Nadim Zahawi

[bluethrunthru]

 

[oldius]

A recent report declared that the UK has done more to harm international tax arrangements than any other nation and is the global centre of tax avoidance. When you are telling the most vulnerable that essential services cannot be afforded, that nurses cannot have a decent pay rise, or that schools have to let staff go to meet budget, there is something very wrong. There is now an estimated 21 TRILLION POUNDS of tax avoided wealth in the UK territories. Meanwhile, Rishi's wife doesn't live in the UK, Rees-Mogg has his business registered in the Cayman Islands, and Zahawi pays millions to HMRC. This has to be a wake up call, but cease and desist letters have allegedly been issued to all the main broadcasters, despite the Zahawi issue being firmly in the public interest.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

A recent report declared that the UK has done more to harm international tax arrangements than any other nation and is the global centre of tax avoidance. When you are telling the most vulnerable that essential services cannot be afforded, that nurses cannot have a decent pay rise, or that schools have to let staff go to meet budget, there is something very wrong. There is now an estimated 21 TRILLION POUNDS of tax avoided wealth in the UK territories. Meanwhile, Rishi's wife doesn't live in the UK, Rees-Mogg has his business registered in the Cayman Islands, and Zahawi pays millions to HMRC. This has to be a wake up call, but cease and desist letters have allegedly been issued to all the main broadcasters, despite the Zahawi issue being firmly in the public interest.

I could only find Guardian and Independent (and maybe the Mirror) reporting on the £3m payment needed.
Zahawi's lawyers threatened all and sundry when the story broke last year.

 

[East Level 2]

Ive seen a few comparisons to Lester Piggott. AFAIK, Piggot went to jail for Tax Evasion....for Zahawi its tax avoidance...with a lot of people, including a tweet posted above, that Zahawi has done "exactly the same" as Piggott.

As far as i know, tax avoidance isnt illegal...just morally questionable, especially for someone who was Chancellor...are people just conflating the two?

Morally questionable might get you a junior position in the Tory party, being as bent as a nine bob note will get you a place in the cabinet. Evil, obnoxious and morally bankrupt mean you can be Home secretary.

 

[blueinsa]

So long as the plebs on PAYE keep paying……

 

[bluethrunthru]

anybody else struggling to believe that a man who "accidentally" claimed on expenses for heating his horses stables did nothing wrong with his taxes but paid a 30% surcharge for late payment presumably "voluntarily"

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

What the fuck is happening in this country? We are on our arse and a top member of the a political party is still in a job when he has committed serious financial misconduct with regard to paying taxes.

Forget all the bullshit and rhetoric, forget the distraction tactics, it’s very simple. This man is seeking to use his power to take food out of peoples mouths and should be seen as the link between the very rich and the super rich.

Crumbs, beg for it you bastards.

 

[Claytop]

One of the most dislikable charlatans in politics. Wrote a story giving his backing for Johnson to come back as next PM only for Johnson to publicly withdraw 5 minutes later.

Then with no shame, re released the story but backing Sunak not long after.

 

[kashmir]

It’s only mugs like us that pay taxes. The more you have the less you pay.

Take a look at what Amazon pay in tax it seems the more you earn the less you pay,you are right it’s only mugs like us pay full tax

 

[Mike N]

‘Taxes are only for the little people’. As one famous rich person once said.