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Old 05-10-2015, 03:32 AM  
Shap
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Originally Posted by roly View Post
What your talking about is the non dom law where many rich people who live in the UK for years don't pay tax on their foreign earnings. the US doesn't have this law and nor does most other first world economies. so if they want the benefits of living in the UK long term they have to pay tax like everyone else. Nothing wrong with that. If they don't like it and don't want to pay their way no one's stopping them From going.
I understand that point of view. But do you realize how much money it brings into the UK? Don't kid yourself the UK benefits as much from this rule as the rich people bringing their money in.
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