Comments on: Darling starts doing what I suggest http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/05/13/darling-starts-doing-what-i-suggest/ Richard Murphy on tax and corporate accountability Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:14:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Tax Research LLP http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/05/13/darling-starts-doing-what-i-suggest/#comment-432916 Tax Research LLP Thu, 15 May 2008 05:16:03 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/05/13/darling-starts-doing-what-i-suggest/#comment-432916 Alastair I'm not here to discuss whether GB survives or not. I disucss tax justice. I suspect that whoever embraced these would increase their electoral appeal. Middle England does not like cheats. Richard Alastair

I’m not here to discuss whether GB survives or not. I disucss tax justice. I suspect that whoever embraced these would increase their electoral appeal. Middle England does not like cheats.

Richard

]]> By: alastair http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/05/13/darling-starts-doing-what-i-suggest/#comment-432688 alastair Wed, 14 May 2008 22:21:54 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/05/13/darling-starts-doing-what-i-suggest/#comment-432688 at least 2 of those 3 items represent avoidance rather than evasion - you might call it "fairness" but you are seeking to change something that is allowed for in current legislation. But whatever, the impact is to take more in tax from middle England, and middle England appears to have had enough. Although I think Gordon would be in a better place if he had not been caught out manipulating the tax system for his own political ends - nothing particularly fair about the cynical way he meddled with rates. Personally I don't think he will recover from that. at least 2 of those 3 items represent avoidance rather than evasion - you might call it “fairness” but you are seeking to change something that is allowed for in current legislation. But whatever, the impact is to take more in tax from middle England, and middle England appears to have had enough. Although I think Gordon would be in a better place if he had not been caught out manipulating the tax system for his own political ends - nothing particularly fair about the cynical way he meddled with rates. Personally I don’t think he will recover from that.

]]> By: Tax Research LLP http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/05/13/darling-starts-doing-what-i-suggest/#comment-432498 Tax Research LLP Wed, 14 May 2008 15:35:18 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/05/13/darling-starts-doing-what-i-suggest/#comment-432498 Alastair I stopping tax evasion soaking the middle classes? Richard Alastair

I stopping tax evasion soaking the middle classes?

Richard

]]> By: alastair http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/05/13/darling-starts-doing-what-i-suggest/#comment-432445 alastair Wed, 14 May 2008 14:51:59 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/05/13/darling-starts-doing-what-i-suggest/#comment-432445 Richard, that makes sense, except that soaking the middle classes is starting to hurt labour at the ballot box. Which means that it is also not a long term solution. Richard, that makes sense, except that soaking the middle classes is starting to hurt labour at the ballot box. Which means that it is also not a long term solution.

]]> By: Tax Research LLP http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/05/13/darling-starts-doing-what-i-suggest/#comment-432348 Tax Research LLP Wed, 14 May 2008 12:54:49 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/05/13/darling-starts-doing-what-i-suggest/#comment-432348 They are designed to pay for this in the long term. Borwoing isn't the long term solution. The reason why these benefit those in the lower income brackets is that these will raise tax from these with the means to pay. I believe in progressive taxation. They are designed to pay for this in the long term. Borwoing isn’t the long term solution.

The reason why these benefit those in the lower income brackets is that these will raise tax from these with the means to pay.

I believe in progressive taxation.

]]> By: alastair http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/05/13/darling-starts-doing-what-i-suggest/#comment-432347 alastair Wed, 14 May 2008 12:45:50 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/05/13/darling-starts-doing-what-i-suggest/#comment-432347 given that he had little other option, then that your first two predictions came close is not surprising - but I fail to see the relevance of the other 3 suggestions you make to those likely to be impacted by the 10% band scrapping. given that he had little other option, then that your first two predictions came close is not surprising - but I fail to see the relevance of the other 3 suggestions you make to those likely to be impacted by the 10% band scrapping.

]]> By: nick james http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/05/13/darling-starts-doing-what-i-suggest/#comment-431975 nick james Tue, 13 May 2008 18:21:55 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/05/13/darling-starts-doing-what-i-suggest/#comment-431975 :razz: So he does read your website after all! Let's hope GB and AD find the spine to act on fairness and morality in taxation as well. Congratulations. :razz: So he does read your website after all! Let’s hope GB and AD find the spine to act on fairness and morality in taxation as well.

Congratulations.

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