[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

You think it's okay that family farms might be forced to close because of ridiculous taxes?

Many people under the last government had to lose a fair bit too.

I have little sympathy for the Farmers myself, I don't dispute they do a very important job.
Plus this closing of a tax loophole for them has other things to assist.
Which I don't think they've considered enough properly yet.

I think all of paying none of or less tax, loopholes should be addressed.
Who do the Farmers actually think should pay more.
Pensioners AGAIN, or other workers .
You never hear them moaning when others have to pay extra.
They only moan when they are expected to.

It could be argued most taxes are ridiculous but if people want better and decent public services they have to be paid for by ALL not just some.
Farmers shouldn't be exempt, that's my view, fair or unfair.

I'm still stunned this government has created this with the Farmers though.
Then again I'm stunned full stop with the government at present.

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

Many people under the last government had to lose a fair bit too.

I have little sympathy for the Farmers myself, I don't dispute they do a very important job.
Plus this closing of a tax loophole for them has other things to assist.
Which I don't think they've considered enough properly yet.

I think all of paying none of or less tax, loopholes should be addressed.
Who do the Farmers actually think should pay more.
Pensioners AGAIN, or other workers .
You never hear them moaning when others have to pay extra.
They only moan when they are expected to.

It could be argued most taxes are ridiculous but if people want better and decent public services they have to be paid for by ALL not just some.
Farmers shouldn't be exempt, that's my view, fair or unfair.

I'm still stunned this government has created this with the Farmers though.
Then again I'm stunned full stop with the government at present.

So where do you think food should come from? Do want farmland to be built on just so the government has some more pennies to waste?

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

So where do you think food should come from? Do want farmland to be built on just so the government has some more pennies to waste?

That's a gross over sensationalism.

Oliver, I don't support the Farmers on this issue.
That's my view which I've posted and you have yours.
I find the Farmers I've come across very uncompromising.

They haven't considered the whole package properly, IN my view
Plus the tax rate will be HALF the 40% everyone else has to pay anyhow.

I think the government unwise and even wrong to do it this way but it was elected to STOP ALL tax loopholes which this is.
Plus improve public services too.
That's what they'll be eventually judged on more in years to come.

If pensioners even have had to lose out then I don't see why anyone else should be special cases and not pay some extra too.
Not that you'll likely hear Farmers moaning at cuts to pensioners.

I'm sure however Farmers can find ways to avoid paying this tax.
.... .and they will I'd dare bet.