OMFG, Brown Stikes Again

[Bovvered]

Tax change for movies made in UK

Now don't quote me on this, I'm no expert, but last year Brown struck a knife through the British film industry. Tax relief to promote production of films produced in the UK was cancelled. There was an outcry from the industry at the time. Now, a year on, after several films in production or pre-production have been pulled, Gordo has cottoned on that by over taxing an industry, you effectively kill it, and therefore receive less tax.

So, in true New Labour fashion, we are to have film 'credits'. (I thought that was reserved for the roll of tape at the end of a movie?!)

What a f***ing U-turn.

[Churchill]

Oh dear, looks like the beginning of the end...

How do we initiate a "Vote Of No Confidence"?

[wc2]

Come on guys

New Labour have not been in power that long.

Give them time.

Only another 3 years before the great british people get to choose again.

2009 new labour seen below

[DimPrawn]

I like this quote from the man himself

Chancellor Gordon Brown has told the BBC he would run a Blairite administration if he becomes prime minister after Tony Blair steps down.
He told BBC Radio 4's Today he would lead a reforming Labour Party, which encouraged an entrepreneurial economy.

How does taxing the **** out of everything, encouraging business to move jobs offshore where ever possible, letting every piece of human garbage enter the country without checks, make for "an entrepreneurial economy"?

[Dundeegeorge]

Shock Horror

I like this quote from the man himself





How does taxing the **** out of everything, encouraging business to move jobs offshore where ever possible, letting every piece of human garbage enter the country without checks, make for "an entrepreneurial economy"?

Gordon Brown is a lying thieving **** - well, there's a surprise!!!!

[wendigo100]

Gordon Brown is a lying thieving **** - well, there's a surprise!!!!

On this occasion I think he believes what he says.

To you and I it is obvious - remove red tape, reduce and simplify taxes, and let people get on with making money.

But to Gordon Brown, nurturing an entrepreneurial economy is simply making it easy to register a new company. Compared to many countries, formation is easy in the UK.

I suspect he hasn't got much idea of what it takes to run a real business.

[Mordac]

>But to Gordon Brown, nurturing an entrepreneurial economy is simply making it easy to register a new company.

I do believe you've hit the nail on the head there. He really doesn't have a clue.

And the real reason for the film industry tax incentive U-turn? He's pis$$ed off that he stopped getting invites to luvvie parties.

[BoredBloke]

I don't think it has anything to do with the luvie parties and a lot more to do with negative press. In the whole scheme of things the tax break to the film industry was small, but the people concerned could easily get on the media and moan about how the tax system was effecting their business. Unfortunately not many other business sectors have quite the opportunity to punch well above their weight when it comes to getting media time. We certainly don't!

[tim123]

Now, a year on, after several films in production or pre-production have been pulled, Gordo has cottoned on that by over taxing an industry, you effectively kill it, and therefore receive less tax.

The film industry was not being over-taxed. Gordo chose to stop paying for it to come here.

tim