Anne Robinson 'avoided tax on £4m of income'

[Handyman]

Re: Anne Robinson 'avoided tax on £4m of income'

I think that when MP's were unpaid things were still as dubious as they are today.

One of my old Bosses father was MP for Coventry in the 30's and 40's. I think he only went to Coventry a couple of times for if the family were not in London they were on their 100,000 acre Highland Estate.

If the early part of the last century wasn't bad enough it was even worse before and they still refer to the British Parliament as the Mother of Democracy
LINK http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotten_and_pocket_boroughs

Regards all, Handy

[vossy]

Re: Anne Robinson 'avoided tax on £4m of income'

Good idea, but i think what we need to do, is go back to the days where MP's were not paid, and they had a normal job, whatever that may be, i think we would find if they did the job for free, then they would probably do a better job.

That's the problem we have with local counsellors now, when it was done for the good of the neighborhood you knew the bloke/woman was on your side, local bods around here get 50k a year - expenses mind, just expenses they keep telling us - twats!!

[SXGuy]

Re: Anne Robinson 'avoided tax on £4m of income'

Yep for sure he did, my cousin got done over 4k in total for non payment and it was a genuine misunderstanding too, Cable just tried to get away with it.

Lets have a real government, no one can be an MP until they have at least 10 years experience in the workplace as an employeee, bollox to Eton and Harrow, these twats represent chinless wonders and a small tortoise called Rodney - gits!!!

I know its off topic but I don't care!

Good idea, but i think what we need to do, is go back to the days where MP's were not paid, and they had a normal job, whatever that may be, i think we would find if they did the job for free, then they would probably do a better job.

[Handyman]

Re: Anne Robinson 'avoided tax on £4m of income'

No shit Sherlock

You always have a way with words mate

[Numpty Monkey]

Re: Anne Robinson 'avoided tax on £4m of income'

If they are having a go at the Beeb it's probably because they want a favour in return for not digging too deeply.
You Scratch my Back, I'll Scratch yours.

No shit Sherlock

[vossy]

Re: Anne Robinson 'avoided tax on £4m of income'

Looks like he got a boys club fine, 500 dont sound a lot lol

Yep for sure he did, my cousin got done over 4k in total for non payment and it was a genuine misunderstanding too, Cable just tried to get away with it.

Lets have a real government, no one can be an MP until they have at least 10 years experience in the workplace as an employeee, bollox to Eton and Harrow, these twats represent chinless wonders and a small tortoise called Rodney - gits!!!

I know its off topic but I don't care!

[SA Gold]

Re: Anne Robinson 'avoided tax on £4m of income'

Anne Robinson is a scouser (elocution lessons did a fine job) and scousers avoid paying for everything - what do you expect?

Psml

[Never-In-Doubt]

Re: Anne Robinson 'avoided tax on £4m of income'

Yet when the mighty Rangers do it, we get screwed over

[SXGuy]

Re: Anne Robinson 'avoided tax on £4m of income'

Just had a look at MP's Register of Interests. Hmmmm makes you realise how much they make from outside contracts and second jobs.

But then I found this link Vince Cable fined for non payment of VAT
LINK Cable fined £500 for failing to pay VAT | AccountingWEB

Looks like he got a boys club fine, 500 dont sound a lot lol

[oscar]

Re: Anne Robinson 'avoided tax on £4m of income'

Anne Robinson is a scouser (elocution lessons did a fine job) and scousers avoid paying for everything - what do you expect?

[Handyman]

Re: Anne Robinson 'avoided tax on £4m of income'

Just had a look at MP's Register of Interests. Hmmmm makes you realise how much they make from outside contracts and second jobs.

But then I found this link Vince Cable fined for non payment of VAT
LINK Cable fined £500 for failing to pay VAT | AccountingWEB

That's why I now take headline grabbers like this with a shovel full of salt. If they are having a go at the Beeb it's probably because they want a favour in return for not digging too deeply.
You Scratch my Back, I'll Scratch yours.

[Handyman]

Re: Anne Robinson 'avoided tax on £4m of income'

Just checked the VAT threshold is currently 77K and an MP's basic Salary 65.7k a Cabinet Minister receiving 138K. The official page says MP's pay Tax on their Salaries at the appropriate rate. That's always considering that they are paid at source. But what about the people like Grant Shapps aka Michael Green who's web based business charges in Dollars and isn't registered as a business in the US or registered with them for Tax.

Not wanting to get too political on this one, for If I had a way of reducing my Tax liability I would use it.

But People in Glass Houses really shouldn't throw stones.

Regards, Handy

[vossy]

Re: Anne Robinson 'avoided tax on £4m of income'

Interesting! techically they should be if their turnover is above the threshold.

I know you can check valid vat numbers but not sure if you can search for vat registerd businesses, i think im gonna have a looksee!

Surely the income for an MP is above the threshold anyway, they should be paid PAYE in my opinion, then they could preach!

[SXGuy]

Re: Anne Robinson 'avoided tax on £4m of income'

On another thought I wonder how many of these folk have registerd themselves for VAT? Now that would be an interesting list. Claiming back 20% on Fuel, Heating for your home Office, and so on.

Regards all, Handy

Interesting! techically they should be if their turnover is above the threshold.

I know you can check valid vat numbers but not sure if you can search for vat registerd businesses, i think im gonna have a looksee!

[Handyman]

Re: Anne Robinson 'avoided tax on £4m of income'

MP's are the worse, if you check out dunham and bradstreet, you will see every single MP is registered as a ltd company. they avoid tax every single day by farming their profits off to other companies, but you hear nothing about that, its a joke.

I recently saw a link to companies House where the Houses Of Parliament are registered as a Limited Company and The Labour Party as Alistair Darling Ltd

So Agreed, No way should they try to take the moral high ground, while the likes of you and I have to pay the full amount.

On another thought I wonder how many of these folk have registerd themselves for VAT? Now that would be an interesting list. Claiming back 20% on Fuel, Heating for your home Office, and so on.

Regards all, Handy