Brexit. We’re out!

telectrix · Feb 12, 2020

When you get a moment to spare you must tell us how your life has improved because of it.

be glad to. first benefit can be seen in that we see less and less of the hated euro flag on car number plates.

pirate · Feb 12, 2020

Scotland is small. Easy to monitor. Should become a tax haven!
10% tax on everything, so small no-one evades it, high enough to get loads of money in!

Midwest · Feb 12, 2020

andyb said:
If you won zillions you'd have no need to pay tax if you so choose MW. Just take from your pension pot up to the tax threshold, put your zillions into an account that pays no interest and draw down however much you want. No Tax. Of course whoever inherits what's left of your fortune will have to pay inheritance tax, but if that upsets you just leave it all to me, I'll be more than happy to pay it.

No one should make an investment from my investment, doesn't make sound make advice.

static zap · Feb 12, 2020

pirate said:
high enough to get loads of money in!

That's a bit how I felt when I compared GST (Gov-Sales-Tax) in Canada
( regional variation /diff extras = more red tape )

Midwest · Feb 13, 2020

andyb said:
Of course whoever inherits what's left of your fortune will have to pay inheritance tax, but if that upsets you just leave it all to me, I'll be more than happy to pay it.

Ok thanks, I might consider placing you in my will.

andyb · Feb 13, 2020

Midwest said:
Ok thanks, I might consider placing you in my will.

Only if you win the zillions MW
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telectrix said:
When you get a moment to spare you must tell us how your life has improved because of it.

be glad to. first benefit can be seen in that we see less and less of the hated euro flag on car number plates.

And that's it? a small blue emblem on some number plates? that's all you've got?

Do you have the EU flag on your number plate Tel? because I dont.

Zerax · Feb 13, 2020

andyb said:
Of course, there's such a thing as fair, we may not agree on what is fair but that doesn't mean there can't be a fair system.

No... there isn't... the word "fair" is subjective... not objective. Similarly, we may not agree on whether a particular lady is "beautiful"... that's also subjective (have you met the wife ?)
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andyb said:
If everyone was to pay the same amount, how much more in tax would you be prepared to pay before you used the word 'unfair'?

Under that situation... if I paid a penny more than the others... to me, that's "unfair". You may have a different view... because it's a subjective term.
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andyb said:
Your little old lady still has the same bin lorry coming to her with half a dozen bin men on board, they use the same road as your family of 7. She may not be a problem for the police, but she'll soon be on the phone to them if she has intruders. ...

You need to think more on a macro scale... so imagine a whole town full of those little old ladies... you wouldn't need 18 bin lorries, but 1. You could close the police station (mind you, most already are...) You could close the housing department. You could probably remove 90% of the council... just think how much her council tax would be then !

On the other hand... imagine a town with all the large families.. you'd need 50 bin lorries, etc. etc. etc. you get the drift...

Towns are obviously never purely one or the other... but a blend of both (or rather a blend of all different sorts of scenarios).

andyb · Feb 13, 2020

Zerax said:
Under that situation... if I paid a penny more than the others... to me, that's "unfair". You may have a different view... because it's a subjective term.

You miss my point, if we all paid the same amout of tax every working person in th UK would pay about £20 000 in tax.

Do you think that would be fair?

Zerax · Feb 13, 2020

andyb said:
You miss my point, if we all paid the same amout of tax every working person in th UK would pay about £20 000 in tax.

Do you think that would be fair?

Yes... I can see the argument that it would be 'fair' as we are all paying the same amount... so technically that is a 'fair' tax policy.

static zap · Feb 13, 2020

The balance of tax is fiddly , if those who feel over taxed leave the country .
They do their services spending in another country.
The money multiplier effect on their bigger spends is lost to another country !
Need to sort out these internet big boys(Amazon etc) "Laughing at ALL of us" with token tax paid .
Not even helping keep their workers health supported.