Decisions Have Consequences Part 2

[Hymie]

To all Brexiteers on AB, as a leave voter would you object to receiving the letter below from HMRC, and if so why?

Letter from HMRC - Brexit benefit tax

 

Dear Leave Voter,

As you are probably aware, as a direct result of Brexit, the UK economy has shrunk by around 4%, our trade with the EU down by over 25%, and UK exchequer tax receipts down by around £40 billion annually.

 

This amount of £40 billion was used by the UK government to pay for public services such as the NHS, education, defence, welfare, roads etc – the loss of such a large amount of tax has impacted the government’s ability to provide these services at a level it would like (and the British public expect).

 

In order to address this tax shortfall, HMRC and the UK government has decided that all those who voted leave in the 2016 referendum will be subject to an additional annual ‘Brexit benefit tax’.  This tax amount has been calculated based on the annual tax revenue loss (£40 billion) equally divided by the remaining leave voters.

 

As a leave voter, this calculated individual tax figure for this year of £2,500 per leave voter ‘Brexit benefit tax’ will be reclaimed by adjustment to your tax code for the following tax year.  I trust you appreciate the reason for this tax, having voted for this loss in tax revenue – it is only fair that you make up for the loss.

 

Going forward, this ‘Brexit benefit tax’ (payable by you) will be recalculated each year as indicated above, and is likely to increase with the passing of leave voters.

Yours

The Boss - HMRC

[ynnafymmi]

@08.03.You missed out Mick Lynch,Magic Grandpaw and the SNP in your rant Hymie.

[gulliver1]

New Judge 15.55.."It is getting to the point where even I may choose to simply ignore to your posts"  OMG ! > What on earth will you do Hymie if new judge chooses to ignore your posts..Will it make you feel suicidal. If the Pompeous Court usher chooses to ignore my posts it would make me feel jubilant.

[ToraToraTora]

you've exhausted the patience of the judge hymie, that's no easy feat.

[davebro3]

see this is why AB needs the facility to filter out unwanted posters...

[gulliver1]

Davebro 19.12. Especially the pompous ones.

[davebro3]

or the simply idiotic ones repeatedly venting about their pet hate?

[New Judge]

I’m not quite exhausted yet because I’ve noticed this little gem (which I will call drawback number 4 with Hymie’s wizard wheeze): 

“This tax amount has been calculated based on the annual tax revenue loss (£40 billion) equally divided by the remaining leave voters. 

Going forward, this ‘Brexit benefit tax’ (payable by you) will be recalculated each year as indicated above, and is likely to increase with the passing of leave voters." 

So, when there is just one Leave voter left alive (and assuming the alleged annual loss to the Exchequer remains at £40bn) the bill sent to that hapless survivor  will be £40bn. Have I got that right? In fact, long before that, when there are only 10,000 of them left, they will each get a bill for £4m. Am I right with that too? Have you considered how £4m will be collected from somebody who has no access to such sums? 

So, to summarise, the 4 problems I foresee with your idea are these: 

1. Obtaining a list of people who voted to leave is impossible.

2. Even if it was possible, to do so would be unlawful.

3. The government and Parliament, not the electorate was responsible for ensuring Brexit.

4.£40bn divided by one is er… £40bn. 

I  think you believe your idea is perfectly reasonable and justified. It is neither, but if you want to discuss it sensibly, instead of just repeating the same old same old, perhaps you would care to outline your plans to address these problems.