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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on November 05, 2017, 07:33:53 PM

Title: The Paradise Papers
Post by: Nearly Sane on November 05, 2017, 07:33:53 PM
Oh I'm so shocked!!!


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41876942
Title: Re: The Paradise Papers
Post by: Robbie on November 05, 2017, 08:32:46 PM
Nothing new.

"The vast majority of the transactions involve no legal wrongdoing."
If it is legal, people will do it. 
Title: Re: The Paradise Papers
Post by: Walter on November 05, 2017, 11:45:45 PM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on November 05, 2017, 07:33:53 PM
Oh I'm so shocked!!!


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41876942
oh no! I hope my name doesn't come up. I've been hiding money from my ex.
Title: Re: The Paradise Papers
Post by: Sebastian Toe on November 06, 2017, 12:22:48 AM
Quote from: Walter on November 05, 2017, 11:45:45 PM
oh no! I hope my name doesn't come up. I've been hiding money from my ex.
Same here! I hope that those papers don't highlight the old tea caddy on the top shelf of my shed.😱
Title: Re: The Paradise Papers
Post by: Walter on November 06, 2017, 08:53:46 AM
Quote from: Sebastian Toe on November 06, 2017, 12:22:48 AM
Same here! I hope that those papers don't highlight the old tea caddy on the top shelf of my shed.😱
wait, What, you've got a shed??
Title: Re: The Paradise Papers
Post by: Sebastian Toe on November 06, 2017, 09:35:25 AM
Quote from: Walter on November 06, 2017, 08:53:46 AM
wait, What, you've got a shed??
It's not actually my shed. I lease it from an offshore trust!
Title: Re: The Paradise Papers
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on November 06, 2017, 09:43:30 AM
Magic Money Tree found. It is a tropical plant apparently.
Title: Re: The Paradise Papers
Post by: Walter on November 06, 2017, 10:05:45 AM
Quote from: Sebastian Toe on November 06, 2017, 09:35:25 AM
It's not actually my shed. I lease it from an offshore trust!
best way  ;) keep it shady.
Title: Re: The Paradise Papers
Post by: Sebastian Toe on November 06, 2017, 12:07:06 PM
Quote from: Walter on November 06, 2017, 10:05:45 AM
best way  ;) keep it shady.
It is underneath a couple of large pine trees. Does that count?
Title: Re: The Paradise Papers
Post by: Walter on November 06, 2017, 12:12:09 PM
Quote from: Sebastian Toe on November 06, 2017, 12:07:06 PM
It is underneath a couple of large pine trees. Does that count?
as long as you can keep the other half out  ;)
Title: Re: The Paradise Papers
Post by: Nearly Sane on November 06, 2017, 04:36:08 PM
Quote from: Robbie on November 05, 2017, 08:32:46 PM
Nothing new.

"The vast majority of the transactions involve no legal wrongdoing."
If it is legal, people will do it.

Legal and moral are not the same thing. When slebs appear on RandomShiteTelethon saying Give them your fucking money, it comes across as a tad hypocritical if they are offshoring to avoid tax.
Title: Re: The Paradise Papers
Post by: Nearly Sane on November 06, 2017, 05:42:43 PM
So three Mrs Brown' Boys actors offshored as well. We are owed an apology, not necessarily for that. Just the programme.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41886608
Title: Re: The Paradise Papers
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on November 06, 2017, 06:01:03 PM
''I told you to invest in a shitehouse not Brighthouse!''
Title: Re: The Paradise Papers
Post by: Nearly Sane on November 06, 2017, 06:03:21 PM
Quote from: 'andles for forks on November 06, 2017, 06:01:03 PM
''I told you to invest in a shitehouse not Brighthouse!''
  :)
Title: Re: The Paradise Papers
Post by: Sebastian Toe on November 06, 2017, 06:06:37 PM
Quote from: 'andles for forks on November 06, 2017, 06:01:03 PM
''I told you to invest in a shitehouse not Brighthouse!''
That's the turd time I've heard that today.
Title: Re: The Paradise Papers
Post by: Nearly Sane on November 07, 2017, 07:30:58 PM
http://newsthump.com/2017/11/06/mrs-browns-boys-accused-of-defrauding-the-public-after-claiming-to-be-a-comedy/
Title: Re: The Paradise Papers
Post by: Nearly Sane on November 07, 2017, 07:40:00 PM
Of course amidst all the hilarity we have the head of state avoiding tax
Title: Re: The Paradise Papers
Post by: Nearly Sane on November 07, 2017, 08:21:42 PM
And the next in line not really understanding what he is doing


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41901175
Title: Re: The Paradise Papers
Post by: Shaker on November 07, 2017, 09:31:17 PM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on November 07, 2017, 07:40:00 PM
Of course amidst all the hilarity we have the head of state avoiding tax
Apparently she's been pouring tens of thousands of pounds into BrightHouse for years.

The good news is that another 24 months at £36 a month and she'll have that 42" telly.