Every time I have to deal with the UK tax system I wish I was still in Germany.
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Every time I have to deal with the UK tax system I wish I was still in Germany.While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.' -
Originally posted by doodab View Post
Every time I have to deal with the UK tax system I wish I was still in Germany. -
Originally posted by Old Greg View PostWouldn't it be more efficient to wish that the U.K. had the German tax system?While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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Originally posted by doodab View PostI suspect that HMRC would just bash all their existing forms through google translate and then chip off at 2 for a nice boozy lunch.Comment
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Funny that because I would rather deal with UK tax but have to deal with the Germans.
I don't speak enough German to understand the system and getting any sensible translation of the rules is almost impossible. Even if I did speak German, many of my German friends tell me the language used in the tax laws is difficult for them to understand.
I am reliant on my accountant/tax advisor to give me best advice but am not convinced he does.
It is about time the EU made this kind of thing easier instead of voting what shape bananas would be or who can subsidise rail travel.Just saying like.
where there's chaos, there's cash !
I could agree with you, but then we would both be wrong!
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Originally posted by Arturo Bassick View PostIt is about time the EU made this kind of thing easier instead of voting what shape bananas would be or who can subsidise rail travel.While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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Originally posted by doodab View PostBut they can't. Although I'm sure the Eurocrats would love to go down that route, one mention of the words "fiscal union" or "tax harmonisation" and everyone goes loopy.
Someone suggested giving itinerant workers the choice of using their own home tax or the tax of their new hosts.
When some of the bigger players realised that there were more outsiders likely to use their own home tax systems they sneakily squashed it by supporting it with additions. Germany and France and others added that this was a good idea and should be applied to all regulation. INSTANT HALT.Just saying like.
where there's chaos, there's cash !
I could agree with you, but then we would both be wrong!
Lowering the tone since 1963Comment
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