Margaret Thatcher tax shock: £12m mansion where she saw out her days registered in TAX HAVEN

[grahamw48]

On our local ITV news tonight...

Good news for the downtrodden in Goldthorpe...but now I also know where my Tesco 'reduced' shelf has gone.

Listen to the 'compassionate' comments by the former 'Apprentice' contestant.

http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/sto...t-supermarket/

[Iani]

Not going to bother reading that story, because as soon as I saw "Mirror" I knew it would be anything but subjective, and about as biased as a story in the Mail about asylum seekers.

IF however Thatcher registered property in a tax haven to fiddle the system, then frankly why not?

I was not a fan of her for many reasons, however she couldn't be accused of being hypocritical.
She made it clear she was prepared to use such as private medicine for example, wouldn't apologise for it.......and anyone didn't like it, they could go hang.

It's in character that she'd make sure her very hard earned didn't go to subsidise feckless to buy their Special Brew, cigs and Sky tv to watch all day.

For all the politicians liking to say our taxes go on "health and education (Surely the biggest modern cliche for politicians), they also go on weapons to use in countries which hate us, aid to countries which hate us and send up rockets, and to pay for the lifestyles of generations of scratters whose only contribution to society is the birth rate, crime rate and benefits bill.
Occasionally they might cross our lives by robbing decent people, or twice in the last few months I've been physically attacked when going about my job in the areas of town. Same pieces of debris who it could be said I pay for by working my .... off.

No, SHE wouldn't want her earned to go to them, and anyone criticising this, only do so if you are happy for your money to also go this way.

Thatch can be attacked for many reasons, but not this one. Sorry but I bet many Labour politicians also play the field, and can't blame them either (Except that in their case it is definitely a case of hypocrisy as they're supposed to be for the people)

[Arthur Little]

" .. I was not a fan of her for many reasons, however ..... "

... love her or hate her ... ... there's a lot of truth in what you've said, Ian!

[joebloggs]

the poor fiddle benefits face 10yrs in prison the rich fiddle taxes and walk away free

10 years for benefit fraud is absurd when 99% of tax fraudsters walk away with their anonymity intact

http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2...nymity-intact/

[Dedworth]

the poor fiddle benefits face 10yrs in prison the rich fiddle taxes and walk away free

10 years for benefit fraud is absurd when 99% of tax fraudsters walk away with their anonymity intact

http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2...nymity-intact/

I'd love to see a benefit fraudster get 10 years - can you point us towards the examples Joe. Most I read about or see on TV (Saints & Scroungers etc which seems to specialise in featuring Nigerians resident in Croydon) seem to get off with a suspended sentence at the most.

[grahamw48]

I'd love to see a benefit fraudster get 10 years - can you point us towards the examples Joe. Most I read about or see on TV (Saints & Scroungers etc which seems to specialise in featuring Nigerians resident in Croydon) seem to get off with a suspended sentence at the most.

Thanks...said it for me .

...and not forgetting the millions who don't get found out.

[joebloggs]

Thanks...said it for me .

...and not forgetting the millions who don't get found out.

well if tax fraud is * 50 the size of benefit fraud, wouldn't you be putting most of your resources there, i wonder why they Tories don't

[joebloggs]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...s-8818201.html

if his figures are right, that tax fraud is 50 times bigger than benefit fraud, then why only chase after the benefit fraudsters

But let’s also get some facts straight. Tax evasion amounts to £70 billion and year and tax avoidance to £25 billion a year. Yes, I know they’re my estimates, but the European Union uses them even if HM Revenue & Customs insists the combined number is a ludicrously low £32 billion a year. In my opinion tax fraud is at least 50 times bigger than benefit fraud.

[Arthur Little]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...s-8818201.html

if his figures are right, that tax fraud is 50 times bigger than benefit fraud, then why only chase after the benefit fraudsters

Let's face it, though ... ... in the [once] Iron Lady's case, there ain't really a lot of point in HMRC raking through a pile of cinders interred in the Royal Chelsea Hospital grounds.

[andy222]

Zero and I cant see Merkle going over there to kiss their asses..

[joebloggs]

Cameron just cant get enough of the Chinese

China 'could invest in HS2' as part of a series of deals with the UK


http://www.manchestereveningnews.co....-speed-6363787

The Tories putting the UK up for sale again .

[grahamw48]

Cameron just cant get enough of the Chinese

China 'could invest in HS2' as part of a series of deals with the UK


http://www.manchestereveningnews.co....-speed-6363787

The Tories putting the UK up for sale again .

Yes, I agree, and I don't like it.

[London_Manila]

Cameron just cant get enough of the Chinese

China 'could invest in HS2' as part of a series of deals with the UK

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co....-speed-6363787

The Tories putting the UK up for sale again .

Camerons great idea to get the Chinese to fund everything here will backfire in years to come

[grahamw48]

I'm not going to defend Cameron.

UKIP for me.

[andy222]

Capitalist versus Communism. Who is richer? . Cameron is an embarrassment.

[grahamw48]

Capitalist versus Communism. Who is richer? . Cameron is an embarrassment.

More to the point...who is the biggest exploiter ?

[andy222]

Good question but I think the chinese have the edge.

[gWaPito]

Good question but I think the chinese have the edge.

When it comes to reckless money creation, it turns out that China is the king. Over the past five years, Chinese bank assets have grown from about 9 trillion dollars to more than 24 trillion dollars. This has been fueled by the greatest private debt binge that the world has ever seen.

Looks like they've taken a leaf out of Labour's book..........Go ahead..get yourself over there. Go fill your boots

http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/a...er-seen-before

[grahamw48]

I think you're right Andy.

[Dedworth]

I'm still waiting to see the reports of 10 year sentences for benefit cheats Joe - made it up did you?

[gWaPito]

I'm still waiting to see the reports of 10 year sentences for benefit cheats Joe - made it up did you?

As a mod Joe you know full well you should of posted a link ..........I'm cool with waiting..take your time

[joebloggs]

I'm still waiting to see the reports of 10 year sentences for benefit cheats Joe - made it up did you?

didn't you read the link dedworth its a proposal by the Tories , its probably been U turned thou why not do the same for tax fraud

[Dedworth]

didn't you read the link dedworth its a proposal by the Tories , its probably been U turned thou why not do the same for tax fraud

Joe it actually says that from Sept these leeches can be charged under the Fraud Act which carries a max of 10 years but up till then have been pursued under social security legislation which carries a max of seven years.

If you've got time over the next few weeks see if you can dig out any reports of any parasites getting 7 years

[joebloggs]

Joe it actually says that from Sept these leeches can be charged under the Fraud Act which carries a max of 10 years but up till then have been pursued under social security legislation which carries a max of seven years.

If you've got time over the next few weeks see if you can dig out any reports of any parasites getting 7 years

Altrincham fraudster jailed for his part in £250,000 caravan VAT fraud

15 months dedworth for £250,000 vat fraud

http://www.messengernewspapers.co.uk..._fraud/?ref=ar

[grahamw48]

The 'maximum' sentence for virtually all crimes is almost never handed down. We all know that. Usually a mere fraction of it.

[Dedworth]

The 'maximum' sentence for virtually all crimes is almost never handed down. We all know that. Usually a mere fraction of it.

This slug defrauded £94k got 22 weeks in jail

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...yer-money.html

£21k - 39 weeks suspended

http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/n...term-1-5723114

£38k - 26 weeks suspended

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=35882

"poor" fiddlers Joe ???

[joebloggs]

Tax fraud is now subject to maybe 400 prosecutions a year. The penalties are small. But ten years is being threatened for benefit fraud. The publicity, the sentences and the messaging is all disproportionate and the allocation of resources is all wrong. - See more at: http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2....zepH3Dmt.dpuf

the bigger the crime the bigger the prison time

[les_taxi]

Brown

[Dedworth]

Brown

The missing man - still representing his constituency by turning up at the Commons once a month to put in his expenses claim. An utterly shameless & despicable grub.

[grahamw48]

Would Brown qualify for a certificate of 'no impediment', I wonder ?

Sorry...just a tongue in cheek comment there.