tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post3483462040749755706..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: Write to your MP. Tell them Charles can't do this.Mark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-14692601407803201242021-02-08T12:50:34.860+00:002021-02-08T12:50:34.860+00:00MW. Hmm. I think he is acting as part of 'The...MW. Hmm. I think he is acting as part of 'The Firm'.Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586735342675041312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-88368830757894197792021-02-08T12:10:49.038+00:002021-02-08T12:10:49.038+00:00L, arguably yes. The point is the he is acting her...L, arguably yes. The point is the he is acting here as a private individual and not on behalf of 'the Crown'. We pay our income tax to 'the Crown' and not to members of the Royal Family (who aren't 'the Crown' anyway, it is a vague legal concept).Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-9251380863876941502021-02-08T11:48:57.537+00:002021-02-08T11:48:57.537+00:00I think, strictly speaking. Charlie is on firm gro...I think, strictly speaking. Charlie is on firm ground (pun intended.) A 'freehold' is (i think) legally a perpetual lease of land from the Crown with no actual rent payment. So, in theory, he's paying tax on what he, The Crown, already has a monopoly ownership of. Furthermore in the UK, we are all 'subject's of the Crown and us and our property is ultimately 'owned' by the Crown. e.g. we have income tax 'allowances' as - in theory all of our income belongs to the Crown. HMRC can have all of it, but kindly lets us keep some.<br /><br />I am not saying it's right. At all.Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586735342675041312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-41888294698590804712021-02-08T11:11:18.762+00:002021-02-08T11:11:18.762+00:00B, yes of course, but that isn't the point.B, yes of course, but that isn't the point.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-68753382225407047232021-02-07T21:35:19.645+00:002021-02-07T21:35:19.645+00:00Also, this is mostly a case of windfall-seeking. ...Also, this is mostly a case of windfall-seeking. People who bought leases cheaply because the leases were short, because the leaseholders were never going to be able to buy the freehold, because the leases contained onerous clause or some combination of these, now want to cash in by buying the freehold and allowing their property to revert to its full market value. Just because the freeholder is a prince and rich, doesn't make it any different in principle.<br />See also people who buy pubs, close them down and then try to get PP for conversion to residential.Bayardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211150959757982948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-22823235833449299492021-02-07T21:27:20.733+00:002021-02-07T21:27:20.733+00:00Also true for the Nazional Trust and the Church of...Also true for the Nazional Trust and the Church of England AFAIK.Bayardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211150959757982948noreply@blogger.com