tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post8697246056562414861..comments2024-03-29T06:52:40.745+00:00Comments on HMRC Is Shite: Power CorruptsKen Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568488818950912374noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-61058739717514746402014-09-16T09:10:50.503+01:002014-09-16T09:10:50.503+01:00Not guilty. Judge threw out hmrc's bogus "...Not guilty. Judge threw out hmrc's bogus "cheat" case on 12 th September 2014 for no evidence after a week of court time. Hmrc agreed. Wtf is going on!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-8439403063632411232011-11-14T13:58:01.583+00:002011-11-14T13:58:01.583+00:00@2 November 2011 19:57
To be fair. I wonder how m...@2 November 2011 19:57<br /><br />To be fair. I wonder how many fruitless argumentative forays start with Anonymous said..."<br /><br />Touché......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-60461044975420403282011-11-02T20:03:55.940+00:002011-11-02T20:03:55.940+00:00@19.57 I guess we'll see if this case is fruit...@19.57 I guess we'll see if this case is fruitless or not won't we as it's under appeal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-32081520698788280902011-11-02T19:57:31.931+00:002011-11-02T19:57:31.931+00:00"I'm no legal expert but "
I wonder..."I'm no legal expert but "<br /><br />I wonder how many fruitless legal forays have been launched to that paticular cry..........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-2625683176180999332011-11-02T17:24:17.783+00:002011-11-02T17:24:17.783+00:00Is Mr Gittins in a position to have legally privil...Is Mr Gittins in a position to have legally privileged status to any documents? <br /><br />Given Montpelier Tax Consultants website, I can quite see that HMRC would view them as active tax avoiders and therefore attack the firm. Or, is it just a case that HMRC were very worried about the taxpayers' case?<br /><br />In any case, this seems to be a perfect case for examination by the parliamentary committee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-90868008237305039042011-11-02T16:04:45.357+00:002011-11-02T16:04:45.357+00:00Of course HMRC are happy to use stolen data, too -...Of course HMRC are happy to use stolen data, too - cf. Liechtenstein, and cit legal privilege when it siuts - cf. PACAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-29791872243573665602011-11-02T12:28:21.932+00:002011-11-02T12:28:21.932+00:00This is scary.
I'm no legal expert but it see...This is scary.<br /><br />I'm no legal expert but it seems to me that the appellant has basically been shoved in to a corner as this is a tribunal case brought by them to disagree with an assessment rather than HMRC.<br /><br />The tribunal judge unfortunately cannot dismiss the HMRC assessment on the grounds that the evidence to support it was gathered in such an appalling manner. <br /><br />HMRC information disclosure guidelines highlight that such papers should not be read as it could prejudice a later enquiry if it could be proved that information obtained in such a manner were used by HMRC.<br /><br />The appellants (or their agents) could of course take out a civil suit directly against the HMRC employees concerned. There is nothing in law stopping this from happening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com