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How do we improve our tax take?

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PoliticsNerd Fri 27-Jun-25 10:43:04

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLh9daQT6x4

This is very much a discussion not a conclusion. Tax lawyer, Setu Kamal, talks to Phil Moorhouse about how tax law applies, and how the current system creates friction between the needs of society and individuals who have options to reduce their tax payments.

This is not a discussion that reaches a conclusion - but it is backed by Moorhouse's usual facts an analysis an displays different views of taxation.

As always, my apologies to those who would rather read than watch but there is no article yo refer you to.

MaizieD Wed 02-Jul-25 17:40:56

Blimey 😄😄😄 I didn’t ask for a lecture on MMT - you know that I have read quite a bit about it, and have a reasonable grasp, although I continue to have reservations.

That's not the impression your questions gave. I apologise for boring you.

I can't see how being back in the EU but continuing to use sterling would be a problem. We manged fine before we came out.

IIRC, all EU money was disbursed to the UK as euros and changed into sterling. I recall that we were supposed to follow the ECB 'rules' on deficits and general monetarist type policy. But as we were doing that anyway it didn't make much difference. We weren't the only EU state not using the euro.

Whitewavemark2 Wed 02-Jul-25 17:45:35

You sound quite miffed. Don’t be, it was only meant in fun.

I shall now drop the subject .

Thank you for your reply😊