BN66 - Time to fight back (Chapter 3)

[poppy01]

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

NARRATOR
Old Blairly was as dead as a door-nail. This must be distinctly understood or nothing wonderful can come of the story I am going to relate. So, remember, Old Blairly was as dead as a door-nail. The registrar of his burial was signed by Ebenezer Brown. And Brown's name was good on the London Exchange for anything he chose to put his hand to.


EXT. THE LONDON EXCHANGE

A shivering, POORLY-DRESSED MAN sees Ebeneezer walking toward him.

POORLY-DRESSED MAN
Mister Brown, sir.

BROWN
Who are you?

POORLY-DRESSED MAN
An IT Contractor, sir.

BROWN
Oh, yes. You owe me a little matter of two hundred thousand-odd pounds, I believe. Well, if you want to pay it, come to my place of business. I don't conduct my affairs in the teeth of inclement weather.

POORLY-DRESSED MAN
I-I don't owe it, sir.

BROWN
Indeed,and why ever not, pray.

POORLY-DRESSED MAN
You changed the rules sir, one minute I didnt owe it, next minute you
changed the rules and then I did, how am I to know what I owe when I
cant trust the rules sir, how can anyone?

BROWN
The rules.. THE RULES.... the rules are whatever I say they are sir.

POORLY-DRESSED MAN
but I cant pay it sir, if you would give me more time

BROWN
Did I ask you for more time to conduct my investigation into your affairs?

POORLY-DRESSED MAN
Oh, no, sir. ... but it did take you six years.. and you never asked me any questions sir

BROWN
Then why should you ask for more time to pay it back?

POORLY-DRESSED MAN
I can't take my wife to a debtors' prison.

BROWN
Then leave her behind. Why should she go to a debtors' prison anyway? She doesn't owe the two hundred thousand pounds. You do. What has your wife got to do with it? For that matter, what have I got to do with it? Good afternoon.

Ebeneezer tries to walk off but the man clutches at his sleeve.

POORLY-DRESSED MAN
But, Mister Brown. It's Christmas!

Ebeneezer shakes the man off.

BROWN
Christmas has even less to do with it, my dear sir, than your wife has or I have. You'd still owe me two hundred thousand pounds that you're not in the position to repay if it was the middle of a heat wave on August
Bank holiday. Good afternoon.

BROWN stalks away as the stunned man stands and stares at him.

[poppy01]

Wish him Merry Christmas from me and I'll be raising a glass to the 3400 jobs lost at Revenue & Customs.

Dont worry Mr YouKnowWho TM . You can camp in a cardboard box on my doorstep and if you get cold, you can warm your hands through my letterbox

P.S. Very good news on the General thread with regards to human rights. You see! Europe can overturn illegal UK legislation:

http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...m-british.html

I'd keep him warm, I'd p**s all over him

[BrilloPad]

Wish him Merry Christmas from me and I'll be raising a glass to the 3400 jobs lost at Revenue & Customs.

Dont worry Mr YouKnowWho TM . You can camp in a cardboard box on my doorstep and if you get cold, you can warm your hands through my letterbox

P.S. Very good news on the General thread with regards to human rights. You see! Europe can overturn illegal UK legislation:

http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...m-british.html

Off course that assumes that HMRC will appeal to Europe after they lose the Judicial Review. Maybe they won't have the staff to do so.....

[Tynos]

A Christmas Carol
[snip...]
POORLY-DRESSED MAN
You changed the rules sir, one minute I didnt owe it, next minute you
changed the rules and then I did, how am I to know what I owe when I
cant trust the rules sir, how can anyone?
[...snip]

Neat!!!
Excellent story to warm the heart (sic) on a cold winter afternoon.
And festive wishes for a happy ending.

Tynos

[KiwiGuy]

come on guys, lets not be too nasty, those 3400 uk workers have families etc... i dont think its good that anyone loses their job, alot of those losing them probably arent the ones that deserve the hate, id imagine alot of them work for the IR not because they love the job or agree with distroying peoples lives but because it is a means to pay their bills. I wish them all the best in the future.

But on the slight evil note, if it encourages the IR to drop this time wasting case ill be giving a slight smile

[smalldog]

I dont wish hardship on anyone either, lets see if we can get their names, join forces and do a spot of rallying with them againt HMRC!

[Lazylobster]

I've just posted:

MSC's are the next battle front.

http://forums.contractoruk.com/accou...tml#post708788

[MuddyFunster]

come on guys, lets not be too nasty, those 3400 uk workers have families etc...

I think most people's schadenfreude is pointed at Mr. YouKnowWho

[DonkeyRhubarb]

and heres the BBC link

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7764550.stm

Planned staff cuts to improve efficiency would continue

If they get any more "efficient" some of us will still be waiting for closure notices next Xmas!!!

[seadog]

The news today that HMG has just lost a case in the European Courts re DNA database is yet another example that HMG's interpretation of its own legislation is not always correct.

The Home Secretary Jackie Smith might be "disappointed" by the decision but I bet the two people involved are satified that in the face of big brother they were proved correct.

In the same way that HMRC was wrong in their interpretation in the Arctic case, they might also be wrong in their interpretation of the DTA legislation.

Is it not a breach of our human rights that we have not had the opportunity to have a court of law determine the correct interpretation or "clairifacation" of this DTA legislation

Another point if HMRC knew about his for 7 plus years and did not take action until 2008 is this not a case of justice delayed being justice denied