Davyo Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 He wont be buying it solely for his beleive in wildlife,there will be a tax avoidance loop hole somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 He wont be buying it solely for his beleive in wildlife,there will be a tax avoidance loop hole somewhere. Not at all, it is his charity "save me" that has shown interest in buying Langham Farm, not Brian May personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westward Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Not at all, it is his charity "save me" that has shown interest in buying Langham Farm, not Brian May personally. Maybe so but very few private charities are 100% altruistic and most are set up precisely to enable t̶a̶x̶ ̶e̶v̶a̶s̶i̶o̶n̶ tax efficient schemes unavailable to individuals. There are multiple tax dodges and even grants available to the (literally) 1000s of charities that exist legally in Britain and consequently specialist accountancy firms to make sure it all happens. However well meaning this muppet's juvenile perception might be that wildlife can freely exist in perfect harmony and balance without human interference on a tiny protected oasis of land, there is more to this than simply misguided philanthropy. Some part of this stupendously arrogant stunt involves accountants ensuring that, one way or another, the tax payer picks a large chunk of the costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Maybe so but very few private charities are 100% altruistic and most are set up precisely to enable t̶a̶x̶ ̶e̶v̶a̶s̶i̶o̶n̶ tax efficient schemes unavailable to individuals. There are multiple tax dodges and even grants available to the (literally) 1000s of charities that exist legally in Britain and consequently specialist accountancy firms to make sure it all happens. However well meaning this muppet's juvenile perception might be that wildlife can freely exist in perfect harmony and balance without human interference on a tiny protected oasis of land, there is more to this than simply misguided philanthropy. Some part of this stupendously arrogant stunt involves accountants ensuring that, one way or another, the tax payer picks a large chunk of the costs. That may be your view, I, however, believe Brian May truly believes in what he does and his charity has already purchased several land holdings in a bid to further his beliefs and aims. To dismiss him as a muppet and his charity as a tax dodge belittles his views, which are to him as important as ours are to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie10 Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 That may be your view, I, however, believe Brian May truly believes in what he does and his charity has already purchased several land holdings in a bid to further his beliefs and aims. To dismiss him as a muppet and his charity as a tax dodge belittles his views, which are to him as important as ours are to us. Thing is that he supports 2 particular animals which have the biggest public following. He isn't trying to save rare species, he is trying to save the commonest larger mammals in the UK. He is a muppet that is just trying to lead the masses because he either has a chip on his shoulder or that he wants to make a name for himself in the animal rights movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 'The Transfers Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations will apply to any employees working on the property. There are currently 4 full time gamekeepers and 3 farm staff.' Not sure how that works, perhaps could be a headache, constructive dismissal to turn keepers into farm workers or something along those lines... TUPE will be the least of his worries. Either they'll get them made redundant pre-sale or get an indemnity from the vendor for costs of the same. Probably the latter. Small potatoes but maybe a bit of bad PR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 That may be your view, I, however, believe Brian May truly believes in what he does and his charity has already purchased several land holdings in a bid to further his beliefs and aims. To dismiss him as a muppet and his charity as a tax dodge belittles his views, which are to him as important as ours are to us. I agree with that Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 TUPE will be the least of his worries. Either they'll get them made redundant pre-sale or get an indemnity from the vendor for costs of the same. Probably the latter. Small potatoes but maybe a bit of bad PR. Statutory redundancy for 4 keepers is not going to bother him he'll be paying the interior designer 10 times more...... I do think he/the charity will take full advantage of the efficiencies particularly the ones related to the tax status but doubt that is his sole intention for the purchase more likely a legacy..... Perhaps some other famous musicians will buy it either way I am unlikely to shoot there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Statutory redundancy for 4 keepers is not going to bother him he'll be paying the interior designer 10 times more...... Exactly. 100 times more probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) He will have to get that guy he used on his estate to cull all the deer,if as he put it "they start rubbing the bark of his trees" He needs to invest in a hair cut,the scruff. Edited May 20, 2014 by Davyo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftnright Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Apparently he has a net worth of approx $145 million, so he can spend what he likes, however if history is anything to go buy he will require the services of people with guns & traps before to long, unless he wishes to let is all return to wild nature which will in turn create its own problems, don't forget that without mans intervention the countryside soon becomes a little overgrown, even if you like to hug trees, fighting through scrub to do it seems a little OTT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddaftspaniel Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Look on the bright side.................there will be a lot of shooting land on neighbouring ground up for grabs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 As I am always being told if people have the money to buy houses or land then it is up to them what they want to do with it and if you do not like it all that you have to do is make a higher bid for it and then it is all yours to do with as you please. Oh and please do not say that I am against shooting as I am not but it would seem in this day and age the guy with the most money wins and if you do not like it that is tough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinach Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Actually he might make a good job of nature reserve, rewilding would be interesting. If he's doing it to wind people up sad, to stop pheasants being shot not very effective, because he's got the money and wants to be active or at least employ people to be busy perhaps he could employ Mr Monbiot then they could live together and hopefully I'd never have to listen to either again. John. Bottom line his land his rules. If only he could stick with that rule elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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