Got dosh hidden in Liechtenstein? Wrong!

[Peoplesoft bloke]

hmmm Everyone should pay what's due (but no more).

But...

HMRC loses a load of our data on some discs and tells us not to worry.
They then pay (according to an article I read today) a lot of cash for a similar disc from a dodgy source..........

[tim123]

look like is not proof.

But we aren't evaluating this equation.

We are simply asking if the possibility that they are, is high enough to justify the means.

And bribery is not the way forward - thin end of wedge.

Um, we've have "Crimestoppers" for a couple of decades. Do you think that the "snitches" do it for love?

tim

[threaded]

It will be interesting to see if they pursue politicians and party donors with as much effort as they put into going after contractors. Or not, as will most probably happen.

[Rantor]

Because the dodgy mofos are more willing to take risks than you are in the name of monetary gain.

Does that mean wholesale heroin delaers should get tax credits

[chicane]

Agreed.

Why should I pay my share of tax (Allbeit as little as legally possibly) while some other dodgy mofo gets away with dodging it.

Because the dodgy mofos are more willing to take risks than you are in the name of monetary gain.

[BrilloPad]

Why should the little people see a problem with their government cracking down on high earning Tax cheats?

And whichever way you cut it, these people certainly look like tax cheats.

tim

look like is not proof.

I think they should cut down on tax cheats. But these people think none of us are avoiders - we are evaders. Unless we donate to the Liebour part that is.

And bribery is not the way forward - thin end of wedge.

[snaw]

Why should the little people see a problem with their government cracking down on high earning Tax cheats?

And whichever way you cut it, these people certainly look like tax cheats.

tim

Agreed.

Why should I pay my share of tax (Allbeit as little as legally possibly) while some other dodgy mofo gets away with dodging it.

[ratewhore]

And whichever way you cut it, these people certainly look like tax cheats.tim

Sorry, I thought you were talking about politicians then...

[tim123]

Although the depths to which the government will stopp are quite amazing, what is far more incredible is that the average citizen will tolerate it. As long as they can still buy the sun, watch big brother, eat mcdonalds, get drunk and drive their 4WD they are happy.

The sooner such people lose the vote the better.

Why should the little people see a problem with their government cracking down on high earning Tax cheats?

And whichever way you cut it, these people certainly look like tax cheats.

tim

[ratewhore]

Sounds like a nice little plan B for those of us working in IB.

Still - I much prefer the amount the germans paid than the UK...

[BrilloPad]

Although the depths to which the government will stopp are quite amazing, what is far more incredible is that the average citizen will tolerate it. As long as they can still buy the sun, watch big brother, eat mcdonalds, get drunk and drive their 4WD they are happy.

The sooner such people lose the vote the better.

[threaded]

Heresay?

Shirley, if the Inland Revenue comes knocking all you have to do is either ignore them, or if pressed says "it's not me guv". On it's own, such evidence is inadmissable? They could only use it as a list of targets to investigate, much like those who fill in the tax form ticking the IR35 box.

[dude69]

the krauts already did the same to them, and to Swizterland.

Most of the secret jurisdictions have agreed to hand over info to the authorities in various countries, and the few that refuse will find themselves a much easier target.

[BrowneIssue]

UK in Liechtenstein tax data deal

The UK's tax authority has confirmed that it has paid an informant for data regarding British citizens who have accounts in tax haven Liechtenstein.

HMRC said it was seeking "to protect the UK exchequer from those who seek to hide behind secrecy laws".

HMRC said it had made the move in a bid to protect the UK against those trying to "deprive the UK of tax revenues to which it is entitled".

How dodgy is that?