of over £6 billion in 2011.[8][9] Dame Margaret is a major shareholder, and lists her holdings in the Parliamentary Register of Members' Interests

Wiki

[Gumbo Robot]

I can read it

Basically Margaret Hodge is to head a new cross party group focusing on 'responsible taxation'. She wants "parliament to play a key role in building and maintaining the fair, sustainable and transparent tax system that's needed to create growth and prosperity in the UK" The Group she's heading will be 'scrutinising tax reliefs'. The group she's heading was announced at a meeting of a 'responsible tax for the common purpose' project.

I could cut and paste the whole article but it comes up with a big notice telling you not to

FTFY

[vetran]

They should use me as a tax benchmark. Anyone earning more than me, 99% tax rate. Soak the rich.

Anyone earning what I earn or less, 1% tax rate. Let's reward hard working families!

This strikes a chord with me in terms of fairness all round.

yeah but they had a tax allowance of £10,600 taxing everyone above £5000 that is going to be a bit much. It might pay for Corbyn's intentions though.

[DimPrawn]

They should use me as a tax benchmark. Anyone earning more than me, 99% tax rate. Soak the rich.

Anyone earning what I earn or less, 1% tax rate. Let's reward hard working families!

This strikes a chord with me in terms of fairness all round.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

Will that be the same Margaret Hodge MP who was found to be claiming dodgy expenses and tax relief through a limited co which she was the director of?

That's the one

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

so apart from Hodge being involved what should we be scared of?

Isn't that enough She says in the article that the issue of who pays tax and how much they pay has really struck a chord with the Public - translated as the Government can now give themselves carte blanch to tulip about with the tax system without fear of a backlash from the voters. The fact that the group will be looking at tax reliefs would not suggest to me that they are planning more of them.

[BA to the Stars]

Will that be the same Margaret Hodge MP who was found to be claiming dodgy expenses and tax relief through a limited co which she was the director of?

[MicrosoftBob]

At least she's not responsible for children's homes, so there is some good in the world

[vetran]

I can read it

Basically Margaret Hodge is to head a new cross party group focusing on 'responsible taxation'. She wants "parliament to play a key role in building and maintaining the fair, sustainable and transparent tax system that's needed to create growth and prosperity in the UK" The Group she's heading will be 'scrutinising tax reliefs'. The group she's heading was announced at a meeting of a 'responsible tax for the common good' project.

I could cut and paste the whole article but it comes up with a big notice telling you not to

so apart from Hodge being involved what should we be scared of?

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

I can read it

Basically Margaret Hodge is to head a new cross party group focusing on 'responsible taxation'. She wants "parliament to play a key role in building and maintaining the fair, sustainable and transparent tax system that's needed to create growth and prosperity in the UK" The Group she's heading will be 'scrutinising tax reliefs'. The group she's heading was announced at a meeting of a 'responsible tax for the common good' project.

I could cut and paste the whole article but it comes up with a big notice telling you not to

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

Be afraid, be very afraid http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ed1d74d4-5...#axzz3lsdpjFLD