WTF Mate?

[Billy the Great Khan]

http://www.cnbc.com/id/39265847

The UK's tax collection agency is putting forth a proposal that all employers send employee paychecks to the government, after which the government would deduct what it deems as the appropriate tax and pay the employees by bank transfer.

Dude.... what the fuck has happened to the UK?

 

[FUCK THE POLICE]

Weird that this is coming from a Tory/LibDem government and not Labour.

 

[Lowaicue]

Weird that this is coming from a Tory/LibDem government and not Labour.

When you have a country run by Cammers of the Upper Fifth and his two fags what can you expect? Watch for the second English civil war of modern times.

 

[charver]

http://www.cnbc.com/id/39265847


Dude.... what the fuck has happened to the UK?

Not a lot really.

The Revenue want more powers as they always have. In the face of massive cutbacks and job losses, a proposal to spend huge amounts of cash on a brilliant new computer system that will surely run smoothly, is not likely to be seen as "a good idea" by anyone except the Tax man.

Lots of money hungry departments frequently propose more money is spent on them so they can implement stupid policies, holding on to budgets and staff. I'm guessing this won't get further that the Revenue's wish list.

 

[SmarterthanYou]

this is the inevitable result of a people that think the government is supposed to babysit them.

 

[Don Quixote]

it seems that the revenue people in the uk have taken to being diapers

imagine the row that would be stirred up here in the states if some congress critter proposed this

 

[DamnYankee]

The liberals and the internationalists should be thrilled with this. Why are they not?

 

[charver]

The liberals and the internationalists should be thrilled with this. Why are they not?

Maybe they aren't much interested in the intricacies of the UK's tax system.

The freaks.

 

[DamnYankee]

Maybe they aren't much interested in the intricacies of the UK's tax system.

The freaks.

Or maybe they are thrilled with it. The freaks.

 

[apple0154]

The liberals and the internationalists should be thrilled with this. Why are they not?

While there are definitely "hitches' that could occur the overall idea has potential. Income tax could be streamlined. Remove the dozens (100s?) of deductions. Couple it with a guaranteed wage so if someone loses their job they don't have to apply for unemployment benefits.

The employer won't have to send out earning slips every year. The employee won't have to file income tax. When the government doesn't receive a pay check (cheque) for an individual it's assumed they haven't earned any money so the government can immediately send out a check to cover the guaranteed wage.

Have the system set up to ensure everyone either pays income tax or receives a check. If an overpayment occurs it can be reclaimed from the tax payer later. Because of the possibility of errors the benefit of the doubt must always be in favor of the tax payer.

The logistics involved would be daunting, however, a fine tuned system would be of great benefit. And always, always back up the files! :eek3:

 

[Don Quixote]

While there are definitely "hitches' that could occur the overall idea has potential. Income tax could be streamlined. Remove the dozens (100s?) of deductions. Couple it with a guaranteed wage so if someone loses their job they don't have to apply for unemployment benefits.

The employer won't have to send out earning slips every year. The employee won't have to file income tax. When the government doesn't receive a pay check (cheque) for an individual it's assumed they haven't earned any money so the government can immediately send out a check to cover the guaranteed wage.

Have the system set up to ensure everyone either pays income tax or receives a check. If an overpayment occurs it can be reclaimed from the tax payer later. Because of the possibility of errors the benefit of the doubt must always be in favor of the tax payer.

The logistics involved would be daunting, however, a fine tuned system would be of great benefit. And always, always back up the files! :eek3:

not a bad idea if computers and humans were not involved...however, as a retired systems analyst...rotflmao

 

[DamnYankee]

While there are definitely "hitches' that could occur the overall idea has potential. Income tax could be streamlined. Remove the dozens (100s?) of deductions. Couple it with a guaranteed wage so if someone loses their job they don't have to apply for unemployment benefits.

The employer won't have to send out earning slips every year. The employee won't have to file income tax. When the government doesn't receive a pay check (cheque) for an individual it's assumed they haven't earned any money so the government can immediately send out a check to cover the guaranteed wage.

Have the system set up to ensure everyone either pays income tax or receives a check. If an overpayment occurs it can be reclaimed from the tax payer later. Because of the possibility of errors the benefit of the doubt must always be in favor of the tax payer.

The logistics involved would be daunting, however, a fine tuned system would be of great benefit. And always, always back up the files! :eek3:

Marxism.

 

[FUCK THE POLICE]

Marxism.

Not really.

 

[SmarterthanYou]

Not really.

yes, really

 

[Phantasmal]

this is the inevitable result of a people that think the government is supposed to babysit them.

Nope, just the corporations so they don't steal us blind! and ruin us forever with their greed and lack of caring for people!

 

[Socrtease]

I know people that do not have bank accounts. They prefer to deal in cash. They cash their paychecks, pay their bills and put the rest in a safe. No interest on that, but you don't get much from a checking account anyway. This is the next step to a cashless society, where everything you have cash wise the state is aware of and can control. Fuck that. That sounds like a totalitarian paradise.