Comments on: Domicile: The Mirror wades in http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/02/14/domicile-the-mirror-wades-in/ Richard Murphy on tax and corporate accountability Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:31:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Tax Research LLP http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/02/14/domicile-the-mirror-wades-in/#comment-383652 Tax Research LLP Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:07:23 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/02/14/domicile-the-mirror-wades-in/#comment-383652 Charity and tax are unrelated issues. Promoting your charitable giving denies its charitable motive. Equity before the law is what matters. Paying tax equitably for the benefit of society as a whole is vital. You ignore the realities that make society work. I'd call that selfish. That's decidely uncharitable of you. Charity and tax are unrelated issues.

Promoting your charitable giving denies its charitable motive.

Equity before the law is what matters.

Paying tax equitably for the benefit of society as a whole is vital.

You ignore the realities that make society work.

I’d call that selfish. That’s decidely uncharitable of you.

]]> By: Phil Packer http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/02/14/domicile-the-mirror-wades-in/#comment-382323 Phil Packer Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:13:05 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/02/14/domicile-the-mirror-wades-in/#comment-382323 I love this one. "Fat cats" indeed, fat cats who pay billions in VAT every year, who pay income tax on their earned income, who pay stamp duty land tax on their houses, who run key businesses generating vast corporation taxes for the UK each year, who employ thousands of people in their businesses and in their homes, many of whom pledge huge sums for charity and philanthropic activities ... still let's not let the facts get in the way of a good story! There are two sides to every story, except you seem to think there is only one. I love this one. “Fat cats” indeed, fat cats who pay billions in VAT every year, who pay income tax on their earned income, who pay stamp duty land tax on their houses, who run key businesses generating vast corporation taxes for the UK each year, who employ thousands of people in their businesses and in their homes, many of whom pledge huge sums for charity and philanthropic activities … still let’s not let the facts get in the way of a good story! There are two sides to every story, except you seem to think there is only one.

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