BN66 - Court of Appeal and beyond

[Tax_shouldnt_be_taxing]

George?

As a eye opener is there any downside to sending a general letter to all 650 mp's? Or is it better to keep this personal?

With a call-sign called Ooops, you're not.... George Osborne are you? Only kidding, welcome to the parallel universe!

At this point, probably not since you know how you feel when you keep getting the same 'bolierplate' response from Government. Anyways we're people and we're all different. My wife keeps telling me I'm 'different' but usually in a brain wiring way.

I'd be suprised by now if most MP's are not aware of this but we need to ensure they understand what is being asked for any why. I'm sure David Gauke wished he had gone down the Climate Change route in politics. When George Newborne arrives back in the UK, I wonder if he'll be after him with a mouthful of Tourettes!

[Basher]

Any idea how many of us have one of these as our local MP? Guessing there might not be too many in Caithness or Dundee, but you never know.

I will be sending Michael Fallon a letter this weekend.

[Tax_shouldnt_be_taxing]

Happy Easter

The fight is far from done people. There's a mood swing and some momentum. People beyond our parallel universe are hearing more and more about this. Sure, we've not seen Call me Dave running down Parliament St hurling abuse at the Treasury, but you never know...

Anways, thanks to our friends in the Indian Government, we're off out for a curry tonight to celebrate.

[swede]

Well, as it happens my partners' parents live in Caithness, and I will be visiting this weekend. I think we can put a tick in that box...

oh top drawer.

[PlaneSailing]

George Osborne has the temerity to argue in favour of Vodafone’s tax abuse in India – and loses » Tax Research UK

I can see the conversation now:

Osborne - Gauke -> wtf was that all about. How did this happen

Gauke - I voted against it, never wanted the legislation. Felt it was always unjust and wrong.

Osborne - so wtf dont you do something about it now - ya tulip

Hmmmm. Looks like Osborne's defence was that Vodafone
had won in court, whereas as we haven't. What he's missed
is that Vodafone won BEFORE the retrospective law, a chance that we have been denied.

[DonkeyRhubarb]

Update from Montpelier

A letter has gone out but it still doesn't provide much detail on future strategy.

However, it does confirm that they are now working with Steed and PwC.

I also know they are talking to deGraaf and KPMG.

[OldITGit]

Good News

A letter has gone out but it still doesn't provide much detail on future strategy.

However, it does confirm that they are now working with Steed and PwC.

I also know they are talking to deGraaf and KPMG.

I would rather that the details are not publicised, as Moira said loose lips sinks ships.............

[SantaClaus]

George Osborne has the temerity to argue in favour of Vodafone’s tax abuse in India – and loses » Tax Research UK

I can see the conversation now:

Osborne - Gauke -> wtf was that all about. How did this happen

Gauke - I voted against it, never wanted the legislation. Felt it was always unjust and wrong.

Osborne - so wtf dont you do something about it now - ya tulip

Love the phrase “clarificatory retrospective amendment". Fits in very well with HMRC double-speak.

[foolishboy]

Ashamed....

...that I have done so little so far.

Having foolishly believed (hence the moniker) that our plight would result in a successful conclusion in the SC, and that justice would prevail, I now feel resolved, after several depressing weeks, to a more personal involvement in the fight to see that the truth is outed.

I have spent the last 4 days reading every single post of this thread and will spend the weekend formulating all the info I have gathered into a sound argument to present to my MP at the earliest opportunity. (Jeremy Hunt)

I apologise for lurking only up until now but want to sincerely thank all of you and DR especially for rousing me from my slumber and instilling a very strong desire in me to fight this all the way to the end.

FB

[Emigre]

George Osborne has the temerity to argue in favour of Vodafone’s tax abuse in India – and loses » Tax Research UK

So HMRC expects to raise £300m from us by way of the windfall that is S58, and so far the cost to UK plc is er £2.2bn. Add to that all the businesses around the world who are now aware of the retrospective impact of S58, thanks to the Indian Govt, and will no longer countenance doing business here...well, just think of a number, a very big number.

Nice piece of legislation. Perhaps clarifying that Parliament didn't intend it to be retrospective would be a good place to start.