http://www.velorution.biz/2009/06/are-we-a-nation-of-fraudsters/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:22:28 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://www.velorution.biz/2009/06/are-we-a-nation-of-fraudsters/#comment-753355 Yannick Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:40:36 +0000 http://www.velorution.biz/?p=2236#comment-753355 I agree that the C2W scheme is ludicrously bureaucratic, but I'm not sure it follows that we are a nation of fraudsters. A good example might be cycle insurance, the adminisatrion of which relies to a large extent on trust - to a far greater degree than for example car insurance. My understanding is that certain European countries are unable to offer it at all because of high levels of fraud. In terms of 'benefit in kind' tax evasion and the C2W scheme, since bicycles are a 'kind of benefit' for the whole of society and not just the rider, perhaps we should just let it pass... I agree that the C2W scheme is ludicrously bureaucratic, but I’m not sure it follows that we are a nation of fraudsters. A good example might be cycle insurance, the adminisatrion of which relies to a large extent on trust – to a far greater degree than for example car insurance. My understanding is that certain European countries are unable to offer it at all because of high levels of fraud. In terms of ‘benefit in kind’ tax evasion and the C2W scheme, since bicycles are a ‘kind of benefit’ for the whole of society and not just the rider, perhaps we should just let it pass…

]]> http://www.velorution.biz/2009/06/are-we-a-nation-of-fraudsters/#comment-1575 Callum Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:52:06 +0000 http://www.velorution.biz/?p=2236#comment-1575 My employer, for some reason, charged me 10 per cent of the value of the bike as the payoff. Bastards. My employer, for some reason, charged me 10 per cent of the value of the bike as the payoff. Bastards.

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