Quick question - inheritance tax...
Discussion
Jasandjules said:
Where on earth did anyone say abolishing IHT will cure waste?
The argument made was that you can't abolish IHT because they need to find the money. The point then is that if you reduce waste, you don't need the IHT revenue.. Simple?
Do you think any political party get into office and is pro waste? Do you think anyone thinks waste is a good idea?The argument made was that you can't abolish IHT because they need to find the money. The point then is that if you reduce waste, you don't need the IHT revenue.. Simple?
Waste is a fact of life to some extent.
Even if it were possible to eliminate waste do you not think the savings would be better spent elsewhere rather than using it to give a tax break to people inheriting money?
JacquesMesrine said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
swerni said:
Maybe even a much higher stamp duty on second homes.
That lot should fill the hole quite nicely.
So you're in favour of higher stamp duty on a 2nd home you buy (out of taxed income) but you're against IHT on a second home you inherit. That lot should fill the hole quite nicely.
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Devil2575 said:
What strikes me is that it is abundantly clear that their argument centres around the "I don't like this tax because it affects me" mentality.
This^^^^, combined with "anyone who isn't staunchly anti IHT is jealous that they are too poor to be affected by it."Burwood said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Devil2575 said:
What strikes me is that it is abundantly clear that their argument centres around the "I don't like this tax because it affects me" mentality.
This^^^^, combined with "anyone who isn't staunchly anti IHT is jealous that they are too poor to be affected by it."TwigtheWonderkid said:
Burwood said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Devil2575 said:
What strikes me is that it is abundantly clear that their argument centres around the "I don't like this tax because it affects me" mentality.
This^^^^, combined with "anyone who isn't staunchly anti IHT is jealous that they are too poor to be affected by it."Burwood said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Devil2575 said:
What strikes me is that it is abundantly clear that their argument centres around the "I don't like this tax because it affects me" mentality.
This^^^^, combined with "anyone who isn't staunchly anti IHT is jealous that they are too poor to be affected by it."Not everyone thinks that money is the be-all and end-all of life.
Burwood said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Burwood said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Devil2575 said:
What strikes me is that it is abundantly clear that their argument centres around the "I don't like this tax because it affects me" mentality.
This^^^^, combined with "anyone who isn't staunchly anti IHT is jealous that they are too poor to be affected by it."TwigtheWonderkid said:
Burwood said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Burwood said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Devil2575 said:
What strikes me is that it is abundantly clear that their argument centres around the "I don't like this tax because it affects me" mentality.
This^^^^, combined with "anyone who isn't staunchly anti IHT is jealous that they are too poor to be affected by it."Burwood said:
i don't think it's greed- as i have said before, this tax doesn't affect me-everything safe and sound in australia. I'm not a greedy person, I'm very generous actually
Why so vocal then?Also, what's your view of companies like Google, Starbucks and the like taking their profits offshore to avoid tax?
JacquesMesrine said:
Burwood said:
i don't think it's greed- as i have said before, this tax doesn't affect me-everything safe and sound in australia. I'm not a greedy person, I'm very generous actually
Why so vocal then?Also, what's your view of companies like Google, Starbucks and the like taking their profits offshore to avoid tax?
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