Hero to Zero (Mo Farah content)?
Discussion
Steffan said:
DonkeyApple said:
Eric Mc said:
Top professional sports stars have lived in tax havens for years. Jersey is popular with golfers. SIR Jackie Stewart spent much of his life in Switzerland. Other great "Brits", many beknighted, have lived abroad to avoid UK taxes in the past (Sean Connery, Michael Caine, David Coulthard etc etc). The list is long.
Mo isn't exactly in a tax haven.
Let's face reality here, almost every single TV and media personality in the UK is partaking in serial avoidance schemes. The media industry and its workers don't pay tax, neither do sporting professionals. I blame the bankers.Mo isn't exactly in a tax haven.
Yeah he should be paying full british tax, its atrocious that he gets away with this, but if he does pay UK tax we should be supplying him with all the amenities of a UK resident, health care, teachers for his kids, collecting his bins.
Some of you guys need to get some prospective, the money we pay is for the services that we receive in our lifetime and to support the greater community. Do you really think that people that leave the country should be to continue to pay UK tax? and they would also need to pay tax in their new country of residence for the services they receive?
Some of you need to start thinking like adults and stop letting the spin that the paper put on these sort of stories affect the way in which you think, these stories are spun for one reason only and that's to get hits for their own financial gain, perhaps someone should write a story about that?
On the doping, its rampant within professional sports, ive got the point were im apathetic about it.
Some of you guys need to get some prospective, the money we pay is for the services that we receive in our lifetime and to support the greater community. Do you really think that people that leave the country should be to continue to pay UK tax? and they would also need to pay tax in their new country of residence for the services they receive?
Some of you need to start thinking like adults and stop letting the spin that the paper put on these sort of stories affect the way in which you think, these stories are spun for one reason only and that's to get hits for their own financial gain, perhaps someone should write a story about that?
On the doping, its rampant within professional sports, ive got the point were im apathetic about it.
Edited by Foliage on Thursday 18th June 13:12
Foliage said:
Do you really think that people that leave the country should be to continue to pay UK tax? and they would also need to pay tax in their new country of residence for the services they receive?
Are you aware of the existence of bi-lateral tax treaties? Plus you would really need to know the exact arrangement applicable and also domicile/residency tests before commenting on this in any meaningful manner. BBC news reporting it now. There is NO suggestion he has done anything wrong.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/33178292
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/33178292
Mojocvh said:
BBC news reporting it now. There is NO suggestion he has done anything wrong.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/33178292
You'll know he is guilty if and when the BBC refer to him as Mohamed.http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/33178292
Morningside said:
London424 said:
I think morningside was referring to the British media turning on him for living outside the UK. Not pointing out that he does.
Thank you.Another 2 world championship gold medals for Mo. There is now a fair bit of distance between Mo and Seb Coe/Daley Thompson when it comes to the 'Britain's greatest athlete' debate. In fact many would argue that he's only one more Olympic gold medal away from being Britain's greatest ever sports-person.
Still 'hero' for me, until proven otherwise.
Still 'hero' for me, until proven otherwise.
BlackLabel said:
Another 2 world championship gold medals for Mo. There is now a fair bit of distance between Mo and Seb Coe/Daley Thompson when it comes to the 'Britain's greatest athlete' debate. In fact many would argue that he's only one more Olympic gold medal away from being Britain's greatest ever sports-person.
Still 'hero' for me, until proven otherwise.
Still 'hero' for me, until proven otherwise.
BlackLabel said:
Another 2 world championship gold medals for Mo. There is now a fair bit of distance between Mo and Seb Coe/Daley Thompson when it comes to the 'Britain's greatest athlete' debate. In fact many would argue that he's only one more Olympic gold medal away from being Britain's greatest ever sports-person.
Still 'hero' for me, until proven otherwise.
He's a hero, just not a British hero.Still 'hero' for me, until proven otherwise.
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