General Discussion
So, it's okay then for certain employers to wriggle out of paying income tax and to pay their employees as little as possible as long as: 1. We can buy things cheaper? 2. We are not the ones employed by these companies? 3. We don't mind these companies not paying the taxes they should with the consequent loss of income to the Treasury and thus monies available to be spent in this country ...
Amazon eh? Is that the same Amazon that has a 'problem' with paying UK Tax and employs people on zero hours contracts? http://www.channel4.com/news/anger-at-amazon-working-conditions http://www.channel4.com/news/amazons-tax-bill-and-government-grants-revealed
There is also a poster in the Wee Shoppe bakery advertising for staff.
Don't forget though that 'we are all in it together'. (As both HB and tax credits have been mentioned above and as both are funded by the tax payer, perhaps we should have a discussion about them and why they are, effectively, tax payer hand outs to landlords and employers.)
and tax credit top up
Anyone know when the next one is taking place?
It's written by the BBC Business Editor, Robert Peston, and explains why the banks crashed in 2007/8, the economic problems of the Eurozone, globalisation, and discusses the whys and wherefores of the Chinese economy. Not a subject that all will be interested in I know but for those who are, it is well worth a read. Once you start getting your head around the technical terms, a lot of what has ...
Yep. Not everyone has the D.Post delivered so therefore, I guess, they won't have had the Town Crier delivered.
And I guess a lot of us would agree with there not being anything wrong at all in trying to economise. Trouble is, it might just be the case that a greater cost to the public purse could be the result if things aren't thought through and get done for ideological/political reasons rather than sound economic ones. Extract from the link that B'nut gave us in the first posting of this thread. ...
Suggest you contact the local paper (Dawlish Gazette) - they might be interested in your plight and run a human interest story. Someone might read it who could help you out.
