Robert Rinder Quotes

We are one of only two FTSE 100 companies which do not use offshore or other tax avoidance arrangements. In fact, we are probably one of the highest taxpaying companies in the index.

The difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion is the thickness of a prison wall.

One in four corporations doesn't pay any taxes.

I did not use a Cayman Island entity to avoid paying taxes for myself.

We will also target tax evasion and off-shore tax havens... Everyone must pay their share.

Let's talk about how to fill out your 1984 tax return. Here's an often overlooked accounting technique that can save you thousands of dollars: For several days before you put it in the mail, carry your tax return around under your armpit. No IRS agent is going to want to spend hours poring over a sweat-stained document. So even if you owe money, you can put in for an enormous refund and the agent will probably give it to you, just to avoid an audit. What does he care? It's not his money.

I know a lot of wealthy people that have never been audited.

Father was the most unreconciled taxpayer I ever knew.

This idea that you're a successful tough guy if you evade taxes and deceive the state has got to change.

It's not Apple's fault that they're seeking to avoid paying taxes. They're not lying, cheating or stealing. They're following the rules that were created by governments. If the government doesn't like the rules, they can change them.

Most large companies structure their affairs so that they minimize their tax payments. As long as you do it within the law, it's OK.

I would say you have an ethical obligation to pay the taxes that you owe, but you don't have an ethical obligation to pay taxes that you don't owe. In fact, you should be seeking ways to legally minimise your taxes.

That's why so many stars are making pictures in Europe today. The tax guys are making thieves out of everybody.

Make no mistake, tax cheaters cheat us all, and the IRS should enforce our laws to the letter.

It's really American to avoid paying taxes, legally.

I've been held responsible for taxes I know nothing about.

There's always another loophole to get out of the tax code.

The really rich people figure out how to dodge taxes anyway.

We can’t write a tax law that their lawyers can’t get around.

The avoidance of tax may be lawful, but it is not yet a virtue.

I'm careful to pay every single penny on my taxes. I don't have any money offshore.

I'd think people would want me to follow the law and pay only what the tax code requires.

I have not purposely gone out to try to avoid paying income tax.

Crucially, African governments must ensure they prioritize the eradication of tax evasion and tax avoidance.

Most economies have a fair amount of tax evasion, depending on how their data systems are.