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There have been multiple tax tribunal cases in the UK over what constitutes a cake or a biscuit. We have seen multiple cases over the distinction between an emp
by jdietrich 8y ago
There have been multiple tax tribunal cases in the UK over what constitutes a cake or a biscuit. We have seen multiple cases over the distinction between an employee and a self-employed contractor. Even if you have an ultra-minimalist flat tax code, you're still going to have disputes over what constitutes earned income and what is or isn't a legitimate business expense. Tax is hard.
https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/vat-food/vfood6260 https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/vat-food/vfood6260
- nradov 8y agoThe US Supreme Court ruled that tomatoes are legally considered vegetables for tax purposes, even though scientifically they're classified as fruits.
- TeMPOraL 8y agoAnd the funny thing is, this sounds entirely reasonable. As they say, knowledge is knowing that tomatoes are fruits; wisdom is knowing that you should not put them in a fruit salad.
- a1369209993 8y ago> scientifically they're classified as fruits Honestly this is just blatant sophistry, given that other 'fruits' include blueberries, pumpkins, cucumbers, avocados, peanuts, lima beans, raspberries, and arguably pinecones. 0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit#Table_of_fruit_examples https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit#Table_of_fruit_examples et al