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Understanding Tax: Its Impact, Morality, and Career Opportunities

This presentation by Helen McGhee explores the critical role of taxation in society, discussing what tax is and why we pay it. It delves into the complexities of tax avoidance, the morality of taxation, and its implications on personal and professional life. The discussion highlights different types of taxes, the evolving tax landscape, and the great tax debate. Furthermore, it sheds light on career paths in tax, including roles for lawyers, accountants, and civil servants. Engage with an insightful look at taxes and their unavoidable significance in our lives.

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Understanding Tax: Its Impact, Morality, and Career Opportunities

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  1. TAX Helen McGhee 18 July 2014

  2. Introduction • What is tax and why do we pay it? • The great tax debate • Avoidance • Morality • Tax and your career…..or a career in tax But in the world nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes

  3. What is tax? There is nothing that you do which has economic consequences where tax isn’t relevant Is tax simply the cost of living in a civilized society? How does tax work- the beer story Different types of taxes

  4. Some interesting statistics

  5. The great tax debate

  6. Tax avoidance and achanging landscape • General Anti Abuse Rule • What now?

  7. Tax, morality and politics “People vote Conservative because they want to pay less tax and people vote Labour because they want someone else to pay more” Paying your “fair share” Parliament has the ear of the red tops Simplification and transparency

  8. Tax and your career Owner Managed Businesses

  9. A career in tax • Lawyers • Accountants • Civil servants

  10. My story

  11. Any questions? Thank you for listening

  12. Contact Info Slide Helen V. McGhee Associate Chartered Tax Adviser 020 7655 1684 helen.mcghee@squirepb.com

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