Eu Tax On Economic Success

[ludwig]

Despite Cameron's angry lecturn thumping, he can't do a single thing about this can he?

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-29784488

[Orderlimit]

Have any other members refused to pay a large sum?
(soz I dont really look at politics)

[BlackadderV]

Yes he can. he can refuse to pay. Every club of which I have been a member throws you out if you don't pay your subs on time. Save the cost of a referendum!

[One-Two-One]

The purpose of the contributions to the EU is to help governments in office to pay less contributions when there is a poor economy within there country as was when the conservative were when last in office and John Major set up this system for countries with a good economy to pay more and less for those with a poor economy which worked well for us then - however things have changed in our economy and David Cameron can argue to the EU on the grounds that a percentage should only account for a quarter of our economic success and not the full amount as they have in mind -

[Gromit]

Is it Economic success?

They have changed the way the figures are calculated. Under the new system our economy records an extra £10billion of activity. That activity was there before, just not included.

So hardly success.

[EDDIE51]

He can do nothing about it or about freedom of movement within the EU either. It is all in the rules, nor can he can blame this one on 'the last government'

[BlackadderV]

I repeat, don't pay your subscriptions and you'll be thrown out.

[ludwig]

// They have changed the way the figures are calculated. Under the new system our economy records an extra £10billion of activity //

Let's call it a backdated tax demand then. He can't do anything about it can he, so why all the tough talking?

[jourdain2]

He can refuse to pay, as has been said. The Eurocrats have said that they will then fine the UK. They keep fining France for various things and France pays if the fines are less than the cost of compliance, otherwise I'm told that they don't pay the fines either!

I don't think they'd throw us out until it had dragged on a long, long time, but they just might make an example of us. You'r right, it would certainly save the cost of a Referendum!

Didn't I read somewhere that Holland was mounting a legal challenge?

[agchristie]

Well, where fines are concerned, Cameron may take heart from this!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8627835.stm

[ladybirder]

I suppose the best we can hope for is that he can negotiate it downwards, eventually, if he's still in officem

[youngmafbog]

Yes he can, he can threaten an immediate referendum - and follow it through.

He won't though, he does not have the Balls, plus he probably has is eye on the gravy train for when he is thrown out of office.