The UK's tax collection agency is putting forth a proposal that all employers send employee paychecks to the government, after which the government would deduct what it deems as the appropriate tax and pay the employees by bank transfer.
Oh HELL no.
"If HMRC has direct access to employees' bank accounts and makes a mistake, people are going to feel very exposed and vulnerable," Bull said.Gee... D'Y'think?
You can betcher sweet ass that The Magic Negro & his Minions are watching this initiative with a great deal of interest...
From my experience:
Gov't screws up and owes average taxpayer money.
Effort expended by Gov't to correct situation: %.0000000023
HOWEVER-
Avg Taxpayer screws up and owes Gov't money.
Effort expended by Govt to recover revenue: +400% to 1000%, including but not limited to sending armed IRS agents to Avg Taxpayers home.
When this shit starts to come down, I will definitely be off the grid.
Time to start seriously looking for my sailboat...
h/t to Katie at Pirates!
TBG- ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒE
The People's Cube is the shiznit.
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Pleeze pretty pleeze can I come with? I'd make a good galley cook.
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