If you can’t be bothered to read the Guardian should I take your question seriously?

Richard

If so - and if Tescos sell at more-or-less market value, thus making upto £6bn, on which they are taxed; how is this any worse than if they didn’t sell at all?

Of course, if they’re selling for £1, then being charged £100m/year by the Cayman Is. companies, then that’s potentially a different kettle of fish - but I expect it would also be considered fraud and/or tax evasion, and prosecuted as such.

Not at all, and far from it.

Wjat I am saying i a company should seek to comply with the tax law of each country in which it operates. Tax compliance is paying the right amount of tax, but no more, at the right time and in the right place where ‘right’ means that the econmic reality of the transaction matches the time and place in which it is delcared for tax.

I am saying Tescos does not appear to subscribe to this view.

Richard

Interesting stuff, this: As far as I can tell, from a quick skim-read, you’re advocating that companies, such as Tesco, should pay the maximum amount of tax possible on their earnings, is that correct?

But the truth is I have not given up - I’ve given you access to all the argumenst you need and you have refused to engage

I have no energy to bother with you on that basis

Regards

Richard

I suppose we can hardly expect you to believe in the free exchange of views when you so clearly believe in confiscatory taxation.

If you really can’t be bothered to read, let alone think, I’m really not sure what you expect of me.

I have offered you access to an answer to all your questions. I’m not here to spoonfeed you.

But try thinking about ‘responsibility’ and ‘ethics’ and ’society’ and ‘risk’ and ‘reputation’ and ’stakeholder’ and you’ll beging to get the idea.

Although I have an odd feeling I might be optimistic in thinking that those might have much meaning for you at all.

So far ’self interest’ is the only thing you have shown much understanding of.

Richard

You expect me to read a link that is merely a self-referential one.

Answer the question. No need to refer to any other of your ‘papers’.

Why should anyone pay more tax than the law - as it stands - requires? How is it ‘ethical’ to advise anyone to do so?