A true story: a local man has sold his business for £20m. He has to pay £8m in tax, leaving him £12 to retire on. Is it enough? No. He’s so determined to avoid paying his tax that he’s leaving the country. Even though he doesn’t want to! So he’s not going to enjoy his £12m but fester over the £8m
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Yes welcome to the real world where those already paying a lot of tax don’t want to pay more…
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Replying to @5i5th_horseman
The only people who can afford to avoid paying tax are those that don’t need to. Why, because ironically the more you have the greedier you get…

Nov 6, 2025 · 7:59 PM UTC

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Replying to @timmckane
I’m more worried about them leaving the country than finding loopholes to avoid some tax tbh. The more of them that leave the more it costs the rest of us…
Replying to @timmckane @5i5th_horseman
No irony involved. People who already have "enough" don't need to earn even more. They can choose whether to earn more or not and their choice will depend partly on how much they'll be taxed for their extra effort This is why "tax the rich" policies yield limited gains
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