Aren't they going to name and shame tax avoiders?

I'm a bit confused about how they can name and shame companies (and individuals) for doing something that's legal.

Wouldn't it be better to close the loopholes?

Posted By: duke of york on April 22nd 2009 at 14:45:23

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Bastard fucking government (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 22, 13:50:34
- OG can't resist telling everyone he earns more than (General Chat) - Holden Caulfield, Apr 22, 14:06:21
  - Change the record, chippy boy (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 22, 14:25:08
    - Move to Switzerlands or Dubai (General Chat) - Small, Apr 22, 14:38:32
    - Ah but OG,m wouldn't that amount to theft................. (General Chat) - megson, Apr 22, 14:33:42
      - No (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 22, 14:43:45
        
        "I'm probably all mouth and trousers on this" I love seeing that used right. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Apr 22, 15:13:17
        
        How much more than the 150k lower threshold would one have to earn to make it worthwhile (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 22, 14:46:52
        
        It doesn't cost much to employ an accountant to handle your tax affairs (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Apr 22, 14:59:36
        
        Probably (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 22, 14:51:01
        
        Aren't they going to name and shame tax avoiders? (General Chat) - duke of york, Apr 22, 14:45:23
    - I assume that last comment is not serious (n/m) (General Chat) - Holden Caulfield, Apr 22, 14:27:42
      - Bloody is serious (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 22, 14:30:30
        
        Not that I'm in any remote danger of being troubled by a tax bracket of ?150k ... (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 22, 14:36:04
        
        That's reasonable (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Apr 22, 14:42:32
        
        Perzackerly (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 22, 14:37:53
        
        I'll leave this one to pants (General Chat) - Holden Caulfield, Apr 22, 14:31:36
        
        Correction (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Apr 22, 14:37:37
        
        damn, beat me by 2 minutes. Pesky work colleagues asking me questions. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Apr 22, 14:35:29
        
        Ficko (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 22, 14:33:23
  - He needs it. Must spend half that a year on lunches. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 22, 14:09:44
    - And slaves (General Chat) - Holden Caulfield, Apr 22, 14:10:50
      - True. I suspect the Scottish lands will have to go. Bloody government!! (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 22, 14:13:25
- I know, only a paltry 50%. Bottlers. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 22, 13:54:33
  - It takes a lot of effort to earn money (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 22, 13:56:45
    - You'll also be giving ait to the next lot too. However, it's happened (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 22, 13:59:36
      - Clear the decks. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Apr 22, 14:00:51
        
        ;-) (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 22, 14:03:00
    - I agree. What is left in this country for the truly talented entrepreneur? (n/m) (General Chat) - Buckscanary, Apr 22, 13:59:31
      - Structuring complex credit derivatives? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Apr 22, 14:21:27
      - ?149.99K/annum. Plenty for any normal person to live on :-) (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 22, 14:03:53
      - Dragons Den (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Apr 22, 14:02:22
  - good news for you and your wedge from selling down here and buying up there (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 22, 13:56:39
- I know, 2% on beer. King Cnuts. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Apr 22, 13:51:55
  - Mine is half full (n/m) (General Chat) - Buckscanary, Apr 22, 13:55:41
  - aye, that's about 5p a bloody pint (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 22, 13:54:13
    - So unimaginative, every fucking time. Pubs are closing at a high rate, they don't care. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Apr 22, 13:55:55
      - Yup, at least TRY and think about it, like, putting it on bottled/canned drinks (General Chat) - megson, Apr 22, 14:36:30

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