{"id":24725,"date":"2017-11-10T16:03:49","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T16:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=24725"},"modified":"2017-11-10T16:03:49","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T16:03:49","slug":"is-tax-avoidance-a-problem-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/politics-social-justice\/is-tax-avoidance-a-problem-in-the-uk","title":{"rendered":"Is tax avoidance a problem in the UK?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>With recent revelations detailing the tax avoidance methods of the super-rich, how big of a problem is it in the UK?<\/h2>\n<p>Documents obtained by investigative journalists detailing the offshore investments of the super-rich called the\u00a0&#8216;Paradise Papers&#8217; revealed the identities of more than 120,000 individuals and companies who moved tens of millions of pounds into offshore tax havens.<br \/>\nThe fresh dump of information identified more than 100 UK millionaires whose tax avoidance schemes were administered by Appleby, the law firm at the centre of the Paradise Papers leak.The tax avoidance schemes involve individuals and companies claiming to no longer own property, cash and investments to prevent taxation by HMRC.<br \/>\nThe 13.4 million records detail the financial dealings of politicians, celebrities, corporate giants and business leaders, many of whom are based in the UK.<br \/>\nDespite tax avoidance being legal method, we asked the public whether they think it is a problem that impacts on the UK economy.<\/p>\n<h3>Ellen Fajeyisan, 35, Trainee Accountant<\/h3>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_24901\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24901\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-24901 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Ellen-Fajeyisan.-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24901\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24901 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Ellen-Fajeyisan.-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript> Ellen Fajeyisan,<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nI think it\u2019s a bigger problem than things like benefit fraud. It\u2019s good when these things come out because it makes people turn their attention, whereas the media in the past has tried to encourage us to think about other things like immigration or benefits.<\/p>\n<h3>Mr Hawkins, 70, Relief Manager<\/h3>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_24906\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24906\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-24906 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Mr-Hawkins.-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24906\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24906 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Mr-Hawkins.-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript> Mr Hawkins<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nFrom what\u2019s being reported in the press recently it is beginning to become quite a big problem I think. If these people had their money in this country, they would have to pay tax on it, and the government would have more money to spend on NHS, schools etc.<\/p>\n<h3>James Roberts, 29, Student<\/h3>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_24888\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24888\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-24888 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/James-Roberts.-625x367.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"367\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24888 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/James-Roberts.-625x367.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"367\" \/><\/noscript> James Roberts<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nOh yeah, it definitely is. I mean these big companies make a lot of money and then they are findings ways to not pay money back into the economy they are supposed to be a part of. It\u2019s wrong considering they are some of the bigger business\u2019 that do it.<\/p>\n<h3>Michelle Walton, 50, Banker<\/h3>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_24932\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24932\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-24932 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Michelle-Walton.-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24932\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24932 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Michelle-Walton.-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript> Michelle Walton<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nI do think it\u2019s a problem. I think it\u2019s big brands and wealthy entrepreneurs. Maybe not full tax avoidance, not illegally. I think so [more should be done to stop tax avoidance], but it is difficult to police. I think it\u2019s the big corporations who are allowed to avoid the tax.<\/p>\n<h3>Michael Sexton, 20, Student<\/h3>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_24941\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24941\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-24941 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Michael-Sexton..-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24941 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Michael-Sexton..-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript> Michael Sexton<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nIt\u2019s massive. It\u2019s the bigger people ain\u2019t it. The little guys have to pay all the tax, and then you get the bigger corporations that think that they can avoid it and that they are better than the working class. 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