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    That should be part of the discussion and looked at yes as well as some kind of reform of benefits. Both may be able to balance each other off.
    But it isn't part of the discussion.

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    Parliamentary Labour Party members don't seem agree with their leader these days. Personally think he's been ok in some things but pretty rubbish others. Way better than the bunch who's main job seemed to be coming up with worthless three word slogans every month or so, I'll say that.

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    A wee bit dated but still relevant no matter what flavour of Government we have, Kev seems to have the solutions.

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    The problem with raising the top tax bracket is nowadays its easy to move your assets abroad.

    The UK will has had more millionaires leave than any other nation, we used to have net increase.

    I'm not sure what a nation can do as you have to find a balance. We all want big businesses taxed fairly but companies can now move in an instant. The Ireland has a tiny amount of corporation tax so companies flock there, its a race to the bottom

    People say imo naively that we should just tax the super rich on their obscene wealth to save our problems. I'd love to do that and perhaps 50 years ago we could. Now though they can move their company, assets and personal nationality elsewhere with a click of a button.

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    "Conversely, the United Kingdom faces the largest single-year exodus of wealth ever recorded, with Henley projecting 16,500 HNWIs acquiring residency status elsewhere"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stairway 2 7 View Post
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    The problem with raising the top tax bracket is nowadays its easy to move your assets abroad.

    The UK will has had more millionaires leave than any other nation, we used to have net increase.

    I'm not sure what a nation can do as you have to find a balance. We all want big businesses taxed fairly but companies can now move in an instant. The Ireland has a tiny amount of corporation tax so companies flock there, its a race to the bottom

    People say imo naively that we should just tax the super rich on their obscene wealth to save our problems. I'd love to do that and perhaps 50 years ago we could. Now though they can move their company, assets and personal nationality elsewhere with a click of a button.

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    "Conversely, the United Kingdom faces the largest single-year exodus of wealth ever recorded, with Henley projecting 16,500 HNWIs acquiring residency status elsewhere"
    Exit Tax.

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    Exit Tax.

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    As soon as its considered the people have left. Unless the decide on it in secret and then seize assets. In the real world that's not happening you'd get a one off grab then all the companies of any worth leave and your economy is gone

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stairway 2 7 View Post
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    As soon as its considered the people have left. Unless the decide on it in secret and then seize assets. In the real world that's not happening you'd get a one off grab then all the companies of any worth leave and your economy is gone
    I'm not expecting it to be invoked.

    The tax system in this country works for one set of people and one set of people only and has done since 1979, from then on in it has only ever been arranged to suit that set of people.

    There is a loss of tax benefits on assets and incomes when someone leaves. I'd triple the forfeits today, along with a seizure of their UK passport. I'd also wish those million/billionaires leaving a hearty f-off, and don't come back.

    Given they are among the group shouting about "patriotism" the most they should be cool with that.


    Given the Labour Party are a monetrist/neoliberal venture these, as I said, I don't expect it to happen.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kato View Post
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    I'm not expecting it to be invoked.

    The tax system in this country works for one set of people and one set of people only and has done since 1979, from then on in it has only ever been arranged to suit that set of people.

    There is a loss of tax benefits on assets and incomes when someone leaves. I'd triple the forfeits today, along with a seizure of their UK passport. I'd also wish those million/billionaires leaving a hearty f-off, and don't come back.

    Given they are among the group shouting about "patriotism" the most they should be cool with that.


    Given the Labour Party are a monetrist/neoliberal venture these, as I said, I don't expect it to happen.

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    Seizing millionaires passports and taking a huge chunk of money might get you a quick win and some cash. Whilst every other European nation is capitalist no company would ever come to the UK, the economy would collapse bringing unimaginable poverty and unemployment.

    It would also have to be in a political parties manifesto. So when its clear they have won the election every rich person moves his assets and company abroad. It wouldn't be achievable in reality even if you wanted to do it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kato View Post
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    I'm not expecting it to be invoked.

    The tax system in this country works for one set of people and one set of people only and has done since 1979, from then on in it has only ever been arranged to suit that set of people.

    There is a loss of tax benefits on assets and incomes when someone leaves. I'd triple the forfeits today, along with a seizure of their UK passport. I'd also wish those million/billionaires leaving a hearty f-off, and don't come back.

    Given they are among the group shouting about "patriotism" the most they should be cool with that.


    Given the Labour Party are a monetrist/neoliberal venture these, as I said, I don't expect it to happen.

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    Instead of taxing the living daylights out of people fortunate and sometimes clever enough to make the kind of money being talked about, if we have a minimum wage in this country then why not a maximum wage? Say something like 20, 30 or whatever times the amount the lowest paid member of staff receives, chuck in some mandatory profit share scheme for all? Surely it's better for redistribution rather than giving it to HMRC for the idiots in Govrnment to squander? (not technically true)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy Bee View Post
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    Instead of taxing the living daylights out of people fortunate and sometimes clever enough to make the kind of money being talked about, if we have a minimum wage in this country then why not a maximum wage? Say something like 20, 30 or whatever times the amount the lowest paid member of staff receives, chuck in some mandatory profit share scheme for all? Surely it's better for redistribution rather than giving it to HMRC for the idiots in Govrnment to squander? (not technically true)
    You'd get labelled a "loony" for mentioning this time after time. If you were ever in a situation where it looked likely you might have the power to invoke anything like it, the people with the right to vote for you would be gaslit, very expertly, into hating your guts and labelled as a danger to the country.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kato View Post
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    You'd get labelled a "loony" for mentioning this time after time. If you were ever in a situation where it looked likely you might have the power to invoke anything like it, the people with the right to vote for you would be gaslit, very expertly, into hating your guts and labelled as a danger to the country.

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    But you're advocating arresting £Bns, taking passports from anyone with a buck and effectively chucking them in the British form of Gitmo Bay, come to think of it, you'll probably get away with that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy Bee View Post
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    But you're advocating arresting £Bns, taking passports from anyone with a buck and effectively chucking them in the British form of Gitmo Bay, come to think of it, you'll probably get away with that.
    Nope. They are off to Monaco and Dubai, most likely after rinsing this country's banana Republic tax system for yonks, any exit tax or forfeits on ownerships still in the UK should be stringent. If they wish to leave, as they can't even countenance losing some of their swag, as they do so slam the door behind them, like they did to that ISIS lassie. They're not very trustworthy citizens anyway, eg that bloke who finances GB News but lives in Dubai. F 'em.

    I'm not really advocating it anyway. As I said the monetrists have deep roots in the UK, the actual ex-socialist party is cool with it, and no one questions it in any way. The only way to go in a different direction would be if there was a war. Even then the next war might be billionaires chucking rockets and drones down upon everybody. The psychos among them have it in themselves.

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