Simon Bowden

The phrase “yet another disaster” appears frequently in his memoirs. Tax, law, Disney and musical theatre. Views are my own.

[Simon Bowden @sj_bowden]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, only Petra Mede should be allowed to host #Eurovision.

#SBSEurovision

[Governor's Office - St Helena, Ascension & Tristan @GO_ASHT]

The Governor’s Office wishes to address recent rumours and misinformation circulating online regarding Jonathan, the world’s oldest living tortoise. We can confirm that Jonathan is alive and well, continuing to enjoy his peaceful life on St Helena.

[Simon Bowden @sj_bowden]

@itsrapha83 We visited it last year specifically because of your photos and it was sublime - even though they were in the middle of setting up for a Halloween dance party and we couldn’t quite get the best look at it…

[Simon Bowden @sj_bowden]

@Brendanvanson These are gorgeous - well done getting down to only 57.

[Simon Bowden @sj_bowden]

@Brendanvanson Hi Brendan, random question but did you happen to visit the Cordouan lighthouse in France at the end of October? There was someone on our boat with a camera who looked a fair bit like you.

[Orin Kerr @OrinKerr]

Back in the 1950s, law schools apparently received inquiries from potential applicants that sometimes included a lot of questions. Here, Dean Prosser of UC Berkeley imagines a reply.
https://t.co/tvAj8PDwL5

[michaelmorley11 @michaelmorley11]

Flight attendant: is there a doctor on the plane

JD: Yes, right here; I’m a Juris Doctor!

Flight attendant: Thank God! This man needs an emergency ex parte TRO filed ASAP!

JD: actually, I’m more of a transactional lawyer….

[Simon Bowden @sj_bowden]

@taxleonard Thank you for including Cornelia Jakobs on this tax-related playlist 🙏🏼

[Simon Bowden @sj_bowden]

@taxleonard Actually, all 7 judges sided with the taxpayers ultimately - it was 4:3 that the payments did not include a royalty but unanimous that no income had been derived by the taxpayers, so no tax was payable by them whether there was a royalty or not.

[Simon Bowden @sj_bowden]

@tobyeggleston @John_Poelwyk @jason_king72 @TaxPawspective Yep I think they’ll be looking at legislative fixes, though ultimately these payments were not mischaracterised royalties so that measure itself would seem not to help (and the treaties may also be an impediment, not to mention the Trump factor).

[Simon Bowden @sj_bowden]

@tobyeggleston @John_Poelwyk @jason_king72 @TaxPawspective Although none of them had gone to the HCA, as I recall?

[Simon Bowden @sj_bowden]

@tobyeggleston @John_Poelwyk @jason_king72 @TaxPawspective I imagine they’ll need some time to type up their articles of surrender.

[Simon Bowden @sj_bowden]

@jason_king72 @John_Poelwyk @tobyeggleston @TaxPawspective I would suggest it’s actually a 7:0 loss for the ATO - a minority held there was a royalty but no income derived by the taxpayers so no RWT payable by them. The FCAFC had held the same so essentially the ATO ended up losing 10:1.

[Simon Bowden @sj_bowden]

@tobyeggleston @TaxPawspective @jason_king72 They’re so thrilled with this outcome, they’ve already “welcomed” the decision https://t.co/4VjGK9Dsfc

[Wodehouse Tweets @inimitablepgw]

He looked like a fish that's just learned that its rich uncle in Australia has pegged out and left it a packet.

[Simon Bowden @sj_bowden]

@tobyeggleston @BalmoralBurn @taxleonard From Don’s lips to God’s ears.

[Simon Bowden @sj_bowden]

@BalmoralBurn @tobyeggleston @taxleonard I think ABL is running Bendel, but no mine is something much more similar to PepsiCo.

[Simon Bowden @sj_bowden]

@tobyeggleston @TaxPawspective @taxleonard This is fascinating.

[Simon Bowden @sj_bowden]

@tobyeggleston @taxleonard It’s a very close second for most prominent in my life right now.

[Simon Bowden @sj_bowden]

@tobyeggleston Most unclear. I don’t understand why the PC would propose a new tax regime rather than, say, full expensing for income tax. I’m also unclear why it would be called a cashflow tax when it ignores interest outflows.

[UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 @UNESCO]

🔴 BREAKING!

New inscription on the @UNESCO #WorldHeritage List: Murujuga Cultural Landscape, #Australia 🇦🇺.

➡️ https://t.co/seTyyVu3sT #47WHC