Comments on: Domicile: Time to really tackle the issue http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/02/12/domicile-time-to-really-tackle-the-issue/ Richard Murphy on tax and corporate accountability Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:07:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: nick james http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/02/12/domicile-time-to-really-tackle-the-issue/#comment-380465 nick james Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:18:28 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/02/12/domicile-time-to-really-tackle-the-issue/#comment-380465 I share your disgust at media coverage of the non-dom issue as well as the government's craven submission to the city on this issue. I've discussed it with several of my clients and it's very interesting to note that, regardless of political persuasion, they all agree that it's ludicrious to have tax laws that so favour a select group of wealthy people. They all agree that our laws should apply equally to everyone who lives in this country. They even agree that the frequntly expressed, by the city, concern that some non-doms might leave the country and so cause economic damage is a risk well worth taking if it leads to fairness for all. I suspect that if the majority in this country were asked they'd share these opinions. So why is our government so afraid to call on mass support to support changes in the interests of fairness? What lies behind their apparent fear? I share your disgust at media coverage of the non-dom issue as well as the government’s craven submission to the city on this issue. I’ve discussed it with several of my clients and it’s very interesting to note that, regardless of political persuasion, they all agree that it’s ludicrious to have tax laws that so favour a select group of wealthy people. They all agree that our laws should apply equally to everyone who lives in this country. They even agree that the frequntly expressed, by the city, concern that some non-doms might leave the country and so cause economic damage is a risk well worth taking if it leads to fairness for all.

I suspect that if the majority in this country were asked they’d share these opinions. So why is our government so afraid to call on mass support to support changes in the interests of fairness? What lies behind their apparent fear?

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