Steamers and the superinjunction

[hamstersarse]

Starmer surely can’t survive this one?

Guido Fox guy says it’s about the ‘shape of his family’ and reveals: “We have a name. As do the Mail and the Telegraph. We have a birth certificate."

Seems the allegations are something to do with an extra marital lady plus baby.

My opinion on this is that anyone who is such a control freak as to jail people for what they say is clearly a very dark person. And the hypocrisy he’s shown about almost everything he’s ever said, also shows a very dark underbelly,

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/business-promotions-and-vat-notice-7007

Vat owed unless gift is under £50. Remind me of the (current) total of Starmer’s gifts? 130k rings a bell. For Labour voters to insist this isn’t bent is absolute madness.

Second the “what VAT is due on gifts, under what guidance, which hasn’t already been paid by the gifter?” question @80smonster

Do you have a link @hamstersarse?

But the law thought they were unacceptable. It had nothing to do with the government. If you think the law is wrong campaign to make incitement to violence legal.

Careful, you will be insulted with an ableist slur for asking a question.

Hopefully Starmer will at least offer to pay the VAT on his freebies, it’s his moral obligation
Tell me you don't understand VAT without telling me you don't understand VAT...

Yes.. a bit like anyone who challenges the extreme gender ideology cranks.

It's practice that politicians don't pay tax on gifts as such they're exempt.

This assumes that’s either the company/person that donated pays VAT or the individual receiving. Do you suppose the VAT has been paid already? Odd consider Starmer has already stumped up 6k’s worth of VAT. That implies that VAT hadn’t been paid. It’s why corporate gift registers exist.

Nope don’t think so. HMRC rules apply to all of us my dear.

No my dear, they don't in the case of politicians.

VAT is owed on any corporate gift in excess of £50, that’s what the HMRC website states. There isn’t a slide rule for slimy toad politicians.

God, the right are terrified, aren't they.

Pathetic.

I think you’ll find that it’s their moral (and legal) obligation. Or are those just for the little people? https://www.cityam.com/pay-tax-on-your-gifts-top-accountancy-firm-warns-politicians-amid-labour-row/
All of those commenting in defence of this are an insult to left wing politics.

😂 yes. See if they can answer questions about Labour sleaze and hypocrisy without mentioning:
boris
tories
tufton street
tory bots
frothing

They will find it rather tricky bless their little Labour socks.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) “appears to exempt” politicians from paying tax on gifts from donors and political allies despite requiring taxpayers in other sectors to do so, according to accountancy firm Blick
Rothenberg.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/tax/income/keir-starmer-should-pay-48000-tax-on-gifts/#:~:text=However%2C%20HM%20Revenue%20%26%20Customs%20(,to%20accountancy%20firm%20Blick%20Rothenberg.

I can't read the whole article, anyone have a share token for it?

Well, actions have consequences I suppose.

Spend less time on the playground insults and actually read the sources you quote. They aren't supporting you, they're showing you up for how little you understand. For example, your City AM quote refers to income tax not VAT.

Please will you run us through why there is a gift register? What do you suppose its purpose is? Blimey, it’s actually quite sad watching you all try and squirm around this. The ignorance on this subject is astounding.

From your article:

But politicians are currently exempt from such a levy

That means that politicians don't pay tax on gifts. So you're expecting Starmer to do something no other politician has ever done.

You're obviously a rabid Tory/Reform voter looking for any excuse to tear into Labour. Although it's a bit of a stretch to criticise him for doing nothing wrong.

That would mean even more tax is owed, so not at 20% more like 40%? Are we saying Starmer is dodging his income tax?

It's ironic you're accusing others of ignorance.

OK, now you're either incredibly dense or you know you're on a wind-up. Read the article you quoted.

It does seem to be an area where more clarity is needed. Perhaps @80smonster advice on a complicated area of tax law is needed by the government and HMRC?

www.ft.com/content/1a68311e-86e2-4056-8a7a-d33e8a07a06b

Do the posters on the Christmas Board know?