Tax Avoidance 101: Investing in British film

[JohnSkelton]

It's perhaps as much a wonder that you and JohnSkelton didn't happen to meet there

Oh we did. I thought a chainsaw, a couple of ounces of Semtex and a twelve year old lion from Nairobi zoo would do the job. But no such luck - later that evening there he was in the mess, pint of Ricard on top of the piano, belting out a medley of Bad Company's greatest hits.

Never in the history of the Légion étrangère have there been so many desertions.

[Beef Oven]

Ah right Beefy.

You wrote "I believe it's everyone's moral responsibility to pay as little tax as possible." and I took you literally and thought you were suggesting tax avoidance.

I amsuggesting tax avoidance. it is tax evasion that is wrong.

[amateur51]

I amsuggesting tax avoidance. it is tax evasion that is wrong.

Ah right, the other one's the immoral one isn't it

Anyone fancy making a fillum?

And so, after 63 posts, we're back on topic

[scottycelt]

Purely in the interests of fact, as I frankly don't give a toss otherwise, it might be revealing to discover David Cameron's own 'morality' when it comes to his personal tax arrangements ... and for that matter Ed's and Nick's ...

[amateur51]

Purely in the interests of fact, as I frankly don't give a toss otherwise, it might be revealing to discover David Cameron's own 'morality' when it comes to his personal tax arrangements ... and for that matter Ed's and Nick's ...

Definitely, scotty

Some pompous arse was banging on, on the radio I think, about how a chap's tax affairs should be strictly private - why so?

Was it Peter Hitchens? I think it was!

[Panjandrum]

Ah right, the other one's the immoral one isn't it

When you start paying tax, FlimFlam, then maybe you'll get it.

Cue hissy fit.

[amateur51]

When you start paying tax, FlimFlam, then you'll get it.

To lapse into the demotic, I've paid more tax than you've had hot dinners, PanYan. (he hates to pay the VAT )

And I've never been asked to pay more.

And I've had rebates, oh yes.

[Serial_Apologist]

Definitely, scotty

Some pompous arse was banging on, on the radio I think, about how a chap's tax affairs should be strictly private - why so?

Was it Peter Hitchens? I think it was!

Why oh why is this embittered fool being constantly paraded on practically every panel show on BBC radio and TV these days? Has the Beeb run out of reactionary curmudgeons to wheel out?

[amateur51]

Why oh why is this embittered fool being constantly paraded on practically every panel show on BBC radio and TV these days? Has the Beeb run out of reactionary curmudgeons to wheel out?

Has he perhaps seen Mark Thompson's tax return?

[Beef Oven]

Ah right, the other one's the immoral one isn't it

Anyone fancy making a fillum?

And so, after 63 posts, we're back on topic

Not so fast - get back on topic in a minute!

It's the other one that is illegal and according to some, immoral too.

[ahinton]

Chillax son

Chillaxing has already acquired its own particular negative connotations. As to your parental aspirations, they must surely be quite beyond comment.

Get yerself down the British Legion and have couple of milds!

Why the British and not the French? I don't want to contract legionnaire's disease and I'd not do as you suggest even if that were to be no risk of that at all. "A couple of mild" whats? I presume you mean something beery, in which case count me out completely; I'm by no means a teetotaller but I cannot abide the stuff!

[teamsaint]

so, on topic hopefully, the investment in the film industry thing may be legal, but for the life of me I cannot understand why it should receive preferential tax treatment to other industries.
The entrepreneurs love of risk/reward should surely be enough?
Too many "wealth creators" these days want other people to take the risk. Electricity producers, for example.

[Beef Oven]

Chillaxing has already acquired its own particular negative connotations. As to your parental aspirations, they must surely be quite beyond comment.


Why the British and not the French? I don't want to contract legionnaire's disease and I'd not do as you suggest even if that were to be no risk of that at all. "A couple of mild" whats? I presume you mean something beery, in which case count me out completely; I'm by no means a teetotaller but I cannot abide the stuff!

Have your usual Babycham then son!

[Lateralthinking1]

The British Legion at Corfe Castle is very good but you need to be personally recommended by a barmaid at the nearby pub. You can probably get a mild and bitter there any time but I would recommend booking for the whist drive.

[Beef Oven]

The British Legion at Corfe Castle is very good but you need to be personally recommended by a barmaid at the nearby pub. You can probably get a mild and bitter there any time but I would recommend booking for the whist drive.

Thanks for the heads-up on booking ahead for the whist dirve Lat - imagine the disappointment if...........