Scott_F
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Initially the point made was JCs view doesn't count as he is not a taxpayer. I was simply pointing out that he most likely pays more tax than the average person. If he goes and buys a Ferrari, the VAT he pays will be more than the average person pays in income tax that year.
It's not the tax that he pays that's under scrutiny, it's the tax that he MAY be avoiding paying.
You also stated you thought it was a problem that his salary comes from tax, and yet he MAY not be resident in the UK for tax purposes, so I pointed out that most of the BBCs foreign correspondents will be in the same boat, except they will most likely pay tax directly and indirectly to foreign governments. Surely this is even worse, than the antichrist JC himself?
I'm not clear about the relevance of your point. If a BBC foreign correspondent is a UK resident then they will pay UK income tax regardless of their place(s) of work. Or they should do. If they are a citizen of another country they should pay taxes according to the legislative requirements of that country.
As for tax exile, I have no problem with that, it's not a special law that only applies to Mr Clarkson, anyone can go do it.
You would have a problem with it if we all made arrangements to avoid income tax and there was no money for education, healthcare, the police, the armed forces....roads......railways...etc...etc.....