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  1. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    It is public knowledge (he wrote it in his autobiography) that in the early days, he/his people used to drive to Dover get the ferry to France come back and 'claim' goods were non UK. This progressed to just driving to Dover and going round the roundabout to just no going at all. ..to avoid tax. He then got caught and his parents bailed him out so he didn't have to go inside.

    *details above may be sketchy and slightly inaccurate, but it is the general gist of things. It is in his book, so publicly out there.
     
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  2. Piebacca

    Piebacca Well-Known Member

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    Let's not pretend here. Any one of you, given the opportunity to loophole your way out of paying some taxes, would take it.
     
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  3. fatletiss

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    I agree. Doesn't make it easy to swallow though.
     
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  4. SamKimish

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    Murray loses the first set on a tie breaker but wins the second without losing a single game.
     
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  5. Number 1 Jasper

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    He lost the first set 6-7 , won the second 6-0..............
     
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  6. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    ****... was he angry?
     
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  7. Number 1 Jasper

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    Yes .

    If you are not breaking the law , distasteful as it may be to others , you are doing nothing LEGALLY wrong .

    Change the Law .
     
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  8. The Ides of March

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    If you think the tax system in the UK is crazy, try Spain!!!!!
     
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  9. fatletiss

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    Can we stop talking about tax. I work for a French division who don't pay my tax at source ..... I have just this week paid my tax bill <wah><wah><wah><wah><wah>
     
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  10. The Ides of March

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    Murray made the Aussie guy the other night look like the boy that he himself was 6 years ago!! Wonderful to see the way he has matured!!! If titles were decided on sheer talent and variety Murray would be the winner by a country wide mile. However, Djoko brings strength, stamina and willpower to the court.......
     
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  11. The Ides of March

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    You find the topic too taxing!!!!
     
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  12. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    You make a good assessment
     
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  13. tomw24

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    On BBC 2 as well. Murray 2 sets to 1 up after losing first set.
     
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  14. Number 1 Jasper

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    I thought he was on DODGY ground myself ......
     
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  15. Clem Fandango

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    Let's return to topic...
     
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  16. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    We're so far out to sea from the topic, that it's no longer inland
     
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  17. ChilcoSaint

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    Murray through 6-7 6-0 6-3 7-5. Into his 4th Australian Open Final.
     
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    About time he won one!
     
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  19. Number 1 Jasper

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  20. fran-MLs little camera

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    Had to go out just as he began to hit back in the 2nd set, so hope I can catch the final. Murray produces some of the best returns in tennis...doesn't know the meaning of giving up on a ball.
     
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