Should billionaires and multinationals pay fair tax?

[JohnD]

Yep, there must be an election on the way.

I must say it's a pleasant change to see Tory politicians coming round to my way of thinking (or pretending to, in an attempt to harvest votes).

"Some of the world's largest technology firms are facing hefty new bills as the UK government moves to fundamentally change the way they are taxed.

Google and Facebook are braced for significant changes in the tax system after the Treasury told the BBC that a new tax on revenues was the "potentially preferred option".

It would open up the firms' huge UK sales numbers to the tax authorities.

At the moment, tax is levied on profits, a much smaller figure.

Google, for example, said it made sales - revenues - of £1bn in the UK in 2016 and a pre-tax profit of £149m."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43161736

Billionaire multinational tax-dodgers might pay a bit more tax? It'll be great news

If it ever happens.

Not everyone is as soft on the rich as the Tories.

No mention of media owners yet.

must be because they're tory supporters.

Bread.

Buttered

Side.

 

[Notch7]

The labour party seem very happy to accept huge donations from tax exile racists

Of course its different when labour have their noses in the trough

 

[SirGalahad]

The labour party seem very happy to accept huge donations from tax exile racists

Of course its different when labour have their noses in the trough

I didn't know that. Who you referring to?

Also still waiting for evidence.

 

[motorbiking]

Taxing revenue is stupid. It means software companies will do very well and utilities will go bust

 

[SirGalahad]

Taxing revenue is stupid. It means software companies will do very well and utilities will go bust

Taxing revenue?
You mean sales tax or VAT? Ad valorem tax?
Or indirect taxes?