The only people who ever benefit from complicated tax laws are accountants, tax lawyers and the people who can afford to hire them.
No complaints here.
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Originally posted by The Lone Gunman View PostThere is also a Government mandate that states tax should not be too complicated.
Sorry, LTG, wrong web site. This is Contractor UK.
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My accountant does my personal tax returns. It's all included in the price.
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Originally posted by The Lone Gunman View Posthttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8066452.stm
It would appear that a number of members of our glorious leaders cabinet need assistance in completing a simple tax return.
Considering these people are at the heart of the decision making process which runs our country, and particularly as one of them is in charge of our countries finances:
Should we be concerned as to their competance or should we be relieved that they are smart enough to leave it to a professional?
How is it that on a day to day basis they claim to be perfectly capable of the jobs they have yet clearly need advice with simple things?
They also regularly tell us that they know best even when experts advise them otherwise, why would they need experts for this matter?
I'm surprised you think politicians are more than a mouthpiece fronting up for senior civil servants. The only decisions politicians make is picking the policy that is presented to them.
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Just because he doesn't do his taxes doesn't mean he doesn't know how to, he might just prefer to save his time for more useful things.
Just because he doesn't know how to do his taxes doesn't mean he can't learn, he might just prefer to save his time for more useful things
On the charging fees as an expense front - really who gives a stuff? As long as it's actually going to the accountant rather than them claiming £2000 and actually paying £500, I don't give a damn.
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Originally posted by centurian View PostDon't see anything wrong in leaving it to a professional.
Originally posted by centurian View Posteven for the chancellor. After all, he's used to dealing with the really big numbers.
There is also a Government mandate that states tax should not be too complicated. How does he balance that with the fact that he, the guy who is responsible for it, does not understand it.
Originally posted by centurian View PostWhat I do take exception to - is the fact they want us to pay for it - when virtually everyone else has to pay for it out of their own pocket - and often can't even offset it against tax.
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What I take exception to is the continual justification of expenses by the assertion that it is done to make their life easier, and that doing so makes it easier for them to do their job properly, therefore it is a justifiable expense of their job.
A case of l'état c'est moi.
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Originally posted by The Lone Gunman View Posthttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8066452.stm
It would appear that a number of members of our glorious leaders cabinet need assistance in completing a simple tax return.
What I do take exception to - is the fact they want us to pay for it - when virtually everyone else has to pay for it out of their own pocket - and often can't even offset it against tax.
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Fit for purpose?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8066452.stm
It would appear that a number of members of our glorious leaders cabinet need assistance in completing a simple tax return.
Considering these people are at the heart of the decision making process which runs our country, and particularly as one of them is in charge of our countries finances:
Should we be concerned as to their competance or should we be relieved that they are smart enough to leave it to a professional?
How is it that on a day to day basis they claim to be perfectly capable of the jobs they have yet clearly need advice with simple things?
They also regularly tell us that they know best even when experts advise them otherwise, why would they need experts for this matter?Tags: None
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