No To Retro Tax - Ongoing battle against S58 FA2008

[Cosmo]

I'm listening to the budget. Next on the hit list are umbrellas, agencies so as to protect those that are 'genuinely self-employed'. Wonder where that one is going. Lot's about unacceptable aggressive tax avoidance and people not paying their fair share. Obviously transferring the family assets into offshore trusts to avoid £1.6m in tax is acceptable aggressive tax avoidance then. Eh George?

Just heard that - and all those guys who said that they were safe, that they weren't "avoiding" tax like the BN66 people - just claiming the expenses they legally could. Bollocks.

[eek]

You said it.

When he first contacted us we thought it was a wind up. We were very sceptical until he showed us the evidence.

HMRC have admitted settling with him (they could hardly deny it) but claimed his circumstances were special and unique. However, there is nothing unusual about his circumstances. He was just a contractor like the rest of us.

Unique as in was willing to pay something rather than make them out to be fools in FTT and higher tribunals..

[screwthis]

Nice

BBC News - The country where you can choose your tax rate

[Retro]

You mean kowtow to the HMRC bully? How does that work then?

No, I mean maintain a good working relationship with HMRC, to the ultimate benefit of themselves and all their clients.
OK that ship has sailed, but they need to start building a relationship again if they plan to remain in business.

[smalldog]

No, I mean maintain a good working relationship with HMRC, to the ultimate benefit of themselves and all their clients.
OK that ship has sailed, but they need to start building a relationship again if they plan to remain in business.

The only organisation I know that has the concept of "customers" as they like to call us, as always being in the wrong until proven otherwise. The customer is not king or always right in their line of work, quote the opposite.

[SantaClaus]

The only organisation I know that has the concept of "customers" as they like to call us, as always being in the wrong until proven otherwise. The customer is not king or always right in their line of work, quote the opposite.

HMRC's definition of "customer" is the same as referred to by local councils, rail operators, B&Q stores and Basil Fawlty.

[smalldog]

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/88d816f6-c...#axzz3Ul4LSYho

[DonkeyRhubarb]

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/88d816f6-c...#axzz3Ul4LSYho

I can't access this. What was it about?

[slogger]

I can't access this. What was it about?

You can read ft articles for free by going to www.Google. com and then entering the url of the article In the search box. Then click on the first link in the search results..

[DonkeyRhubarb]

You can read ft articles for free by going to www.Google. com and then entering the url of the article In the search box. Then click on the first link in the search results..

Thanks.

PS. we've now had 19 new members join NTRT this week.

We're on a roll.