Comments on: A quick thought on Corporation Tax ‘avoidance’ http://www.misanthropegirl.me.uk/2012/10/22/corporation-tax-uk-eu/ Just someone who despairs at the stupidity of her species. Mon, 20 May 2013 08:24:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jameshigham http://www.misanthropegirl.me.uk/2012/10/22/corporation-tax-uk-eu/#comment-24434 jameshigham Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:26:43 +0000 http://www.misanthropegirl.me.uk/?p=1076#comment-24434 How could we get those companies to place their HQ in the UK? Simple: cut CT. Yes but that's not likely to happen any time soon. How could we get those companies to place their HQ in the UK? Simple: cut CT.

Yes but that’s not likely to happen any time soon.

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]]> By: Demelza http://www.misanthropegirl.me.uk/2012/10/22/corporation-tax-uk-eu/#comment-24372 Demelza Mon, 22 Oct 2012 08:54:21 +0000 http://www.misanthropegirl.me.uk/?p=1076#comment-24372 Alas, the Exchequer will have to scrape by on: The VAT charged on every sale The income tax paid by staff The fuel excise duty on everything transported by road The employment taxes paid for staff And that's just for starters. We gain a huge amount of revenue because these companies operate here, as we do with financial services. Anyhow, whatever this morning's paper is about, I say "Down with this sort of thing". Alas, the Exchequer will have to scrape by on:
The VAT charged on every sale
The income tax paid by staff
The fuel excise duty on everything transported by road
The employment taxes paid for staff
And that’s just for starters.

We gain a huge amount of revenue because these companies operate here, as we do with financial services. Anyhow, whatever this morning’s paper is about, I say “Down with this sort of thing”.

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