Comments on: No Polly, it ain’t http://timworstall.com/2009/06/30/no-polly-it-aint/ It is all obvious or trivial except... Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:45:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: AntiCitizenOne http://timworstall.com/2009/06/30/no-polly-it-aint/comment-page-1/#comment-31408 AntiCitizenOne Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:14:43 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=8222#comment-31408 Are we including the deferred taxation of government debt? Are we including the deferred taxation of government debt?

]]> By: Georges http://timworstall.com/2009/06/30/no-polly-it-aint/comment-page-1/#comment-31402 Georges Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:27:42 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=8222#comment-31402 But john b, those figures are from 2007 ..... a million tax years ago. Also does not include all European/EU countries. But john b, those figures are from 2007 ….. a million tax years ago. Also does not include all European/EU countries.

]]> By: john b http://timworstall.com/2009/06/30/no-polly-it-aint/comment-page-1/#comment-31374 john b Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:09:30 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=8222#comment-31374 Ironically, Georges' chart demonstrates that - while we are indeed higher taxed than the Mexicans or the Turks - we're one of the lower-taxed major countries (=OECD members) in Europe. 13 European countries pay more tax than us; 7 pay less... Ironically, Georges’ chart demonstrates that – while we are indeed higher taxed than the Mexicans or the Turks – we’re one of the lower-taxed major countries (=OECD members) in Europe. 13 European countries pay more tax than us; 7 pay less…

]]> By: JuliaM http://timworstall.com/2009/06/30/no-polly-it-aint/comment-page-1/#comment-31371 JuliaM Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:29:25 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=8222#comment-31371 Indeed. Most quangos meet this requirement. In fact, I can't think of one that IS needed, in that sense... Indeed. Most quangos meet this requirement.

In fact, I can’t think of one that IS needed, in that sense…

]]> By: Ian Bennett http://timworstall.com/2009/06/30/no-polly-it-aint/comment-page-1/#comment-31370 Ian Bennett Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:25:11 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=8222#comment-31370 "The reason we still have shitty services is because the services are run and provided in a shitty manner." On top of which, most of the money that they take from us goes on non-services, stuff that we really wouldn't need even if they were to be run and provided in an excellent manner. “The reason we still have shitty services is because the services are run and provided in a shitty manner.”

On top of which, most of the money that they take from us goes on non-services, stuff that we really wouldn’t need even if they were to be run and provided in an excellent manner.

]]> By: Georges http://timworstall.com/2009/06/30/no-polly-it-aint/comment-page-1/#comment-31369 Georges Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:21:20 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=8222#comment-31369 Above the OECD average as well: http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/538248761026 Above the OECD average as well:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/538248761026

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