Corporate Parties Should Hang Their Heads In Shame Over Tax Evasion

Britain’s three corporate political parties should hang their heads in shame over inaction on tax evasion according to UKIPs Gary Shores.

His words come at the end of a week in which the leaders of the mainstream parties have seen their own tax affairs come under an intense attack from some sections of the press and reports from HSBC bank made the news.

Mr Shores, commenting on the issues of tax said;

“While we work hard, and pay our National Insurance tax, Income tax, VAT and all the other numerous taxes both obvious and stealth, it is becoming increasingly clear that both the last Labour government and the present Conservative-Lib Dem coalition have failed to clamp down on tax evasion.”

“UKIP has led the way in arguing that multinational corporations that indulge in scams to dodge tax should face a charge based on their UK turnover to ensure they at least pay a floor rate of tax.”

“Of course, when we leave the EU, we will be able to regain our sovereignty over corporation tax, and prevent companies from avoiding paying the tax they should owe the UK Treasury. “

“We also believe that tax evasion by individuals should face a zero tolerance approach. Every pound that one person manages to illegally evade equates to an extra pound that a law-abiding taxpayer has to pay.”

“Britain’s three corporate political parties should hang their heads in shame that they have all proven so lax and so lenient towards tax evaders while hammering working people on modest incomes with hefty tax bills.”

“Something is rotten in the British tax system and the Tories, the Lib Dems and Labour must all share in the responsibility for that.”

“Britain needs lower and simpler taxes that are internationally competitive but it also needs a party that does not turn a blind eye to those who seek to dodge what they are legally bound to pay while still availing themselves of the many advantages of living or doing business in Britain.”