U2 may have missed out on being named Best Act Ever at last week's MTV awards but Bono now has another title to make up for it: Most Artful Tax Dodger. The veteran rocker has been pocketing the tax due on his huge personal fortune. A poll by New Internationalist magazine released today gave him top place. His prize for the title? The global justice magazine have sent him a packet of Jammy Dodger biscuits.
David Ransom, co-editor of the magazine, commented: 'Despite Bono's posturing on global justice it seems he would Do Anything to dodge paying the tax he owes. This is just one example of a global system that allows the rich to skip paying tax whilst the rest of us pick up the bill. With the economy in meltdown our readers have shown they think the time is ripe for an end to this injustice. That would be a truly Beautiful Day.'
Estimates suggest that the world?s wealthiest individuals dodge over $250 billion dollars each year in tax. This far exceeds what the UN has asked for its millennium project to tackle global poverty - a cause Bono has been so closely linked to.
The runners-up in the poll were Tesco, Rupert Murdoch and the Queen.
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EXCELLENT! I’m so glad you’re on top of this Mr. Murphy and Mr. Ransom. Thank you.
It’s just astounding how Hewson (I refuse to refer to him as “good”) can even begin to talk about justice while he continues this thievery.
Good work! Keep it up.
Bono talks about how educationa and health should be free (IT SHould be) But where the hell does he think the mONEy is comming from. He talks about how debt should be cut from Africa. I am not against this buT WHY does he think He has the right to make it out to the AFRICAN people he is helping them when it is the Tax payers who are. Who are now losing JoBS and houses and he has FiVE .I Use to be a fan not any more. When I read the the time magzine article I throught what an amazing person but he is just a fake who likes posing for pictures.