thames water pay no tax

tuolumne fisher · Jun 23, 2013

best regards to all you river anglers, may you all have a fantabulous season

please read the article in the financial times entitled thames water avoid tax, I attempted to highlight this article on keith arthurs fishermans blues radio program, saturday morning I was labelled a sily boy, sunday morning I was persona non grata
check out other articles on the same subject, draw your own conclusions and wonder what after 30 years of continual pollution, and now tax avoidance, can this foreign owned company do for the environment and us that dwell within this land
or why are anglings movers'n'shakers unwilling to stand up for what is morally correct, legislation to crimminalise pollution and tax avoidance

apologies for the rant mods, but I felt the need to see daylight

bennygesserit · Jun 23, 2013

What do you think of this article mushroom ? Thames Water Paid No Corporation Tax in 2012-13 - IBTimes UK tax is deferred by a massive amount of investment £1billion a year in projects which offer tax relief / deferment ?

I agree though its an important subject for those interested in ecology.

terry m · Jun 23, 2013

I am surprised that anyone would want to table any serious subject on a program hosted by Keith Arthur! He is truly an ill informed dreadful presenter on either TV or radio.

Chris Hammond ( RSPB ACA PAC} · Jun 23, 2013

terry m said:
I am surprised that anyone would want to table any serious subject on a program hosted by Keith Arthur! He is truly an ill informed dreadful presenter on either TV or radio.

I think Keith makes the odd gaff when talking about certain subjects (Pike fishing for instance.) as his perspective is biased heavily towards match angling, but couldn't disagree more with you. I've actually come to admire his skills as a presenter -at which I believe he is extremely adept- and his general level of all round knowledge. I think he makes a decent ambassador for the sport or pastime.

I heard the mini spat on Sunday morning and felt the explanation he offered regarding the idea that Thames Water had not paid their due taxes to be pretty logical. (Assuming it was correct??) I would have thought that arranging your tax outgoings and liabilities in order to minimize the annual tax bill - in this case presumably negate it- is surely both entirely legal and commonplace among businesses?

Perhaps not morally commendable but sound business practice I'd imagine.

jacksharp · Jun 23, 2013

Chris Hammond ( RSPB ACA PAC} said:
I think Keith makes the odd gaff when talking about certain subjects (Pike fishing for instance.) as his perspective is biased heavily towards match angling, but couldn't disagree more with you. I've actually come to admire his skills as a presenter -at which I believe he is extremely adept- and his general level of all round knowledge. I think he makes a decent ambassador for the sport or pastime.

I heard the mini spat on Sunday morning and felt the explanation he offered regarding the idea that Thames Water had not paid their due taxes to be pretty logical. (Assuming it was correct??) I would have thought that arranging your tax outgoings and liabilities in order to minimize the annual tax bill - in this case presumably negate it- is surely both entirely legal and commonplace among businesses?

Perhaps not morally commendable but sound business practice I'd imagine.

Wish all us wage-slaves on PAYE or pensions could regulate it so we paid no bloody tax! :wh

Chris Hammond ( RSPB ACA PAC} · Jun 23, 2013

jacksharp said:
Wish all us wage-slaves on PAYE or pensions could regulate it so we paid no bloody tax! :wh

I wouldn't hold your breath...

"Political Economy regards the proletarian ... like a horse, he must receive enough to enable him to work. It does not consider him, during the time when he is not working, as a human being."

dorsetandchub · Jun 23, 2013

Chris,

Coming from Newmarket, what would you know about horses??

D'ohhhhhhhhhh

mg:

Phil.

Paul Boote · Jun 23, 2013

Personally I worry (profoundly, as in 'I might not get much sleep tonight') for the Nation's Pool Owners and those who feel moved to write about them in a weekly column for a cool quarter-of-a-million non-chlorinated squids a year...

The weather prophets should be chucked in the deep end - Telegraph

bennygesserit · Jun 24, 2013

Paul Boote said:
Personally I worry (profoundly, as in 'I might not get much sleep tonight') for the Nation's Pool Owners and those who feel moved to write about them in a weekly column for a cool quarter-of-a-million non-chlorinated squids a year...

The weather prophets should be chucked in the deep end - Telegraph

Or you could count the number of trampolines using google earth.

Fun article but I don't see how it relates to the op.

Paul Boote · Jun 24, 2013

Threaten them with a Trampoline Tax and Decking Levy, I say - "Connect your trampolines and bouncy castles and barbies to the National Grid or be swinge-ed until it hurts. And if you have a houseful of teenage daughters taking three showers or baths a day, that will be £900, minimum...".

Got to sort these jokers out.

Chris Hammond ( RSPB ACA PAC} · Jun 24, 2013

dorsetandchub said:
Chris,

Coming from Newmarket, what would you know about horses??

D'ohhhhhhhhhh mg:

Phil.

Judging by last week's returns from Royal Ascot not a fat lot Phil.

chefster · Jun 24, 2013

this thread is better than sleeping tablets

dorsetandchub · Jun 24, 2013

Can't all end in gun battles, Gaz

chefster · Jun 24, 2013

dorsetandchub said:
Can't all end in gun battles, Gaz

Why not?i,m so used to it now..........

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