See here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012...ived-loan-firm
They're all at it, it seems!
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23-Jun-2012, 03:30 PM #1Member
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Sir Chris Hoy - cycling's Jimmy Carr?
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23-Jun-2012, 03:40 PM #2Senior Member
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Re: Sir Chris Hoy - cycling's Jimmy Carr?
I read that. Now if only I'd given my earnings away all my life. Then borrowed them back thus avoiding tax I would be much better off now. And a lot of his income is from our tax rescued banks as well - double whammy!!
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23-Jun-2012, 04:10 PM #3Senior Member
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Re: Sir Chris Hoy - cycling's Jimmy Carr?
Chris Hoys reply http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/abo...dian-article-0
Must be mad not got enough money to be excentric, the older I get the better I was
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23-Jun-2012, 08:38 PM #4Senior Member
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Re: Sir Chris Hoy - cycling's Jimmy Carr?
No comment.
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24-Jun-2012, 09:49 AM #5Senior Member
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Re: Sir Chris Hoy - cycling's Jimmy Carr?
I did comment but decided to delete my post.
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24-Jun-2012, 10:13 PM #6Senior Member
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Re: Sir Chris Hoy - cycling's Jimmy Carr?
Morality? It's a tricky one. Or not.
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25-Jun-2012, 03:26 PM #7Junior Member
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Re: Sir Chris Hoy - cycling's Jimmy Carr?
Guys - bear in mind that this is from the Guardian; no agenda there then...
And surely the point about Jimmy Carr is his hypocrisy in taking the right on, PC, alternative comic p*ss out of others who have been doing exactly the same as he has.
To my knowledge, Chris Hoy has not sounded off about other peoples tax affairs. And on the face of it, his statement appears to give the lie to the Guardian in any case - not the first time that has happened either...
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25-Jun-2012, 05:16 PM #8Senior Member
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Re: Sir Chris Hoy - cycling's Jimmy Carr?
I've not read the specifics but if the system allows people (anyone) to take advantage to reduce their tax bill then the system is wrong and not the people concerned.
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25-Jun-2012, 08:19 PM #9Senior Member
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Re: Sir Chris Hoy - cycling's Jimmy Carr?
Are you an accountant johnstrac?
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25-Jun-2012, 09:07 PM #10Senior Member
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Re: Sir Chris Hoy - cycling's Jimmy Carr?
Hell no, my lack of fiscal awareness is legendary.
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