I am still trying to work my head around this development.
Greg Wise, the actor married to Oscar winner Emma Thompson, has said he and his wife will refuse to pay taxes until those involved in the HSBC tax evasion "scandal" go to prison.
Wise spoke of his disgust with HM Revenue & Customs and the bank after the Guardian and other news organisations published leaked details of 100,000 accounts held by HSBC’s Swiss arm which showed how the bank had helped clients to move cash out of the country.
“I want to stop paying tax, until everyone pays tax,” Wise told the Evening Standard. “I have actively loved paying tax, because I am a profound fucking socialist and I believe we are all in it together. But I am disgusted with HMRC. I am disgusted with HSBC. And I’m not paying a penny more until those evil bastards go to prison.”
Hmmm. So are lefties about to launch a tax boycott? This I would like to watch.
--RW
Fine, Greg Wise, don't pay! When the government comes to stick the gun in your ribs, you can shed some ignorant, yet earnest, tears about how you know they are just doing their job...
ReplyDeleteHey they are on their way to libertarianism, They are anti fractional reserve banking and anti the income tax. (i'm presuming they are couching this in term lefty hollywood types understand)
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