[HoneyPot]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

was this from the same goverment that tryed to tax pasties?

To be fair, he's not alone in this - Gary Barlow for one uses a similar scheme.

But I think the Government should look at these huge corporations, such as "Top Shop" and "Vodafone" etc etc - who don't pay tax.

They should also remember that M.P.'s are not the most honest bunch, quite sticky fingered when it comes to expenses

I have to say I was quite disgusted when I read that Danny Alexander referred to Jimmy Carr as "being as good as a benefit cheat" - I mean, really?

[arista]

Originally Posted by HoneyPot

To be fair, he's not alone in this - Gary Barlow for one uses a similar scheme.

But I think the Government should look at these huge corporations, such as "Top Shop" and "Vodafone" etc etc - who don't pay tax.

They should also remember that M.P.'s are not the most honest bunch, quite sticky fingered when it comes to expenses

I have to say I was quite disgusted when I read that Danny Alexander referred to Jimmy Carr as "being as good as a benefit cheat" - I mean, really?

Yes thats Stupid
from a Not so wise LibDem.

[HoneyPot]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes thats Stupid
from a Not so wise LibDem.

When it comes to politics, and politicians - I don't swing any way, they're all as bad as each other

I've not voted for over 20yrs - and yes, I do get some women who look at me disapprovingly, muttering under their breath about what women went through for freedom and for my right to vote.

Well, I'm very grateful and all - but have you forgotten about my freedom? I have the free choice as to whether I want to vote or not too!

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by HoneyPot

To be fair, he's not alone in this - Gary Barlow for one uses a similar scheme.

But I think the Government should look at these huge corporations, such as "Top Shop" and "Vodafone" etc etc - who don't pay tax.

They should also remember that M.P.'s are not the most honest bunch, quite sticky fingered when it comes to expenses

I have to say I was quite disgusted when I read that Danny Alexander referred to Jimmy Carr as "being as good as a benefit cheat" - I mean, really?

Exactly, well done jimmy, if its good enough for big business and bankers its good enough for you
If such a scheme exists you would have to be incredibly stupid not to take advantage. Cameron is a hypocrite calling jim morally corrupt for doing what all his 'mates' have been doing for generations!

[HoneyPot]

Originally Posted by kizzy

Exactly, well done jimmy, if its good enough for big business and bankers its good enough for you
If such a scheme exists you would have to be incredibly stupid not to take advantage. Cameron is a hypocrite calling jim morally corrupt for doing what all his 'mates' have been doing for generations!

David CaMoron is probably only jealous that a comedian has more money than someone who runs the world........Erm, I mean country - he just think he runs the world

[arista]

Originally Posted by HoneyPot

David CaMoron is probably only jealous that a comedian has more money than someone who runs the world........Erm, I mean country - he just think he runs the world

No
That was the UnElected Failed Brown
that said that.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by arista

No
That was the UnElected Failed Brown
that said that.

I remember that when he said, at PMQ's I think, that he had saved the World from disaster at the time of the global recession.


As to Jimmy Carr, well, it's something that needs to be blocked for all in future and I do think David Cameron was rather unwise to go so far in his comments as to it.

[HoneyPot]

Originally Posted by arista

No
That was the UnElected Failed Brown
that said that.

I'd forgotten about that!!!!

[Omah]

Originally Posted by HoneyPot

To be fair, he's not alone in this - Gary Barlow for one uses a similar scheme.

Prime Minister David Cameron has refused to criticise Gary Barlow over alleged use of a tax avoidance scheme.

Labour is calling on the Take That star to hand back the OBE he received in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.

He is facing questions about money he is alleged to have invested in a tax scheme - Icebreaker 2 - being investigated by HM Revenue and Customs.

There is no suggestion the scheme is illegal but it could still be closed down by HMRC at a tax tribunal.

Mr Cameron said he was not going to give a "running commentary" on people's tax affairs - but he had made an exception for comedian Jimmy Carr because "it was a particularly egregious example of an avoidance scheme that seemed to me to be wrong".

Labour leader Ed Miliband opted not to join in with criticism of Jimmy Carr's tax arrangements, saying: "I'm not in favour of tax avoidance obviously, but I don't think it is for politicians to lecture people about morality."

But Labour has now accused Mr Cameron of having a partial view of "what's dodgy in the tax system".

Shadow commons leader Angela Eagle said: "The prime minister rushed to the TV studios to condemn the tax avoidance scheme used by Jimmy Carr but he did not take the opportunity to condemn as morally repugnant the tax avoidance scheme used by Conservative supporter Gary Barlow, who's given a whole new meaning to the phrase 'Take That'.

"If it's all so morally repugnant, why has he just been given an OBE in the birthday honours list?"

Take That's manager Jonathan Wild declined to comment.

Mr Barlow, Mr Wild and Take That members Howard Donald and Mark Owen are said to have invested £26m in a scheme - Icebreaker 2 - that is facing a legal challenge from HMRC.

HMRC said: "We are now preparing to litigate Icebreaker 2 but for legal reasons cannot say more at this time."

Beneficiaries of such schemes were normally forced to pay money back with a penalty.

HMRC had already closed down a similar scheme, Icebreaker 1, and was hopeful of closing Icebreaker 2 down at a tax tribunal later this year, he added.

So, Barlow's in Cameron's Club ....

[arista]

Originally Posted by Omah

So, Barlow's in Cameron's Club ....

Carr put out a stupid tweet, as soon as this started
the after 24hours he got out of the K2 Tax legal scam



Barlow has not spoken hinself.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by arista

Carr put out a stupid tweet, as soon as this started
the after 24hours he got out of the K2 Tax legal scam



Barlow has not spoken hinself.

He got out of it!...why?

I'm sure others have not felt the need to pull out, could it be the immense pressure the prime minister put on him due to his comments to the press?

How dare a comedian know the twists and loopholes that the uber wealthy have been jumping through for years....
Morally corrupt? how the prime minister has the gall to accuse anyone other than himself of that I don't know!

[HoneyPot]

Originally Posted by kizzy

He got out of it!...why?

I'm sure others have not felt the need to pull out, could it be the immense pressure the prime minister put on him due to his comments to the press?

How dare a comedian know the twists and loopholes that the uber wealthy have been jumping through for years....
Morally corrupt? how the prime minister has the gall to accuse anyone other than himself of that I don't know!

Kizzy, your posts have had me lol! It's just a shame that the country wasn't run by fair people with open eyes such as yourself

The absolute blatant ignorance of this could make a persons blood boil!

We have Jimmy Carr, doing no different to CaMorons chums, golden boy Gary Barlow, and a multitude of others - then we have the huge corporations such as Vodafone who pay zero tax, ziltch, nada! Yet are still permitted to trade in this country, taking tax payers money, AND charging VAT.

Oh the freaking irony