Is This Stampede To Publish Their Tax Returns Really Necessary?

[ToraToraTora]

Personally I would not want to have a leader that isn't legally avoiding tax. Osborn next, even Jimmy K is getting in on it!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2016-scotland-36010148
Can we drop this cobblers now.

[Hopkirk]

Should I publish mine?

[ToraToraTora]

yeah why not Hoppy, seems fashionable!

[ummmm]

No. I think financial affairs should be kept private if nothing illegal has been done.

[Jomlett]

They are not publishing tax returns, only summaries!

[Peter Pedant]

I am glad they have dug out the PMz opinion about Jimmy Carr's legal tax avoidance

the scheme was a company run around that had only one object tax avoidance and may now be unlawful - a company must now have a trading object other than " I dont want to pay tax to the taxman "

and yeah i want a politician to be above suspicion
amazingly

DC has done this to himself

can we drop this cobblers now?
yeah drop it 3T - take your own advice
if you the sight of a tax form frightens you - then don't look !

[steg]

If you want to drop it, why bring it up?

[youngmafbog]

Not seen Jezza's yet. Wonder if we'll find an all expenses paid 2CV and a crate of yoghurt on it?

Yes, we should drop this rubbish now.

[ToraToraTora]

I don't want to see this ***, if they are legal fine, none of mine or anyone's business. Frankly I cannot see what all the fuss is about, we'd all do what we can to avoid tax if we had the dosh to make it viable. It's up to the government to make the rules and indeed change them if needed. This whole thing mystifies me completely, who would want a leader not bright enough to avoid tax legally?

[Hopkirk]

If you avoid tax, surely it doesn't show in your tax return.

[jim360]

But then, the Prime Minister and other MPs are the ones who are supposed to be entrusted with reforming tax laws and changing the rules. If the rules they set are then exploited by the same people who set them... well, that's a massive conflict of interest if ever there was one.

So far as I'm aware there's no evidence that Cameron has actually done anything wrong (morally or legally), apart from to spend far too long before clearing this up. But it seems to be common sense that the people who make the laws have to be trusted not to then abuse said laws.

[sevenOP]

jim360 >: "But then, the Prime Minister and other MPs are the ones who are supposed to be entrusted with reforming tax laws and changing the rules. If the rules they set are then exploited by the same people who set them... well, that's a massive conflict of interest if ever there was one."

Spot on jim360.

Those that make the Law should have all aspects of all their income open to those that elect them; also all groups, clubs, associations, memberships,societies, etc.,and of course all private meetings with Lobbyists. should also be known to those that elect them.
This should apply to ALL public lawmakers.

But like the simple proposal that all private contact with Lobbyists, who those Lobbyists are and precisely who funds those Lobbyists and to what amount(£), should be recorded for the Public knowledge, this too will be resisted by the vested interests and their vicarious puppets.

[ubasses]

Jeremy Corbyn's has now been published, too late for PMQ's. He was also fined for a late tax return.
http://news.sky.com/story/1676607/corbyn-fined-100-for-late-tax-return

[Peter Pedant]

chancellors tax return here

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/515628/Chancellor_tax_return.pdf


he is clearly not short of a bob or two -

Dont look 3T - ! it is too shocking for a man with a weak constitution

[Peter Pedant]

Dick Cheney did not have to declare his interest in the building /construction firms who would be chosen to rebuild bombed out Iraaq - using iraqi oil to pay for it

most of amerikee said - yeah wow cool why cant I order the flattening of a country and then get paid lots to rebuild it ? Dang ! I better get on my horse and stand for office - pork barrel here I come !

and most of europe asked - do their rules really allow them to profit from state action like this ?

[DTCwordfan]

David Cameorn was driving along Whitehall when all of a sudden he has to swerve to avoid a box falling off the lorry in front.

Seconds later a Met policeman called Retro pulled him over for reckless driving.

As Retro starting writing the ticket, DC noticed the box was full of nails and tacks.

"I had to serve or I'd have run over those and blown my tyres!" protested our Prime Minister.

"Ok", replied Retro, ripping up the ticket, "but I'm still bringing you in."

"What for?!" retorted Cameron.

"Tacks evasion", answers Retro.

[Peter Pedant]

dee tee
how kind of you to effortlessly raised the level of discussion .....

(split infinitive yes I know )

[DTCwordfan]

You are more than welcome, PP, an injection of some light humour is sometimes needed, especially when the thread is becoming taxing to read.

[Peter Pedant]

blimey BoJo is a busy scribbler

a mill in four years - eye watering tax bill - gladly paid I am sure .....

[jomifl]

OK, I have to come clean and publish my UK tax payments for the last 5 years

£0

I feel so much better now that's done.

[Peter Pedant]

yes a light touch leavens an otherwise dull thread DTC

I tried that with the adam johnson thread
with various results ....
and I regret to report rent-a-mob stopped screaming off with his (AJ's) head and started screaming - off with MY head !

its still on - just - tho