Comments on: The tipping point: the time is right for change in the way we tax http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/03/02/the-tipping-point-the-time-is-right-for-change-in-the-way-we-tax/ Richard Murphy on tax and corporate accountability Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:02:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Tax Research UK / John Hutton: Marching to the wrong tune, in the wrong direction http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/03/02/the-tipping-point-the-time-is-right-for-change-in-the-way-we-tax/#comment-396154 Tax Research UK / John Hutton: Marching to the wrong tune, in the wrong direction Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:03:00 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/03/02/the-tipping-point-the-time-is-right-for-change-in-the-way-we-tax/#comment-396154 [...] I’ve argued, the reason is simple: the gap between most and the so called enormously successful is now [...] [...] I’ve argued, the reason is simple: the gap between most and the so called enormously successful is now [...]

]]> By: Tax Research UK / Another day, yet more tax stories in the press. http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/03/02/the-tipping-point-the-time-is-right-for-change-in-the-way-we-tax/#comment-393562 Tax Research UK / Another day, yet more tax stories in the press. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:25:46 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/03/02/the-tipping-point-the-time-is-right-for-change-in-the-way-we-tax/#comment-393562 [...] to me says that my belief that there has been a ‘tipping point’ in attitudes towards tax is true. Indeed, when I say as such to journalists and others they seem to [...] [...] to me says that my belief that there has been a ‘tipping point’ in attitudes towards tax is true. Indeed, when I say as such to journalists and others they seem to [...]

]]> By: Sheila Killian http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/03/02/the-tipping-point-the-time-is-right-for-change-in-the-way-we-tax/#comment-393132 Sheila Killian Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:05:27 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/03/02/the-tipping-point-the-time-is-right-for-change-in-the-way-we-tax/#comment-393132 Richard This idea of a tipping point echoes what David McWilliams writes here http://www.davidmcwilliams.ie/2008/02/27/the-global-pendulum-is-now-swinging-to-the-left He links it to the Obama momentum in the US, and sees it as a real change in the world. Interesting times ... Richard

This idea of a tipping point echoes what David McWilliams writes here
http://www.davidmcwilliams.ie/2008/02/27/the-global-pendulum-is-now-swinging-to-the-left
He links it to the Obama momentum in the US, and sees it as a real change in the world.

Interesting times …

]]> By: Carol Wilcox http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/03/02/the-tipping-point-the-time-is-right-for-change-in-the-way-we-tax/#comment-393037 Carol Wilcox Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:47:12 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/03/02/the-tipping-point-the-time-is-right-for-change-in-the-way-we-tax/#comment-393037 Very pleased to hear the 'new' OECD view re Monaco, Liechtenstein, Andorra expressed on Radio 4 Today programme at 8 this morning. Perhaps another sign that things are changing. Very pleased to hear the ‘new’ OECD view re Monaco, Liechtenstein, Andorra expressed on Radio 4 Today programme at 8 this morning. Perhaps another sign that things are changing.

]]> By: Tax Research LLP http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/03/02/the-tipping-point-the-time-is-right-for-change-in-the-way-we-tax/#comment-392251 Tax Research LLP Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:28:34 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/03/02/the-tipping-point-the-time-is-right-for-change-in-the-way-we-tax/#comment-392251 KP Of course that is an option. But I do question your assumption about government efficiency. Of course, on occassion this is appalling, but nothing near as bad as the City right now, for example. Richard KP

Of course that is an option.

But I do question your assumption about government efficiency. Of course, on occassion this is appalling, but nothing near as bad as the City right now, for example.

Richard

]]> By: KP http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/03/02/the-tipping-point-the-time-is-right-for-change-in-the-way-we-tax/#comment-392123 KP Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:22:40 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/03/02/the-tipping-point-the-time-is-right-for-change-in-the-way-we-tax/#comment-392123 Hi Richard, This article only covered half of the issue, another half of the issue is "The time is right for change in the way we USE the taxpayer's money". Until the government spend tax payers money as carefuly as their own, even if the rich pay more tax, it will not translate into, say the petrol tax escalator being removed (As we have seen - the extremely good CT tax take had resulted in no other benefit to the middle class and the less fortunate such as pension increae to those who truly deserve). Marxist nationalised all national income, but obviously, they did not spend those money very well. Funnily, Singapore and Hong Kong actually returned its budget surplus to its people [http://taxwithedgar.blogspot.com/2008/03/hong-kong-pushes-ante-in-its-budget.html] Can we actually expect the HM government to return the billion it term of tax refund etc to the middle class if they have got £50bn off Tesco and the Oligrach ? Hi Richard,
This article only covered half of the issue, another half of the issue is “The time is right for change in the way we USE the taxpayer’s money”. Until the government spend tax payers money as carefuly as their own, even if the rich pay more tax, it will not translate into, say the petrol tax escalator being removed (As we have seen - the extremely good CT tax take had resulted in no other benefit to the middle class and the less fortunate such as pension increae to those who truly deserve). Marxist nationalised all national income, but obviously, they did not spend those money very well.

Funnily, Singapore and Hong Kong actually returned its budget surplus to its people [http://taxwithedgar.blogspot.com/2008/03/hong-kong-pushes-ante-in-its-budget.html]

Can we actually expect the HM government to return the billion it term of tax refund etc to the middle class if they have got £50bn off Tesco and the Oligrach ?

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