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UK Proposes All Paychecks Go to the State First

The UK's tax collection agency is putting forth a proposal that all employers send employee paychecks to the government, after which the government would deduct what it deems as the appropriate tax and pay the employees by bank transfer.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/39265847

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Clegg tax war on the middle class: Families could face 'lie detector tests'

Middle-class families could be forced to undergo lie detector tests as part of a major crackdown on tax avoidance being spearheaded by Nick Clegg.

Tens of thousands will face intrusive new tax investigations under the plans unveiled by the Deputy Prime Minister yesterday.

As part of a two-pronged attack on the better-off, millions more will face cuts in benefits, such as winter fuel payments, child benefit and free bus passes.

The moves, unveiled at the Liberal Democrat conference, were designed to guarantee Mr Clegg's popularity with mutinous grassroots members, but were described by critics as ‘bully boy tactics’.

The crackdown will affect thousands of ordinary small business owners, whose enterprise is desperately needed to help pull Britain out of recession.

Today Mr Clegg will accuse middle class earners who pay accountants to minimise their tax bills of behaving like ‘benefit cheats’.

'Voice recognition analysis', which picks up when a caller sounds nervous on the phone, could be used to help work out if someone is misleading tax inspectors.

The Deputy Prime Minister, who earns £134,565 and is married to a high-flying City lawyer, said he would be happy to give up his family’s £2,450-a-year child benefit payments.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1313511/Clegg-tax-war-middle-c
lass-Families-face-lie-detector-tests.html

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