Dave_Og Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 1 minute ago, LaticsPete said: That's a different point to his "force by law another country to grant citizenship to someone". Which is impossible. Well you can unilaterally withdraw it - although that's usually reserved for ISIS brides! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redlion Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Bobledgersheart said: You've some imagination if you see Lewis Hamilton claiming Universal Credit !! Thank you. I don't suppose you intended that as a complement but I like to be positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redlion Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 11 minutes ago, LaticsPete said: That's a different point to his "force by law another country to grant citizenship to someone". Which is impossible. It is. But I get BP's drift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Drift is apposite ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 28 minutes ago, LaticsPete said: Drift is apposite ! Let's just say Lewis Hamilton doesn't represent Britain in my eyes, his knighthood represents service to tax havens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlatic Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 5 hours ago, BP1960 said: Let's just say Lewis Hamilton doesn't represent Britain in my eyes, his knighthood represents service to tax havens. I’m not saying it’s right, but from the royal family investing in off shore tax havens to the average bloke in the street asking a builder if he’d do it cheaper for cash, there can’t be many innocent people around when it comes to avoiding tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 51 minutes ago, nzlatic said: I’m not saying it’s right, but from the royal family investing in off shore tax havens to the average bloke in the street asking a builder if he’d do it cheaper for cash, there can’t be many innocent people around when it comes to avoiding tax. On BBC Panorma tonight care home equity owners siphoning money into tax havens while residents live in filth. One owner looked at 30% profit while it had cost one resident £120,000 before he died alone. It really is disgusting and all about greed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longlostfan Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 8 hours ago, Dave_Og said: Well you can unilaterally withdraw it - although that's usually reserved for ISIS brides! Even then I think it is only possible if they have a second/ dual nationality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latics22 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 11 hours ago, TheBigDog said: I do have some interest in Formula One. Yesterday’s race was incident packed and very gripping. It sets it up for a potentially thrilling final race. Hamilton is British, his team is based in Britain and I enjoy his success all the more because of that. As for living as a tax exile… if I earned his money I’d do the same. But, like Lewis, I would be using some of that wealth to do good. Used to like it when it’s was hill and Schumacher, you inspired to watch the highlights! Christ that was a classic, gave me goose bumps was like the old days ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 5 minutes ago, latics22 said: Used to like it when it’s was hill and Schumacher, you inspired to watch the highlights! Christ that was a classic, gave me goose bumps was like the old days ! Rush was a good movie.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 19 hours ago, nzlatic said: I’m not saying it’s right, but from the royal family investing in off shore tax havens to the average bloke in the street asking a builder if he’d do it cheaper for cash, there can’t be many innocent people around when it comes to avoiding tax. Every one who avoids tax is innocent (as it isn’t against the law) everyone who evades tax isn’t. Paying into a pension pot, investing in an ISA etc are examples of avoiding tax. As you say lots of people (in fact most of us) avoid tax by some means. David Mitchell does a good rant on the topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 24 minutes ago, rudemedic said: Every one who avoids tax is innocent (as it isn’t against the law) everyone who evades tax isn’t. Paying into a pension pot, investing in an ISA etc are examples of avoiding tax. As you say lots of people (in fact most of us) avoid tax by some means. David Mitchell does a good rant on the topic. But they are run by this country RM. ISAs wouldn't attact the of likes of Lewis Hamilton, they just don't want to pay income tax here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 19 minutes ago, BP1960 said: But they are run by this country RM. ISAs wouldn't attact the of likes of Lewis Hamilton, they just don't want to pay income tax here. Lewis Hamilton spends most of his racing career working all over the globe. He doesn’t live in this country and doesn’t use any of its facilities and services. He has chosen to live in a country where he pays his taxes according to the tax laws of that country. Why should he be criticised for that? It is his choice and he is doing nothing illegal. Why not focus on his charitable foundations and the tens of millions of his wealth that he continues to use for the benefit of others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaddyexile84 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 1 minute ago, TheBigDog said: Lewis Hamilton spends most of his racing career working all over the globe. He doesn’t live in this country and doesn’t use any of its facilities and services. He has chosen to live in a country where he pays his taxes according to the tax laws of that country. Why should he be criticised for that? It is his choice and he is doing nothing illegal. Why not focus on his charitable foundations and the tens of millions of his wealth that he continues to use for the benefit of others? Another thread that has completely lost the plot and gone off on a completely pointless tangent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worcester Owl Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 8 minutes ago, Chaddyexile84 said: Another thread that has completely lost the plot and gone off on a completely pointless tangent Yep. Unless of course Mr Hamilton is preparing a takeover bid for Latics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfluff1985 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 1 hour ago, BP1960 said: But they are run by this country RM. ISAs wouldn't attact the of likes of Lewis Hamilton, they just don't want to pay income tax here. Never avoided paying tax, or assisted someone else in not paying the full amount? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 3 hours ago, mcfluff1985 said: Never avoided paying tax, or assisted someone else in not paying the full amount? Paid mine in this country unlike those I mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfluff1985 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 11 hours ago, BP1960 said: Paid mine in this country unlike those I mentioned. Never avoided paying some, or assisted others in avoiding paying some? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 9 minutes ago, mcfluff1985 said: Never avoided paying some, or assisted others in avoiding paying some? Paid my dues like most of the population. Tax havens are legal, created for the benefit of the rich by the rich, but they shouldn't be, that's my beef. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobledgersheart Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 I read posts and try to answer accordingly..........just saying like ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 1 hour ago, mcfluff1985 said: Never avoided paying some, or assisted others in avoiding paying some? Or maybe paid a tradesman in cash to avoid the VAT and allowing him not to declare and thereby avoid paying income tax? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfluff1985 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 15 minutes ago, TheBigDog said: Or maybe paid a tradesman in cash to avoid the VAT and allowing him not to declare and thereby avoid paying income tax? Course he has. Because everyone has. Not sure his issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 35 minutes ago, mcfluff1985 said: Course he has. Because everyone has. Not sure his issue A big difference in paying a window cleaner cash and salting millions in tax havens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 15 minutes ago, BP1960 said: A big difference in paying a window cleaner cash and salting millions in tax havens. not in principle there isn't. If you want a fair tax system then that means everybody being treated fairly, not just picking and choosing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaddyexile84 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, Dave_Og said: not in principle there isn't. If you want a fair tax system then that means everybody being treated fairly, not just picking and choosing. I don’t think you can put a window cleaner on £7 a house in the same bracket as billionaires The former probably doesn’t earn enough in a year to pay income tax anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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