resident Tories will soon be patiently explaining to us that it's vital that the wealthy are allowed to dodge their tax obligations otherwise the trickle down may stop trickling.
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resident Tories will soon be patiently explaining to us that it's vital that the wealthy are allowed to dodge their tax obligations otherwise the trickle down may stop trickling.
I noticed on the back of annual tax summary they break down exactly where your taxes went.
I noted the charities section and the overseas aid sections and took this to mean that I no longer have to donate to any charities because I’m already doing so imo
Tough luck Red Cross.
So perhaps you should tick the gift aid box on the online tax form and claim it back?????Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony C
Someone's been 'dodging their tax obligations', h? That would be a matter for HMRC to prosecute, then. Good job they were caught.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert Augustus Chapman
I've read some hysterical stuff this morning about people who have done no more than order their tax affairs in accordance with the law; that's a different matter entirely.
I wonder if you claim your personal allowance or invest in ISAs?
Bono... anti poverty, anti tax havens, lobbyist for the poor and needy..... pays almost zero tax on all royalty's, he is also a director for 2 offshore companys to minimize his tax payments.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
so in other words he is a hypocritical **** of the highest order.
Yes, I think this is the crucial point. The legal outrage will focus on the fact that the law allows rich ****s to dodge paying anything. THe outrage at individuals should focus on ****s like Bono who 'talk a good game' until it comes to putting their hand in their own pocket.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pokster
It always ****ing irritates me when Emirates pass round a hat towards the end of a flight asking for contributions towards their charity to help poor kids in Bangladesh. **** off you ****s. Your profits from a day could build a new village in Bangladesh but you want a fiver from me? They can whistle dixy.....
Can we have a leak regarding the tax affairs of black cab drivers? I believe this would reveal that they declare average earnings of about 15 quid a week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
superfluous 'hypocritical' imo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pokster
tbf to the ****, he was one who ws virtue signalling, long before virtue signalling was popular. An avant-garde ****, if you will.
I'm not sure. At least they seem to mean well. And, in this day and age, that's not always something to take for granted, is it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Everyone knows by now that money has a conscience all of its own. There's not really too much mere individuals can be expected to do about that uncomfortable fact, I reckon, even with the best will in the world.
I am no fan of the small singer but surely in order to honestly criticise the man one should be aware of any or all charitable donations he makes as well as legal tax avoidance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
The latter is something that surely we all would like some of.
THe desire to seem to mean well is present in every corporation. It is housed in their PR departments. Tesco want me to sponsor their walk for some old bull**** every time I pay for anything. Even worse, they want you to put food in their charity bins. I have just ****ing paid for it. Tesco want ME to give THEM food that I have just bought from them to give to poor people...... absurd.Quote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo
I hate everything and everyone.
Hmmmm. Yes, charity.Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
I watched a celebrity game show yesterday where the prize for charity was around 3 grand. You have to wonder how much that programme cost to make- just dont make the programme and give the money you saved to charity.
Charity- its all bull****.
Where, geographically, does the diminutive **** pay his taxes? Of those he does actually pay.Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
bullying street beggars, and all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
'Huge' charitable donations are an avoidance of tax not generally an act of altruism.
I don't subscribe to any myself and am forced to run the gauntlet of street collecting ****s each day on Wicklow Street, South William Street and the street down by Peter's Pub. It is only the gift of headphones and loud music that saves all involved from a very unsavoury incident.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
No, P. People need to work and make money. Otherwise there's no chance of anything being left over to give to charity, is there. Presuming they actually want to give any away, that is, of course.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Not sure my friend, I think the band channel their monies through Holland (or did in the past).Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
But then he is an artist and they already benefit from sizeable tax exemptions in Ireland anyway so he is quids in as such, for a ****.
Adam Clayton, the English bass guitar player, is basically my neighbour so when I next see him I shall ask.
Merely being in a position to give anything away makes people feel better though, as if they really are top man and doing quite nicely. The reality is often quite different though admittedly :-\Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
I didn't know he was English. And I even bought the Boy and October LP's when they were released :homer:Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
Most charities spend **** all on their actual front line cause and most of your money goes to paying for lunches to lobby MPs, celebrity dinners etc......**** the lot of them. I give a couple of quid to the homeless guy on the street. He knows what to do with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
:nono: They just buy cheap drink with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Oh, I see what you mean. Sorry :homer:
What do you think I was going to do with it?Quote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo
gpwm. After all, it's all about sharing the plenitude, ain't it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
"The only way to change things is to shoot men who arrange things" K.Rowland June 1980
Word.
and yet. If any of us were paid a large proportion of our income in cash. Just how much of that would we honestly declare ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Curly sighting!Quote:
Originally Posted by TheCurly
I read that as J K Rowling at first. Then I looked again.
I'm all good old friend.Thought I'd pop in and see if any of you ****s were deadQuote:
Originally Posted by Ash
I'm dead. :wave:Quote:
Originally Posted by TheCurly
May Allah grant His peace upon your cold rotting flesh old chumQuote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
He didn't even grant me my virgins, c.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheCurly
We picked the wrong all-powerful won sc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Worship the pasta collander head one before it's too late.no-one puts the flying spaghetti monster in the corner
Yes, all hail our noodly master!Quote:
Originally Posted by TheCurly
I seen that Richard Thomson bloke a couple of weeks ago c. You'd have liked him. Quite the guitar twiddling **** he is, and no mistake.
Oh I do like the fellow.Me and Ciaran Óg attended the mighty Aslan last Saturday night.Jolly jolly jolly good show.Still can't believe the lad is alive tbhQuote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Good man. Is he entirely well?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheCurly
Kieran Og must be bigger than yourself now :-(
He had the bad cancer and it went away for a bit.Back again :-(Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
The young 'un is 6 of the feet and 4 of the inches tall ffs.So,an inch or so taller.Or thereabouts.
Mother of God. Was your milkman a big fella by any chance c?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheCurly
I believe all young people are giants now scQuote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Being fed from no age, all this green stuff and what not.Wouldn't know what a tub of lard was tbh.
Brown sauce sandwiches and tatty crips were my staple diet.Still are funny enough
Can of Coke, Mars Bar. No egg.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheCurly
I'm all healthy now c. No drugs, no fags, half the week off the booze. It's making me miserable.
The whole world is in a terrible state o chassis :-(Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C