Paradise Papers: Queen should apologise, suggests Corbyn

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Looks like the elite are still in charge.. thought the referendum was going to fix that?

Republic now!

Why do the working classes enjoy being shafted so much.. is it a variation of Stockholm syndrome or something?

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has suggested the Queen, among others, should apologise for using overseas tax havens.

At the CBI conference he was asked whether the Queen should say sorry for making overseas investments.

He said: "Anyone that is putting money in to tax havens... should do two things, not just apologise for it, recognise what it does to our society."

The BBC has revealed that the Queen's estate has used overseas tax havens.

It comes after a leak from the tax haven of Bermuda revealed the secret overseas investments of the rich and famous, including the Queen.

Buckingham Palace has not commented on the revelation that the Duchy of Lancaster, which handles the Queen's private wealth, used offshore investments.

A spokesperson for the Duchy of Lancaster said: "We operate a number of investments and a few of these are with overseas funds. All of our investments are fully audited and legitimate.

"The Queen voluntarily pays tax on any income she receives from the Duchy."

Source: Paradise Papers: Queen should apologise, suggests Corbyn - BBC News

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Turns out there are BBC stars in tax dodging shocker.

I more surprised it is that successful as I find Mr's Browns Boys as funny as a root canal op.

qh

[cojak]

Turns out there are BBC stars in tax dodging shocker.

I more surprised it is that successful as I find Mr's Browns Boys as funny as a root canal op.

qh

Houlihan told the Irish Times he had joined the Scheme after receiving professional advice without fully understanding it

That old chestnut...

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This Roy Lyness chap seems to need a attached to him...

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Turns out there are BBC stars in tax dodging shocker.

I more surprised it is that successful as I find Mr's Browns Boys as funny as a root canal op.

qh

Damm BBC and their left wing agenda

That's it I'm cancelling my internet license.

[DaveB]

Looks like the elite are still in charge.. thought the referendum was going to fix that?

Republic now!

Why do the working classes enjoy being shafted so much.. is it a variation of Stockholm syndrome or something?




Source: Paradise Papers: Queen should apologise, suggests Corbyn - BBC News

Nicely selective quote there from a misleadingly headlined story. He didn't single out the Queen specifically and what actually reported was :

"He said anyone putting money into tax havens for the purposes of avoidance should "not just apologise for it, recognise what it does to our society".

Now given that she voluntarily pays tax on everything she earns, including through the Duchy of Lancaster, despite being exempt from taxes means she hasn't actually avoided anything so isn't really covered by Corbyn's statement.

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The Queen is exempt from Tax. Fu ck off Corbyn

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The Queen is exempt from Tax. Fu ck off Corbyn

but apparently not from tax payer benefits.

Republic now!

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but apparently not from tax payer benefits.

Republic now!

Boycott Apple more like!!!

An apple a day keeps the taxman away.

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One commentator suggested she should resign.

After that he went off to talk to his plants.