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Gort posted:I always thought medals and titles for the highest taxpayers each year would be a good way to incentivise paying taxes among the richest given that taxes are basically voluntary for them It would probably be a less broken way of selecting people to get into the House of Lords than the current one. For political balance though half of the intake are selected from the people with the lowest incomes in the country.
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Gort posted:I always thought medals and titles for the highest taxpayers each year would be a good way to incentivise paying taxes among the richest given that taxes are basically voluntary for them Similar to the ancient Greeks in Athens, where only the richest paid taxes, and people strived to earn enough to get that social status symbol. "Oh yes darling, I'm just doing my tax returns. A frighful bore, don't you know."
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Gort posted:I always thought medals and titles for the highest taxpayers each year would be a good way to incentivise paying taxes among the richest given that taxes are basically voluntary for them Publish the top 100/1000 in the Times every year instead of the Rich List.
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Jun 7, 2021 09:23
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You love to see it https://twitter.com/BritainElects/status/1401809290445443079
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Jun 7, 2021 09:36
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Grey Hunter posted:What would be interesting is if personal finances were taxed like profit. Oh, your struggling to make ends meet, no tax for you. Got 20 billion in a bank account? we're taking half of that! it would keep the money circulating. That is literally how capital gains tax works. It's just a much lower rate of course because only rich people pay it.
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Jun 7, 2021 09:41
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Grey Hunter posted:A global tax rate, even if it is a paltry 15%, is a giant leap towards fixing the broken taxation system. Ah well, https://twitter.com/guardian/status/1401643032433287172?s=20
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Jun 7, 2021 09:43
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jiggerypokery posted:That is literally how capital gains tax works. It's just a much lower rate of course because only rich people pay it. Point conceded, but I mean the rate should be much higher, and apply to all forms of income. drat them. The optimist in me hopes they can tighten those loop holes up. Get it on the books, rack it up later. (Not going to happen until after the revolution of course)
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Jun 7, 2021 09:57
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It should be the same rate as income tax for sure
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Jun 7, 2021 10:11
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A good first step but the devil is in the details, as they say. There will be all sorts of loopholes by the time the taxes come into effect. If it can make companies start paying some tax it's better than nothing I guess.
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Jun 7, 2021 10:21
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Imagine the American president being further to the left than the leadership of the British Labour Party. Like Biden is a totally poo poo creepy old hair sniffing rear end in a top hat and yet...
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Jun 7, 2021 10:24
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Knock down the statue of churchill in london and replace it with top taxpayer, let them fight over it.
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Jun 7, 2021 10:31
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This is bad, but we're already getting dickheads coming out with "Well then this is obviously entirely pointless, might as well not bother  ," which is infuriating (see also, climate change)
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Jun 7, 2021 10:36
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OwlFancier posted:Knock down the statue of churchill in london and replace it with top taxpayer, let them fight over it. That's much of the reason why we have statues and public libraries and a variety of other things. Rich people wanting to be remembered more kindly.
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Jun 7, 2021 10:38
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They're right, but only because every company will suddenly have a maximum profit margin of 9.99999999% every year forever.
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Jun 7, 2021 10:39
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OwlFancier posted:Knock down the statue of churchill in london and replace it with top taxpayer, let them fight over it. Niric posted:This is bad, but we're already getting dickheads coming out with "Well then this is obviously entirely pointless, might as well not bother
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Jun 7, 2021 10:39
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the rebels definitely had the numbers to defeat the government, so bribe/threaten the speaker/clerks is the order of the day https://twitter.com/Steven_Swinford/status/1401830960803598337
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Jun 7, 2021 10:58
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Guavanaut posted:Equestrian statue of the top taxpayer riding OVER the secondmost This I think would work. Do the face of the runner up in utter agony for bonus points.
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Jun 7, 2021 11:00
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Beefeater1980 posted:This I think would work. Do the face of the runner up in utter agony for bonus points. Just got a visit from the TV licence man, grunted and closed my front door and had a cup of tea... that's me pissed off & stressed out for the rest of the week. Don't watch tv at all, listen to radio or interact with bbc iplayer in any way.
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Jun 7, 2021 11:13
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jiggerypokery posted:That is literally how capital gains tax works. It's just a much lower rate of course because only rich people
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Jun 7, 2021 11:37
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I can't believe that Julie Birchill's obviously racist tweet still hasn't been banned.
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Jun 7, 2021 11:46
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Two exciting pieces of physics news, the UK experimental fusion temperature management seems to work and may significantly increase the lifespan of viable scale fusion reactors, and we've finally located Maxwell's demon and it's not what you might expect:
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Jun 7, 2021 11:54
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I though Maxwell's demon hung himself in jail?
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keep punching joe posted:I though Maxwell's demon hung himself in jail? some people said he had something to hyoid
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Guavanaut posted:Two exciting pieces of physics news, the UK experimental fusion temperature management seems to work and may significantly increase the lifespan of viable scale fusion reactors, and we've finally located Maxwell's demon and it's not what you might expect: Also I checked the article to see if the worker was alleging anything more sinister, and lol Daily Star posted:You've probably never noticed it but sometimes your favourite foods at Greggs aren't piping hot when you buy them. (the sausage rolls are usually hot tbf since they sell so many but everything else, pfft no chance)
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Jun 7, 2021 12:24
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I don't like hot sausage rolls anyway, though the existential crisis implicit in them having intent of any sort is putting me off them at any temperature.
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Jun 7, 2021 12:27
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I enjoyed the implication that the sausage rolls had agency in the matter. It would mean exciting things for thermodynamics.
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Jun 7, 2021 12:27
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Don't give them ideas otherwise boris is going to phone up the sun for the secret of sustained fusion and it's going to go out because of pure spite.
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Jun 7, 2021 12:29
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Tim Martin 2025: Do we really need a large star in the middle of our solar system governing all life on earth? Tim Martin 2026: Very unfair that my beer gardens are all 2.7K.
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Jun 7, 2021 12:32
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Wow the HR manager at my partner's work just sent her a calendar invite titled Exit Interview. That sure is one way to break the news to your staff.
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Jun 7, 2021 12:46
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Jun 7, 2021 12:48
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keep punching joe posted:Wow the HR manager at my partner's work just sent her a calendar invite titled Exit Interview. That sure is one way to break the news to your staff. poo poo that is rough. Let us know what develops from this, nosey goons need their fix
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Jun 7, 2021 12:49
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Decline the interview, send them an invite to duel at dawn.
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Jun 7, 2021 12:53
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Lmao amazing https://twitter.com/Milo_Edwards/status/1401865871866437636?s=19
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Jun 7, 2021 13:09
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Big Killer BOB energy
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Jun 7, 2021 13:18
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That clip has a good rhythm to it, I like it.
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Jun 7, 2021 13:21
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Yeah, when I saw how the defence was playing I thought "Those lads have been reading about the LTV."
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Failed Imagineer posted:Lmao amazing  Love it when TBEU leaks into reality
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These days!
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