Comments for Tax Research UK http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog Richard Murphy on tax and corporate accountability Sat, 17 May 2008 02:32:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Christian Aid: Death and Taxes by Tax Research UK / Cayman NetNews on the Christian Aid report http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/05/12/christian-aid-death-and-taxes/#comment-433625 Tax Research UK / Cayman NetNews on the Christian Aid report Fri, 16 May 2008 16:25:16 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/05/12/christian-aid-death-and-taxes/#comment-433625 [...] Cayman NetNews has published another of its stunning editorials, this time in response to the Christian Aid report. [...] […] Cayman NetNews has published another of its stunning editorials, this time in response to the Christian Aid report. […]

]]> Comment on The UK’s domicile laws are illegal by Tax Research UK / It’s not just Switzerland that abuses human rights http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2007/03/02/the-uks-domicile-laws-are-illegal/#comment-433366 Tax Research UK / It’s not just Switzerland that abuses human rights Fri, 16 May 2008 10:10:37 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2007/03/02/the-uks-domicile-laws-are-illegal/#comment-433366 [...] The UK’s domicile rule infringes my human rights. I am resident in the UK but have no opportunity to pay tax on a remittance basis, whether I offer an inducement of £30,000 or not. I’m prejudiced on the basis of my national origin, and that’s illegal under the UK’s race relation laws. [...] […] The UK’s domicile rule infringes my human rights. I am resident in the UK but have no opportunity to pay tax on a remittance basis, whether I offer an inducement of £30,000 or not. I’m prejudiced on the basis of my national origin, and that’s illegal under the UK’s race relation laws. […]

]]> Comment on UBS banker indicted on Liechtenstein fraid charges by Tax Research UK / The USA is out of bounds http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/05/14/ubs-banker-indicted-on-liechtenstein-fraid-charges/#comment-433063 Tax Research UK / The USA is out of bounds Thu, 15 May 2008 13:16:23 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/05/14/ubs-banker-indicted-on-liechtenstein-fraid-charges/#comment-433063 [...] the indictment of a UBS banker in the USA on charges relating to tax evasion through Liechtenstein has made the banking communtiy [...] […] the indictment of a UBS banker in the USA on charges relating to tax evasion through Liechtenstein has made the banking communtiy […]

]]> Comment on UBS banker indicted on Liechtenstein fraid charges by Tax Research UK / The USA is out of bounds http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/05/14/ubs-banker-indicted-on-liechtenstein-fraid-charges/#comment-433064 Tax Research UK / The USA is out of bounds Thu, 15 May 2008 13:16:23 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/05/14/ubs-banker-indicted-on-liechtenstein-fraid-charges/#comment-433064 [...] the indictment of a UBS banker in the USA on charges relating to tax evasion through Liechtenstein has made the banking communtiy [...] […] the indictment of a UBS banker in the USA on charges relating to tax evasion through Liechtenstein has made the banking communtiy […]

]]> Comment on Darling starts doing what I suggest 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

]]> Comment on Darling starts doing what I suggest 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.

]]> Comment on Darling starts doing what I suggest 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

]]> Comment on Darling starts doing what I suggest 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.

]]> Comment on The EU Savings Tax Directive by Christian CHAVAGNEUX » Blog Archive » L’Europe contre les paradis fiscaux : des mots aux actes ? http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/05/14/the-eu-savings-tax-directive/#comment-432368 Christian CHAVAGNEUX » Blog Archive » L’Europe contre les paradis fiscaux : des mots aux actes ? Wed, 14 May 2008 13:53:23 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2008/05/14/the-eu-savings-tax-directive/#comment-432368 [...] reste bien en-dessous du discours politique de ces derniers mois (voir également l’excellent commentaire de ce document sur le blog de l’expert fiscal Richard Murphy). En matière de champ [...] […] reste bien en-dessous du discours politique de ces derniers mois (voir également l’excellent commentaire de ce document sur le blog de l’expert fiscal Richard Murphy). En matière de champ […]

]]> Comment on Darling starts doing what I suggest 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.

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