Taxing the super rich

[aguero93:20]

I think there needs to be serious consideration around a move away from taxing income and profit, towards taxing (more) sales and assets, as the latter is harder to lawfully avoid than the former.

Absolutely. Tax on held assets as well.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Absolutely. Tax on held assets as well.

The present system is anachronistic, unwieldy and inefficacious.

 

[aguero93:20]

The present system is anachronistic, unwieldy and inefficacious.

Protects low earners though, it's hard to do that and tax sales. Any solutions?

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Protects low earners though, it's hard to do that and tax sales. Any solutions?

Does it though? Isn’t that an illusion?

 

[yerwot?]

Tbh, I would agree with. If they pay their dues properly and honestly, I have no problem.

I struggle to understand the lazy, unemployable, unmotivated and untalented people who look to the (genuine )rich with anger and resentment.

maybe they resent being portrayed as a daily heil stereotype? by a daily heil stereotype, you know rich good poor bad bollocks, maybe losing their jobs and pensions thanks to that darling of the tories, who hides his cash behind his wife's skirt in Monaco, has raised the odd eyebrow, or is that too much of a struggle to understand. FFS

 

[aguero93:20]

Does it though? Isn’t that an illusion?

How do you tax sales instead of income and protect low earners in a capitalist cash society?

:)

 

[Armchair Supporter]

maybe they resent being portrayed as a daily heil stereotype? by a daily heil stereotype, you know rich good poor bad bollocks, maybe losing their jobs and pensions thanks to that darling of the tories, who hides his cash behind his wife's skirt in Monaco, has raised the odd eyebrow, or is that too much of a struggle to understand. FFS

I didn't mention the unemployed or the poor.

My comment is more aimed at the leftist-hippy-social justice warrior-snowflake-millenial who lives at home with mummy and daddy (who sponsored their sorry add through a arts degree). The same people who throw stones at those who earn a living whilst living off others earnings.

 

[aguero93:20]

I didn't mention the unemployed or the poor.

My comment is more aimed at the leftist-hippy-social justice warrior-snowflake-millenial who lives at home with mummy and daddy (who sponsored their sorry add through a arts degree). The same people who throw stones at those who earn a living whilst living off others earnings.

Never mind the snowflakes.
Social infrastructure is falling down in health and education, how do we pay for it?

 

[Armchair Supporter]

Social infrastructure is falling down in health and education,

Sorry, I don't understand what you mean?

 

[aguero93:20]

Sorry, I don't understand what you mean?

Both are underfunded, both in the UK and ROI, surely you see that?