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Time to start using the Bank of Under the Mattress

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    #11
    Bring back Gordon Brown!

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      #12
      Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post
      Bring back Gordon Brown!
      WHS

      Taper relief on CGT
      Max of 40% income tax
      Much lower house prices that were guaranteed to double quickly

      The true pro-business Govt run by people who were intensely relaxed about people getting filthy rich.

      What's not to like?

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        #13
        Originally posted by AtW View Post
        WHS

        Taper relief on CGT
        Max of 40% income tax
        Much lower house prices that were guaranteed to double quickly

        The true pro-business Govt run by people who were intensely relaxed about people getting filthy rich.

        What's not to like?

        Seems to have paid off for a few I must say....

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          #14
          Originally posted by AtW View Post
          WHS

          Taper relief on CGT
          Max of 40% income tax
          Much lower house prices that were guaranteed to double quickly

          The true pro-business Govt run by people who were intensely relaxed about people getting filthy rich.

          What's not to like?

          indeed. His tax credit system was brilliant, a Sistine Chapel of legislation. Admittedly IR35 was more of a Jackson Pollock.

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            #15
            Originally posted by alphadog View Post
            So, they took the money, then after I submitted my tax return to say that no taxes are owed, they refunded the lot
            Sounds like the system worked out nicely. Submit your tax return early next time.

            HTH

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              #16
              Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
              Seems to have paid off for a few I must say....

              Look, it's like this - Bliar was means tested and found to be poor among his billionaire mates, so they chipped in a few tax credits for him to afford his own boat.

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                #17
                Originally posted by PurpleGorilla View Post
                I don't think they can raid a personal account; which is why it is a GOOD idea to keep your account lean.
                The whole point of this is to enable them to raid your personal account.

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                  #18
                  Bring back Gordon Brown!
                  Constant fiddling with CT, constant fiddling with tax credits. Maybe flexibility, admitting you got it wrong first time and being willing to revise is a plus point. Dunno about constant cockups and revisions though. Bliar is accused of many mistakes, Iraq etc, but keeping GB as chancellor was probably the worst of them.

                  Mind you, GB did keep us out of the Euro, nobody is all bad. My hero Adolph did a great job of curing unemployment and inflation.
                  Last edited by xoggoth; 11 July 2015, 22:11.
                  bloggoth

                  If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
                  John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)

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