Comments on: The taxman may come knocking for Kenneth http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/02/the-taxman-may-come-knocking-for-kenneth/ Leeds United Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:43:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Colin http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/02/the-taxman-may-come-knocking-for-kenneth/#comment-3295 Colin Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:43:00 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1336#comment-3295 To be fair though, West Yorkshire fish and chips are lovely. I live down south and they're rubbish - they have the skin on!! When I come up to Yorkshire I love getting my fish and chips!! To be fair though, West Yorkshire fish and chips are lovely. I live down south and they’re rubbish – they have the skin on!!

When I come up to Yorkshire I love getting my fish and chips!!

]]> By: timm http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/02/the-taxman-may-come-knocking-for-kenneth/#comment-3294 timm Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:59:16 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1336#comment-3294 No problem at all mate. Sorry to hear you have a problem with my chip shop analogy! Maybe i should've said loaves & fishes? No problem at all mate. Sorry to hear you have a problem with my chip shop analogy! Maybe i should’ve said loaves & fishes?

]]> By: The Reaper http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/02/the-taxman-may-come-knocking-for-kenneth/#comment-3293 The Reaper Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:41:53 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1336#comment-3293 People family and friends do count but how do you propose to pay for the things you do with or for these people ? Real genuine friends will stay with you whether your a prince or a pauper. And despite your friends only happiness being in the UK for 90 days the COST to reverse his decision is too high, are you seeing a pattern in your friends actions yet ? Some of us are just sick of paying through the nose for a low quality standard of life where we get no value for our tax £, as a result when I have made sufficient money I will be off. People family and friends do count but how do you propose to pay for the things you do with or for these people ?

Real genuine friends will stay with you whether your a prince or a pauper.

And despite your friends only happiness being in the UK for 90 days the COST to reverse his decision is too high, are you seeing a pattern in your friends actions yet ?

Some of us are just sick of paying through the nose for a low quality standard of life where we get no value for our tax £, as a result when I have made sufficient money I will be off.

]]> By: Craig http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/02/the-taxman-may-come-knocking-for-kenneth/#comment-3292 Craig Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:34:10 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1336#comment-3292 I share your belief that money certainly doesn't make those who hoard it happy but it can free us up to give something back to society. What I'm not sure about is whether or not Kuddly lives a miserable life or not - and neither can you. Frankly I'm not sure I care - he made his bed... People who don't give much thought to constructing an argument ought to pause before insisting they know 'the way it is'. I share your belief that money certainly doesn’t make those who hoard it happy but it can free us up to give something back to society. What I’m not sure about is whether or not Kuddly lives a miserable life or not – and neither can you. Frankly I’m not sure I care – he made his bed…

People who don’t give much thought to constructing an argument ought to pause before insisting they know ‘the way it is’.

]]> By: Mikelufc http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/02/the-taxman-may-come-knocking-for-kenneth/#comment-3291 Mikelufc Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:44:40 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1336#comment-3291 So you have a problem with a historical figure Timm? Well there you go. But not as big a one as I have with your chippy analogy. So you have a problem with a historical figure Timm?

Well there you go.
But not as big a one as I have with your chippy analogy.

]]> By: timm http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/02/the-taxman-may-come-knocking-for-kenneth/#comment-3290 timm Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:54:21 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1336#comment-3290 Blimey! Sounds like you're veering towards religion now mate! I think i'll give that one a wide berth! Jesus saves but Snodgrass score's from the rebound!! Blimey! Sounds like you’re veering towards religion now mate! I think i’ll give that one a wide berth! Jesus saves but Snodgrass score’s from the rebound!!

]]> By: Mikelufc http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/02/the-taxman-may-come-knocking-for-kenneth/#comment-3289 Mikelufc Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:43:08 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1336#comment-3289 <i>And yet he chooses to see out his miserable existence in his tax heaven, only enjoying life for 90 days a year. He obviously still enjoys his miserable life slightly more than paying UK taxes then otherwise he would be back in quick time. You didn’t give that comment much thought did you Mikelufc.</i> No, I didn't give it a lot of thought, I just said it the way it is. He has set out his stall in Jersy and the cost of reversing his situation is more than he wants to pay. You know the story about the rich man and the camel! The same with life. I have known a lot of rich people in my time and found very few who were happy. There is only so much you can eat drink and shit. Money gives you opportunities denied them who have little but once your basic needs are satisfied not much more satisfies like you think it might. "Wherever you go, there you are." People, Family and Friends count. And yet he chooses to see out his miserable existence in his tax heaven, only enjoying life for 90 days a year.
He obviously still enjoys his miserable life slightly more than paying UK taxes then otherwise he would be back in quick time.
You didn’t give that comment much thought did you Mikelufc.

No, I didn’t give it a lot of thought, I just said it the way it is.

He has set out his stall in Jersy and the cost of reversing his situation is more than he wants to pay.
You know the story about the rich man and the camel! The same with life.
I have known a lot of rich people in my time and found very few who were happy.
There is only so much you can eat drink and shit.
Money gives you opportunities denied them who have little but once your basic needs are satisfied not much more satisfies like you think it might.
“Wherever you go, there you are.”
People, Family and Friends count.

]]> By: timm http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/02/the-taxman-may-come-knocking-for-kenneth/#comment-3288 timm Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:43:07 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1336#comment-3288 Mikelufc, If you went into a chippy & got 20 lots of Fish & Chips & the owner said you could have yours for free because you've given him a big order would you say no & insist on paying for them? If a wealthy bloke invests in this country & creates jobs for hundreds or even thousands of people, all of whom paye tax & NI & spend their wages in our shops then that wealthy bloke should be given a big pat on the back & not penalised. Seems to me the only greedy ones here are our lovely government. They always want a bit more. Mikelufc, If you went into a chippy & got 20 lots of Fish & Chips & the owner said you could have yours for free because you’ve given him a big order would you say no & insist on paying for them? If a wealthy bloke invests in this country & creates jobs for hundreds or even thousands of people, all of whom paye tax & NI & spend their wages in our shops then that wealthy bloke should be given a big pat on the back & not penalised. Seems to me the only greedy ones here are our lovely government. They always want a bit more.

]]> By: timm http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/02/the-taxman-may-come-knocking-for-kenneth/#comment-3287 timm Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:23:21 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1336#comment-3287 Spot on again Reaper!! Spot on again Reaper!!

]]> By: Colin http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/02/the-taxman-may-come-knocking-for-kenneth/#comment-3286 Colin Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:27:57 +0000 http://www.thescratchingshed.com/?p=1336#comment-3286 Pay your 40% tax on whatever you earn. Then pay your car tax, then fuel at 50% tax, then buy a packet of cigs at 70% tax, then pay 17.5% on everything you buy. Pay your bills - council tax, water rates, gas electric plus tax on that too. Then chill out listen to some CD's or watch a DVD which are overpriced compared to the rest of the world. Or watch TV as long as you've paid your TV license. Or buy a pint at 30% tax and relax safe in the knowledge that you're paying your national insurance for a state pension that will never come to anything. And then go home to your overpriced house that you've had to pay stamp duty (tax) on and then die and pay inheritance tax on any money you've managed to save that you have the cheek to leave to your family. Or live in a tax haven and have a better way of life and more money in your pocket. It's a no brainer for me. The only reason tax havens exist is because there are so many places like the UK that are so ridiculously taxed. Do I like Ken Bates. No. But do I have a problem with him living in a tax haven. Not one bit. Pay your 40% tax on whatever you earn. Then pay your car tax, then fuel at 50% tax, then buy a packet of cigs at 70% tax, then pay 17.5% on everything you buy. Pay your bills – council tax, water rates, gas electric plus tax on that too. Then chill out listen to some CD’s or watch a DVD which are overpriced compared to the rest of the world. Or watch TV as long as you’ve paid your TV license. Or buy a pint at 30% tax and relax safe in the knowledge that you’re paying your national insurance for a state pension that will never come to anything. And then go home to your overpriced house that you’ve had to pay stamp duty (tax) on and then die and pay inheritance tax on any money you’ve managed to save that you have the cheek to leave to your family.

Or live in a tax haven and have a better way of life and more money in your pocket. It’s a no brainer for me.

The only reason tax havens exist is because there are so many places like the UK that are so ridiculously taxed.

Do I like Ken Bates. No. But do I have a problem with him living in a tax haven. Not one bit.

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