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I subscribe to this list so I can keep up-to date with bitcoin development,
can we keep philosophy and tax evasion out of it?

Neil


On 29 September 2013 09:15, <rob.golding@astutium.com> wrote:

> > But the regulatory environment in many geographical regions in
> > uncertain.   Do we need to pay capital gains?   Do we need to pay a
> > sales taxs etc. etc.
>
> In most regions it's not only 'simple' but trivial - BTC is just
> 'another currency' and accounted for exactly the same way - it doens't
> matter if you sell your hose for GBP, USD, EUR, BTC or sacks of Pig
> Dung, you still have a GBP tax issue ...
>
> > So my idea is to voluntarily pre empt legislation by giving donations
> > to govt (aka taxation) for bitcoin service providers.
>
> You want to volunteer to pay tax ? I'd suggest stronger medication ...
>
> > However, there is something of a problem with voluntary donations.
> > Most people are not satisfied with the way they are spent.
>
> 80% of 'donations' end up spent on 'adminsitration' and not what they
> were donated for, this is a 'greed' issue not a 'currency' issue.
>
> > In the UK
> > a recent survey said that only 18% of people thought that tax money
> > was wisely spent.
>
> Tax isn't voluntary or a donation. The 18% who think UK tax is well
> spent are the 18% of the population who get the tax money, not the 82%
> that pay it ;)
>
> > Can we fix it?
>
> First we kill all the politicians ...
>
> > So let's say I run a business and I make 1 million euros.  I wish to
> > donate 10% of my profits to society.  But let's say I dont want that
> > money to go to wars of aggression, but rather, to the fire
> > de[department.
>
> So give it to the FD - what you do with your post-tax profits are up to
> you ;)
>
> > At this point everyone wins.  The business person is happy to make a
> > contribution.  The govt. is happy that it gets more revenue.  The
> > fire dept. is happy that it has revenue to do its work.  And
> > everything has gone to the right place in a kind of democratic way.
>
> Where does gov't come into this ? I think you're confusing 'tax' which
> you have zero control over and 'donations' which you already have 100%
> control over.
>
> Rob
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I subscribe to this list so I can keep up-to date with bit=
coin development, can we keep philosophy and tax evasion out of it?<div><br=
></div><div>Neil</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote">

On 29 September 2013 09:15,  <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rob.go=
lding@astutium.com" target=3D"_blank">rob.golding@astutium.com</a>&gt;</spa=
n> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;b=
order-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

<div class=3D"im">&gt; But the regulatory environment in many geographical =
regions in<br>
&gt; uncertain. =A0 Do we need to pay capital gains?=A0=A0 Do we need to pa=
y a<br>
&gt; sales taxs etc. etc.<br>
<br>
</div>In most regions it&#39;s not only &#39;simple&#39; but trivial - BTC =
is just<br>
&#39;another currency&#39; and accounted for exactly the same way - it doen=
s&#39;t<br>
matter if you sell your hose for GBP, USD, EUR, BTC or sacks of Pig<br>
Dung, you still have a GBP tax issue ...<br>
<div class=3D"im"><br>
&gt; So my idea is to voluntarily pre empt legislation by giving donations<=
br>
&gt; to govt (aka taxation) for bitcoin service providers.=A0<br>
<br>
</div>You want to volunteer to pay tax ? I&#39;d suggest stronger medicatio=
n ...<br>
<div class=3D"im"><br>
&gt; However, there is something of a problem with voluntary donations.=A0<=
br>
&gt; Most people are not satisfied with the way they are spent.<br>
<br>
</div>80% of &#39;donations&#39; end up spent on &#39;adminsitration&#39; a=
nd not what they<br>
were donated for, this is a &#39;greed&#39; issue not a &#39;currency&#39; =
issue.<br>
<div class=3D"im"><br>
&gt; In the UK<br>
&gt; a recent survey said that only 18% of people thought that tax money<br=
>
&gt; was wisely spent.<br>
<br>
</div>Tax isn&#39;t voluntary or a donation. The 18% who think UK tax is we=
ll<br>
spent are the 18% of the population who get the tax money, not the 82%<br>
that pay it ;)<br>
<br>
&gt; Can we fix it?<br>
<br>
First we kill all the politicians ...<br>
<div class=3D"im"><br>
&gt; So let&#39;s say I run a business and I make 1 million euros.=A0 I wis=
h to<br>
&gt; donate 10% of my profits to society.=A0 But let&#39;s say I dont want =
that<br>
&gt; money to go to wars of aggression, but rather, to the fire<br>
&gt; de[department.=A0<br>
<br>
</div>So give it to the FD - what you do with your post-tax profits are up =
to<br>
you ;)<br>
<div class=3D"im"><br>
&gt; At this point everyone wins.=A0 The business person is happy to make a=
<br>
&gt; contribution.=A0 The govt. is happy that it gets more revenue.=A0 The<=
br>
&gt; fire dept. is happy that it has revenue to do its work.=A0 And<br>
&gt; everything has gone to the right place in a kind of democratic way.<br=
>
<br>
</div>Where does gov&#39;t come into this ? I think you&#39;re confusing &#=
39;tax&#39; which<br>
you have zero control over and &#39;donations&#39; which you already have 1=
00%<br>
control over.<br>
<br>
Rob<br>
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