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To think that UK pensions and UK isas should be invested in UK based companies

54 replies

Noras · 29/11/2024 07:31

On Radio 4 Today

Hundreds of companies are being brought and then revenue goes off shore. The impact is devastating as the UK Gove loses the tax take which means that the burden of tax falls on fewer shoulders.

This week we could be losing Lounges, Direct Line to oversea investors. I have no idea where there will remit taxes.

Our high street is increasingly populated with companies who don’t remit in the UK so your hard earned pound is sent overseas to benefit others.

We need to invest in companies listed in the UK or continue with exorbitant tax rises on individuals eg direct tax, council tax etc.

We need to invest in UK based companies both with our individual spending but also with our pension investments.

OP posts:
AgnesX · 29/11/2024 07:38

EauNeu · 29/11/2024 07:37

No

Pensions are invested in (usually) global funds to diversify and reduce risk.

And hopefully make some profit.

Nogaxeh · 29/11/2024 07:37

UK companies are being sold because that's how the country is financing the trade deficit. Britain imports much more than it exports and that money has to come from somewhere. Selling British assets, like companies, housing and farmland, are ways that the money to finance those imports are paid for.

So I'm afraid your idea wouldn't make much difference.

Cardboardeaux · 29/11/2024 07:37

Pensions and S&S ISAs should be invested in a suitably diverse portfolio of assets to fit the chosen investment objectives/risk profile. Some of that will include some UK shares, but not by any means all.

EauNeu · 29/11/2024 07:37

No

Pensions are invested in (usually) global funds to diversify and reduce risk.