Lewis Hamilton
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Nobody should be surprised and i'm sure that there's a load of people doing the same. If there is a way to save a lot of money, people will exploit it.
It really annoys me that the press publicise these things, no-one is doing anything illegal (in most cases) so why not attack the law makers.
Btw just look at Trumps tax history in the press. Everyone does it.
Yes even me I adjust my income to suit my tax allowance. I wonder how many reporters do the same.
Andi.
Btw just look at Trumps tax history in the press. Everyone does it.
Yes even me I adjust my income to suit my tax allowance. I wonder how many reporters do the same.
Andi.
The reason it has been raised is nothing to do where he lives - it is because the arrangement with the airplane would normally be subject to VAT. Not offering a view either way on it, but just wanted to explain why it is irrelevant where he lives and pays his personal taxes.
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ISAs and pensions are acceptable tax avoidance. There are limits to stop people taking the mick.
Don't confuse that with paradise papers, which is entirely people taking the mick.
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There was loads of fuss made about Google, Amazon, Starbuck etc.
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I don't understand how people can't see why the general public are annoyed at this? It just shows another way there are so out a touch/better off then us plebs who have to pay our fair share but they can't get round it and basically pay nothing.
Yet nothing came from it due to big business instead they dragging Jimmy Carr out to dry 'to make an example' it needs an example being made of Amazon, Facebook etc.
From what I've read about the plane they are complaining that he bought it and used it for business but also some private so should have paid VAT.
So like, non of us have used the works van or company car to make the odd trip to shops? It's no different, just on a slightly larger scale.
So like, non of us have used the works van or company car to make the odd trip to shops? It's no different, just on a slightly larger scale.
Agreed seems it was a debate over personal vs business use, again within the law. HMRC have been invited to examine the organisation's methods. Again unlikely to find anything unlawful. It is just big numbers.
Andi.
As others have said I think it's pointless mentioning specific individuals. The problem is whilst they may have done nothing illegal it's certainly immoral when people on millions are paying less than your average doctor (who can't be paid as a company and loaned the money back!) in tax.
But at the end of the day rich and powerful people make the laws so it suits their purposes for these loopholes to exist. It won't change but its dangerous if the public start feeling that tax is only something us plebs have to pay and anyone wealthy enough can simply avoid it. At then end of the day it funds the public infrastructure we're all ultimately dependent on.
But at the end of the day rich and powerful people make the laws so it suits their purposes for these loopholes to exist. It won't change but its dangerous if the public start feeling that tax is only something us plebs have to pay and anyone wealthy enough can simply avoid it. At then end of the day it funds the public infrastructure we're all ultimately dependent on.
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This wasn't an odd trip, it was (reportedly) a third of his use!
