[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by InOne

JK Rowling on paying taxes:

That was a good read.

I actually like Gary Barlow but this scheme he freely and happily joined recorded false losses that never ever occurred simply to avoid paying tax to the UK that would have been due.

Had this not come to light, Mr Barlow would have been sitting even more pretty than he already was.
Anyone involved in, or organising anything, that by pure deceit attempts to get round the paying of due taxes should be made to pay every bit of those taxes.
Also since Gary Barlow is the only one,(so far known), with an OBE for whatever reasons it was given,then morally he has lost the right to have it now, in my opinion.

Anyone claiming benefits they shouldn't and therefore taking off the State funds that should be there would be hauled into the courts.
It really is time the same was done as to all those who get involved in any tax avoidance schemes.

[InOne]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

That was a good read.

I actually like Gary Barlow but this scheme he freely and happily joined recorded false losses that never ever occurred simply to avoid paying tax to the UK that would have been due.

Had this not come to light, Mr Barlow would have been sitting even more pretty than he already was.
Anyone involved in, or organising anything, that by pure deceit attempts to get round the paying of due taxes should be made to pay every bit of those taxes.
Also since Gary Barlow is the only one,(so far known), with an OBE for whatever reasons it was given,then morally he has lost the right to have it now, in my opinion.

Anyone claiming benefits they shouldn't and therefore taking off the State funds that should be there would be hauled into the courts.
It really is time the same was done as to all those who get involved in any tax avoidance schemes.

JK Rowling is a true English rose. Unlike Barlow the beast

[reece(:]

Originally Posted by 08marsh

clock it, drag it and stamp it

[Z]

I highly doubt they were ignorant to the fact they were dodging tax but I'd imagine they felt pretty safe in doing so if so many famous people are doing it too. The earlier Jimmy Carr scandal probably got them all a bit panicked and it's no surprise this has been uncovered not all that long after that. It won't really affect his career too much and I doubt he'll lose his OBE either. I bet there'll be more instances of celebrities dodging tax revealed over time, it's probably really common among the rich and powerful.

[smeagol]

i got no problem with celebs trying to avoid taxes. we all do it or would if we could.
the amount they pay is mental . who wants to pay taxes for war and greed anyway.

[Marsh.]

What was the tweet posted to him saying saying exactly?

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by InOne

JK Rowling on paying taxes:

Its a shame more don't have that attitude to be honest.

I mean, noone likes paying taxes. When I am at work fulltime I pay about £70 per week (though that includes NI too)..which is probably really low to most people but it still kills me

I would much rather pay what..£50k+ and GET £50k+ take home than pay £60 and get £300. Dodging in the former example is just pure greed to me. Anyone who can't survive on a millionaires wage without having to find dodgy scams is a ****ing tool.

[Z]

Yeah like I just don't get the point in dodging taxes really - we're all taxed because the government needs money to pay for things for all of us. Every single one of us has used or will use public services that the government funds. Some of us will rely on benefits at some point. It's just a bit selfish to not pay whatever you're supposed to be taxed; you're only being taxed that much because you earn enough to justify it. I mean as annoying as it is, you can't miss money that you never had in the first place. Trying to dodge it and have more money is ****ty.

[Princess]

Originally Posted by 08marsh

What was the tweet posted to him saying saying exactly?

It wasn't posted to him. Someone hacked into his account and tweeted a horrible thing about his stillborn daughter.