Reply to: Dispatches: Taxing The Rich

[DimPrawn]

Why aren't the young angry?

Too busy taking selfies, updating their FB status, watching Big Brother and TOWIE.

[eman]

Why aren't the young angry?

Each generation should be better off than their parents? Think again | Business | The Guardian

Because we don't know...don't understand, or simply don't care - which is symptomatic of a whole other set of issues....

[AtW]

Private Eye did a thing on the company. They pay very little tax on their multi-million turnover. The implication being that it's OK for Ozzy to 'avoid' tax but not the rest of us.

What I noticed is that their company was loss making and now made tiny profit (£720k), yet highest paid director (allegedly Sir Peter) got paid £684k!

[NigelJK]

£400k in in dividends,

Private Eye did a thing on the company. They pay very little tax on their multi-million turnover. The implication being that it's OK for Ozzy to 'avoid' tax but not the rest of us.

Full story with discussion

[PurpleGorilla]

Why aren't the young angry?

http://www.theguardian.com/business/...e_iOSApp_Other

[AtW]

True, but better than letting Labour in and have the IRA run the UK economy

I reckon taxes would be lower under this tough but fair regime - the penalties for non-payment however will be appropriate...

[MicrosoftBob]

His family's business paid less than £400k in in dividends, yet Gidiot considers himself experienced enough to run UKs economy.

Something isn't right here...

True, but better than letting Labour in and have the IRA run the UK economy

[AtW]

Not surprised he doesn't make much out of the family firm. I mean who uses wallpaper these days? It's like owning a carriage lamp factory.

His family's business paid less than £400k in in dividends, yet Gidiot considers himself experienced enough to run UKs economy.

Something isn't right here...

[OwlHoot]

Not surprised he doesn't make much out of the family firm. I mean who uses wallpaper these days? It's like owning a carriage lamp factory.

[AtW]

George Osborne under fire over claims he got windfall from his family's firm | Daily Mail Online

"Osborne received a dividend worth £1,200, paid in 2014"

That's not even worth talking about.

[PurpleGorilla]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti..._campaign=1490

[BrilloPad]

Touché, although there are ways around keeping assets, as anyone who was in Ireland during the banking crisis knows....

Still happening in Greece.

[vetran]

She thought you called me a douche

not sure anyone would want you cleaning their feminine areas.

[AtW]

Yes, I understand that.

Touché: (in fencing) used as an acknowledgement of a hit by one's opponent.

What did you think it meant?

She thought you called me a douche

[meridian]

Dispatches: Taxing The Rich

He's not being touche he's pointing out the contractors, footballers and others who have been caught out.

Yes, I understand that.

Touché: (in fencing) used as an acknowledgement of a hit by one's opponent.

What did you think it meant?