I agree with you Jim
The thing I find difficult is that everything these days is judged against a moral code of conduct rather than the law.
In this case, it’s probably a bit clearer that what was being done was perhaps a little morally dubious, but the papers vilify ingenious media when they did actually have significant substance in the film industry.
You make a good point about things taking a few years to become clear, which is essentially because whether something like this works or doesn’t work is typically decided in court after a number of years of challenge.
I do think though that there is a difference between someone out of the public eye making such an investment and someone who wants to be the head of a regulatory body doing it.
As a general point though, tax law is far more robust these days. Multinational groups and individuals too, are far less able to manage the amount of tax they pay via scheme type arrangements.
Posted By: SimonOTBC on February 21st 2018 at 09:07:51
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- ww2? this is unreal. (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 21, 06:17:12
- Pretty much how it is proth.... (General Chat) - Men without hats, Feb 21, 07:39:19
- I' appreciate i'm probably in a minority here but I have some sympathy for the "investors" (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 21, 08:43:08
- I agree with you Jim (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Feb 21, 09:07:51
- but the law is only a reflection of our moral code of conduct (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 21, 10:43:09
- Yes, but there is a divergence between the two at the moment (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Feb 21, 11:11:35
- but the law is only a reflection of our moral code of conduct (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 21, 10:43:09
- Sorry just to be clear they can;t be clobbered for tax avoidance but I meant (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 21, 08:47:02
- Hang on Gents (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 21, 10:08:12
- I agree with you Jim (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Feb 21, 09:07:51
- I' appreciate i'm probably in a minority here but I have some sympathy for the "investors" (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 21, 08:43:08
- Pretty much how it is proth.... (General Chat) - Men without hats, Feb 21, 07:39:19
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