tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post6379409932495457966..comments2024-03-28T18:37:55.695+00:00Comments on HMRC Is Shite: Booze Matters - HMRC Lose Tax RevenueKen Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568488818950912374noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-29767121776848601312012-09-16T21:55:33.249+01:002012-09-16T21:55:33.249+01:00Erm... thats what happens when a law enforcement d...Erm... thats what happens when a law enforcement department is merged with a bunch of wankers who invited people in for tea to discuss their ripping off the country, actually. Cunt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-84812537857007324532012-08-31T08:37:12.990+01:002012-08-31T08:37:12.990+01:00What's the difference between an Eastern Europ...What's the difference between an Eastern European shopkeeper in your High Street and HMRC?<br />Only one of them's working.<br />What's the difference between a Big Issue seller and HMRC?<br />Only one of them is trying.<br />What's the difference between HMRC and a LEGO set?<br />At least the bricks in a LEGO set always fit together.<br />What's the difference between HMRC and a jigsaw puzzle?<br />You never know how many pieces are missing and there is no picture to work from.<br />What's the difference between the smell from a durian fruit and the smell emanating from HMRC?<br />Depends whether one or the other is upwind of you.<br />Why did the HMRC manager cross the road?<br />Nor does the manager.<br /><br />"I can imagine no more comfortable frame of mind for the conduct of life than a humorous resignation." William Somerset MaughamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-8915916309649298562012-08-31T00:56:46.637+01:002012-08-31T00:56:46.637+01:00ERM.............That's what happens when one v...ERM.............That's what happens when one very small department, charged with collecting a couple of very small taxes, is merged with one very big department, charged with collecting....everything else..........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-52790971206553579292012-08-30T17:36:25.188+01:002012-08-30T17:36:25.188+01:00PAC got it wrong, HMRC don't lose revenue, the...PAC got it wrong, HMRC don't lose revenue, they give it away.<br />Those criminals out there view HMRC as a charity, but its one which is giving away our money all the same.<br />Perhaps the Government should pass legislation to prohibit "charities" giving away more than £1bn p.a.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-22492545612080484432012-08-30T13:17:13.542+01:002012-08-30T13:17:13.542+01:00Interesting posts and all true.
Now, heads under w...Interesting posts and all true.<br />Now, heads under wings children and beaks under blankets here's your bedtime story, dont be frightened though, the ogre has long gone.<br />Once upon a time there were 2 Government Departments responsible for collecting and protecting the Revenue, most of the time they did a reasonable job and 1 in particular was very effective when judged against the criteria of how much per £ Revenue collected it cost, the other was so complicated and multi facetted that no-one knew how much it really collected never mind how much it cost to do so.<br />Then along came an ogre in the human form of Gordon of Broone and the rest as they say is history.<br />Moral - If you cannot accept that you are human and make mistakes how the feck do you expect to learn from them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-35076160489966681752012-08-30T07:57:26.291+01:002012-08-30T07:57:26.291+01:00Four and Twenty ponies trotting through the dark,
...Four and Twenty ponies trotting through the dark,<br />Laces for a Lady, letters for a spy,<br />Watch the wall my darling, whilst the Gen'lemen goes by...<br />With apologies.<br /><br />Time does not change things much does it, save for the fact that the horsepower comes from Volvo or Mercedes!<br /><br />Shmugglers 100 Revenue Men 0<br /><br />Hint, if you want to find it, you have to look for it. Its patently obvious that the figures quoted are not the real ones, that would be unpalatable.<br /><br />Further hint, you won't find the answer on a whiteboard.<br /><br />It has been said previously, the revenue is not leaking, it is haemorrhaging (google definition).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-72589467133307353182012-08-29T19:01:43.711+01:002012-08-29T19:01:43.711+01:00Saw the BBC report on this, unbelievable, have thi...Saw the BBC report on this, unbelievable, have this lot learnt anything about diversion fraud from the infamous London City Bond fiasco? Apparently not.<br />The system of control relies upon compliance in order to work correctly and for a reason which escapes me, organised crime appears to have taken an interest. LOL.<br /><br />Phantom exports were also mentioned, as if it was a recent problem. LOL again.<br /><br />Wait till they work out that direct taxes are also being avoided on the income/profits in the UK.<br /><br />What a disgrace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-412064803193638082012-08-29T15:15:00.146+01:002012-08-29T15:15:00.146+01:00It has said before, they cannot be trusted to run ...It has said before, they cannot be trusted to run a booze-up in a brewery and this is the proof.<br />It did not take a criminal genius or Phd in rocket science to realise the opportunities created when UK Border Farce joined the Muppets, one mans priority is another mans total lack of interest.<br />As for intelligence, I rest my case, what they have ended up with isn't working in the best interests of the customer which includes UK PLC, whilst the criminal intelligence system has done its homework and reaps the benefit.<br />Where are the risks?<br />With anything that HMRC is responsible for that is related to the collection or protection of the revenue!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com