Mick Mac

maxxi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > These are the same pundits who spent much of the > game praising Robben... for playing without > cheating. > > That's how players are SUPPOSED to play you > numpties. Absolutely right.

What happened to the Brazil 2014 goal fest. Super game though. Dutch deserved to win probably, but the penalties are anyones.

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Methinks MM put a few quid on Belgium... The bet was....I had a few quid on James to win the Golden Boot. He's leading but of course is out of the tournament....cest la vie but still has a chance. New thread.

Did anyone see any objective refereeing tonight ?

Have the group been to Mirash recently Mike?

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Have bets on outsiders Chile and Columbia. They > are my new teams post England debacle. Apparently > they could play each other, not a bad thing. Only Columbia left. Can they upset the hosts? I also have a secret bet which I'll come clean on if its still alive after tonight but I suspect it wont :(

Saw Arcade Fire last night at Hyde Park. I didn't really know much about them (a bit sad I know) but I have to say I have rarely enjoyed a gig more than I did last night and I have rarely seen so many happy people in one place. An amazing performance and will be buying the back catalogue.

TB2 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Dover service from Denmark Hill is off-peak > but also runs in the evening as well and does that go from Victoria to Denmark Hill after 8pm? if so I haven't seen it. According to trainline the last Vic to DH train is 19.39

All we need Mike is a couple of babes to make a quorum. Sorry you can't be there foxy.

Funnily enough I am :)

Good luck to all the FoG people - hope the evening goes well, its a brilliant opportunity for the children (and teachers..) to showcase their skills.

What - no curry til Autumn Mike? What about checking availability for two weeks time Thursday 17th?

I have heard people say its a mice problem to have. I've never understood that saying.

Excellent - currently noting after 8pm from Victoria to DH - great news.

Agree with AM on extra time being preferred.

SJ = Tabloid Ouch !

El Pibe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm in the weird situation where im now > contracting and it gets paid into my wife's > company. > I now recieve what might best be described as > 'housekeeping', which is wayyyyy lower than a tax > threshold. > > Still, i've nothing to spend it on out here. Jeez - I'm not sure what to say about that. But then my Dad used to let my Mum control the family finances. He used to have to ask for money when he needed it. As a result he hardly ever spent anything.

Reality finally bites for Suarez.

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Not being a bah humbug.... of course not.

No, its forward thinking, make the right decisions going forward. No opportunities to fess up. In the event of an enquiry, where you are found to have made the wrong call/adopted an incorrect practice you pay all of the taxes you owe, the only mitigation for any cooperation with the authorities relates to the level of additional penalty applied. edited to say: Tax authorities across Europe are attacking companies for huge amounts of avoided tax as it stands.

El Pibe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I was just making a point that people were talking > about ethics because it's often reported here that > these corporations are paying no tax at all, The intended measures will make it less about ethics with less need for judgement calls. There will be a significant increase in the amount of information provision with the intention that there will be an increase in the knowledge base of the tax authorities and an increased fear of consequences of avoidance. There will be more visibility to tax authorities generally, more cooperation between jurisdictions to deal with multi national companies and funds etc. and more information on ultimate beneficial owners, higher levels of substance will be needed to achieve the benefits of tax treaties etc. To the extent that there is still scope remaining on any tax decisions for any ethical considerations to be relevant, the people making those decisions will now be in no doubt about the intentions of the tax authorities and the consequences of making the wrong call.

El Pibe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I may be wrong but the problem isn't that these > companies are paying 0 tax, just not paying it in > the countries they earns it from. Swelling dublins > coffers whilst denying Londons. > Some may call this karma. Its both EP, means of moving elements of profitability to jurisdictions with lower taxes has always been subject to transfer pricing rules but there is a fresh focus on this area by the various governments who are well aware of the issues of where tax should correctly be paid and are deep in a process intended to achieve unilateral agreement on the basic principles and ideally could result in a unilateral tax agreement which sits above the various Bi country agreements that have existed for some time. The process is called Base Erosion Profit Shifting, its conclusion is still 18 months off but no one should think that governments are not taking action on this. Avoiding tax will become more difficult, there is no doubt about that.

I think its just a shame he wasn't hungry during the Costa Rica game.....

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Seems fair. At last FIFA have acted swiftly and > done something right for a change. Until the appeal?

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I do wonder whether they're looking for better > footage, because none that I have seen would be > conclusive. Don't get me wrong, we all know what > happened, but if he says "proove it" then they > need a shot from the opposite side of all the ones > I've seen, showing him actually getting his teeth > stuck in. > I think the pics of the guys shoulder with the puncture marks are helpful to the evidence against LS.