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Even Tory Cabinet ministers don't seem to know what their policy on non-doms paying tax is Nicky Morgan just gave an awful interview about non-dom tax status which confused everyone
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The Conservative policy on whether people with non-dom status should pay tax has been thrown into confusion after two members of the Cabinet appeared to make contradictory statements on the matter. The Conservative policy on whether people with non-dom status should pay tax has been thrown into confusion after a bizarre and contradictory interview by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan.
George Osborne this morning warned that Labour’s plan to end non-dom privileges would damage UK competitiveness and “would cost our country hundreds of millions of pounds in lost tax revenues and lost investment”.George Osborne this morning warned that Labour’s plan to end non-dom privileges would damage UK competitiveness and “would cost our country hundreds of millions of pounds in lost tax revenues and lost investment”.
But in an interview on BBC Radio 4 Education Secretary Nick Morgan, also a Conservative, said that non-doms should in fact pay tax on all UK earnings. But in an interview on BBC Radio 4 Ms Morgan, also a Conservative, said that non-doms should in fact pay tax on all UK earnings.
“People who are based here should pay their taxes here … I don’t think anyone would disagree that people should be paying taxes here,” she said.“People who are based here should pay their taxes here … I don’t think anyone would disagree that people should be paying taxes here,” she said.
Asked to clarify whether UK residents with non-dom status should pay tax on overseas earnings Ms Morgan told the programme: “That’s exactly what we have said.”Asked to clarify whether UK residents with non-dom status should pay tax on overseas earnings Ms Morgan told the programme: “That’s exactly what we have said.”
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan said people with non-dom status should pay tax in the UK After warning against scrapping non-dom status Mr Osborne also appeared to suggest Labour was not really planning to scrap it, but instead “tinkering” with rules. Just heard Tory Nicky Morgan on Radio 4 avoid answering a question on non-dom tax maybe 5 times in a row.
Listeners took to social media to speculate the Ms Morgan may not have been properly briefed on her own party's policy.
Others castigated her for failing to answer questions and appearing not know what what non dom status actually was.
Non-domiciled status applies to people who actually live in Britain but are not domiciled here for tax purposes.Non-domiciled status applies to people who actually live in Britain but are not domiciled here for tax purposes.
For a flat annual charge of £30,000-£50,000 it is possible to opt out of tax on overseas earnings.For a flat annual charge of £30,000-£50,000 it is possible to opt out of tax on overseas earnings.
The arrangement is used by the international super-rich and can lead to dramatically reduced tax bills for those with businesses registered in low tax jurisdictions.The arrangement is used by the international super-rich and can lead to dramatically reduced tax bills for those with businesses registered in low tax jurisdictions.
Great to hear Tory education minister Nicky Morgan agreeing with Labour's non-dom policy on Radio 4 this morning. #GE2015
Mr Miliband will today say: “We don’t compete in the world by offering tax advantages to a few that we don’t give to all our citizens and businesses.Mr Miliband will today say: “We don’t compete in the world by offering tax advantages to a few that we don’t give to all our citizens and businesses.
George Osborne said getting rid of non-dom status would damage Britain's tax competitiveness “It is not fair on all those millions of working people and businesses who pay their share and play by the rules. And it’s not fair on all the people who rely on our public services either.”George Osborne said getting rid of non-dom status would damage Britain's tax competitiveness “It is not fair on all those millions of working people and businesses who pay their share and play by the rules. And it’s not fair on all the people who rely on our public services either.”
The announcement by Labour appears to have taken the Conservative off-guard.The announcement by Labour appears to have taken the Conservative off-guard.
Car crash Nicky Morgan interview on #r4today, in which she inadvertently agrees with Labour non-dom plan. #thethickofit
George Osborne said: “The small print of Labour's policy makes clear that they are not actually abolishing non-dom status.George Osborne said: “The small print of Labour's policy makes clear that they are not actually abolishing non-dom status.
Clearly Nicky Morgan received an inadequate briefing from Osborne on the response to Labour's non-dom policy announcement
“Either they are going to abolish non-dom status altogether which would cost our country hundreds of millions of pounds in lost tax revenues and lost investment - the reason they did nothing on this during 13 years in office.“Either they are going to abolish non-dom status altogether which would cost our country hundreds of millions of pounds in lost tax revenues and lost investment - the reason they did nothing on this during 13 years in office.
Oh-ho! Enjoying Nicky Morgan getting herself into all sorts of trouble over non-dom tax on #r4today
“Or they are just tinkering around the edges and making small adjustments to the rules on how long people can be non-dom.”“Or they are just tinkering around the edges and making small adjustments to the rules on how long people can be non-dom.”