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He was shot in one, if that helps.[/QUOTE]

I'm trying to make some sort of leap from tracking cars to slaughtering
innocents. Finding it a little trickey.

 

Well countries compete via their taxation regimes to get multinationals
to 'take their profits' in their country. Or at least so a finance type
told me on a plane once (and I've seen a little evidence that seems to
support this.)

 

He was shot in one, if that helps.[/QUOTE]

A yellow Mini, iirc.

Minis have always been bad for the health.

 

Grimly Curmudgeon said...

Just ask Marc Bolan.....oh, you can't.

 

Yuss. A bit of wailing a gnashing of teeth going on in Govt and
financial circles in the Republic atm. I don't know the details, but the
favourable corporate tax regime for multinationals has been deemed
illegal by Brussels, and it must come to an end sometime in the next few
years. The headless chicken count has been rising.

 

#Oh tie a yellow Mini round the old oak tree...

 

I'm trying to work out whether you're being ironic or not.[/QUOTE]

Partially. Trying to feed my paranoia really.

You know, I think you're right. Waldorf did look like David Martin a
little IIRC.

So it was all the number plate's fault. Vile things.

Time I think.

 

Spain's allegedly quite good as is The Netherlands also.

 

They'll probably fall foul of the same regulation, but ignore it, as
they do.

 

Is this urban myth? the EU has no tax powers over member states AFAIK

 

I'm sure everything is for sale there!

 

Certainly my understanding. EU tax policy is on indirect tax (VAT,
excise and the like) rather than direct tax (personal incomes, profits).

They do police tax rules that may prevent free movement of capital but
that's based on a 'code of conduct'.

 

No, there's some truth in it. It was in the media here about a year ago.
I suppose it broadly comes under the 'unfair competition' rules, aiui.
Another element of this is that the IDA has to stop giving grants to
multinationals to set up shop here. With the achievement of a healthy
economy in the Republic, all the special treatment has come /is coming
to an end and the economy must now stand on its own feet without a
Brussels-supplied Zimmer frame.

EU walking aids are now being directed towards the crippled economies of
the east.

 

Grimly Curmudgeon emerged from their own little world to say

Germany?

 

Go and have a second look at your local A&E department then.

 

Things must have changed then because previously the NHS recruited
overseas doctors because of their wider range of skills and experience
than our NHS trained doctors could ever gain working only in this
country.

When I worked in SA I used to socialise with doctors and nurses who
were there solely to further their 'education before returning to the
UK. Of course the money and the climate were a slight influence but
most came home after a couple of years very happy to have made
themselves better at their job.

 

He should get his degree then **** off abroad for a few years to gain
more experience and then come back a better engineer for doing so.

It's not as if he's never paid tax over here before starting his
degree and if he's decided to use his skills somewhere else it's more
a reflection on this country than on him.

I'm not even a z list celeb but I sussed out the way things were going
in 1980 and got the **** out of dodge. At that point I'd just finished
my apprenticeship and my college education and because this country
was a pile of shit at the time I could earn more money abroad. Overall
I'd say I've put a lot into my work that wouldn't have been possible
without that experience and brought money into the country from
working overseas since then that wouldn't have come here without my
skills gained abroad.

Counter arguments on a postage stamp please addressed to someone who's
been there and done that.

 

Nothing showing this side of the Irish Sea

 

I expect it depends on the respective specialisation. Cancer Care for
instance.