Comments on: Bono the tax dodger wants others’ taxes spent on Africa

By: fi

fi — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:10:16 +0000

The Irish Labour party’s finance spokeswoman, Joan Burton, said this week: “Having listened to Bono on the necessity for the Irish government to give more money to Ireland Aid … I am surprised that U2 are not prepared to contribute to the exchequer on a fair basis along with the bulk of Irish taxpayers.”

By: HipHopHustler

HipHopHustler — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:37:35 +0000

I also read on GlobalGrind.com that of the $32 million U2 made last year, $25.8 went to five unidentified employees….hmmm, AND that they moved their corporate offices out of Ireland to avoid taxes…this is really gonna mess with his image..it’s about time.

By: Orwell's ghost

Orwell's ghost — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:08:30 +0000

I agree entirely. The problem is people like Bono are hypocrites who manipulate the system for their own greed. Their faux concern is more to do with their egos and making them feel better about their excessive wealth.

Another fine example is Prince Charles, today it was reported he paid a little over 20% income tax on his £15,000,000 income last year. The average poorly paid worker in the UK pays a minimum of 23%, which rises to 40% at a paltry £32,000 per year.

So yet again special rules are in place for the seriously wealthy or powerful. The mainstream media don’t question this, they simply reprint the bull about his ‘carbon footprint’ and how ecologically friendly he’s been – not the fact that he’s dodging tax whilst hundreds of thousands in the UK are struggling with rising debt and poverty.

By: John ChristensenLK

John ChristensenLK — Mon, 21 May 2007 08:05:47 +0000

Right on target. The quicker G-8 addresses the ongoing scandal of tax dodging, which also costs western democracies billions annually and increases inequality around the world, the sooner we can move the development agenda beyond aid and debt, and on to how poorer countries can help their poor people with their own resources. Wake up, Bono, and everyone else who claims to want to help poor people. John LK:John Christensen is the director of the Tax Justice Network, headquartered in London.

By: Brett

Brett — Sun, 20 May 2007 04:45:19 +0000

Great stuff. On target.

By: Alex Yearsley

Alex Yearsley — Fri, 18 May 2007 20:24:12 +0000

Brilliant stuff…..time these guys put their money – er literally – where their mouths and PR machines are….now for the rest….Sir Bob come on down….i mean who wants their money sloshing around with all that money from organised crime, drugs, arms and terrorism…..capital flight reality check…

LK: Alex Yearsley is campaign coordinator of Global Witness, a London-based civil society organization that does major investigations about how Africa’s wealth in oil, minerals, forests, diamonds and other natural resources is stolen by corrupt officials in league with multinational corporations, all using the offshore system to hide and launder bribes and kickbacks. See Global Witness reports.