http://www.avaaz.org/en/goldman_sachs_pay_your_tax/?cl=1491312554&v=11893
Our tax chief had secret lunches with Vodafone and Goldman Sachs and then handed them billions in tax breaks – while keeping Parliament in the dark!
MPs are outraged, claiming we are owed over 25 billion pounds in back taxes from these and similar dodgy deals. But the tax agency has blocked an inquiry into the scandal and refuses to release documents to shed light on why these tax breaks were ordered in the first place.
By acting together now we can ensure full transparency on the Goldman Sachs and Vodafone deals, and get them to pay the tax they owe. Let’s turn up the heat -- sign the petition to David Cameron for tax justice -- we’ll deliver it with a splash next week.
http://www.avaaz.org/en/goldman_sachs_pay_your_tax/?cl=1491312554&v=11893
Petition to make Goldman Sachs pay TAX
posted on 6/1/12
It's not a conspiracy theory Vidicschin, it's mostly true, although probably exaggerative in certain publications.
And the HMRC have a lot of difficult questions to answer.
posted on 6/1/12
Sorry but Manchester United are owed 25b? Wtf?
posted on 6/1/12
Darwin,
I am not doubting it. I am asking when this happened?
posted on 6/1/12
I disagree with you Vidicschin.... Please spare my life
posted on 6/1/12
"Darwin,
I am not doubting it. I am asking when this happened?"
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Some time between 2002 and now
posted on 6/1/12
nwo
When did this happen? Any ideas? Or do you just sign petitions for the hell of it?
What are all the facts behind this, the link doesn't tell us anything and looks like it could have been written by a twelve year old.
posted on 6/1/12
this was last year sometime, the meetings that is. I remember seeing it in the news
posted on 6/1/12
comment by BahamasSpurs (U1033)
posted 19 seconds ago
this was last year sometime, the meetings that is. I remember seeing it in the news
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Be very surpised if Goldman Sachs have produced their accounts that would reflect on this tax break if it was only last year.
posted on 6/1/12
Vidicschin.
It's been widely publicised in the media after a whistleblower revealed a large amount of tax breaks given to Goldman Sachs, Vodafone and a number of other large companies last year.
Since then, Hartnett, the previous tax secretary has suddenly and unexpectedly announced his imminent retirement and the HMRC are witholding information due to 'taxpayer confidentiality'.
Since then he's admitted the being the man behind the deals.
Goldman Sachs owe over £20m in unpaid tax and it's believed to be the tip of the iceberg.
I hope that clears it up for you.
posted on 6/1/12
Darwin,
Yes it did.
Looks to me like this was done under the watch of our previuos government.
Be interesting to know what was prommised to these companies.
In the US some of these type of firms, and probably GS, were given tax breaks as well. It was part of 'backhand deals' that would keep the economy going, and stop going into deep recession.
Mainly they were given the tax breaks for a reason, and not just for the hell of it.
I am quite intrested in this sort of thing, so will be paying close attention to it. Usually the Daily Mail is all over this sort of thing.