cjp
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HSBC bank whose UK branches were once the Midland Bank is talking of leaving the UK so as to make more profit rather than pay the taxes it suffers.
The Departure of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation would be another example of the business not being prepared to pay their full share of the taxes needed to run this country (and to pay politicians' wages).
An example of uncivilised behaviour.
Civilisation needs taxes to help the needy.
Shades of Vodaphone. (Remember their tax deal they made with HMRC chief David Hartnet whereby they were let off paying even less than they had allowed for in their published accounts? Oh in case you don't recall when this former head of HRMC left under a cloud one of the jobs he picked up was with HSBC. Small world isn't it)
And HSBC also benefited with a delay perhaps involving Mr Hartnet when HMRC looked into HSBC's Swiss operation designed to help fat cats avoid UK taxation.
A theme here isn't there .... HSBC doing much to avoid payments of UK taxes.
HSBC big - You much smaller so don't you dare avoid paying your taxes .
And I suspect the timing is political - don't you?
Go away with your head office which does all it can to avoid paying taxes so you and I pay more to support our NHS.
I have no accounts with HSBC and intend to keep it that way
The Departure of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation would be another example of the business not being prepared to pay their full share of the taxes needed to run this country (and to pay politicians' wages).
An example of uncivilised behaviour.
Civilisation needs taxes to help the needy.
Shades of Vodaphone. (Remember their tax deal they made with HMRC chief David Hartnet whereby they were let off paying even less than they had allowed for in their published accounts? Oh in case you don't recall when this former head of HRMC left under a cloud one of the jobs he picked up was with HSBC. Small world isn't it)
And HSBC also benefited with a delay perhaps involving Mr Hartnet when HMRC looked into HSBC's Swiss operation designed to help fat cats avoid UK taxation.
A theme here isn't there .... HSBC doing much to avoid payments of UK taxes.
HSBC big - You much smaller so don't you dare avoid paying your taxes .
And I suspect the timing is political - don't you?
Go away with your head office which does all it can to avoid paying taxes so you and I pay more to support our NHS.
I have no accounts with HSBC and intend to keep it that way
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