BN66 - Court of Appeal and beyond

[Disgusted of Coventry]

Yes, but the country's "Primary Legislature" went along with it even after they realised they had been lied to.

How do you mean? Presumably the Finance Bill was debated in Parliament, and the obvious questions weren't asked?

[reckless]

Yes, but the country's "Primary Legislature" went along with it even after they realised they had been lied too.

The question that has yet to be answered is whether an act of treason was committed by certain people within HMRC by deceiving Parliament and ultimately the Queen.

Treason - now that's an interesting observation. Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the act of treason (in theory anyway) still a hanging offence in this country? That would concentrate a few minds!

[BrilloPad]

How do you mean? Presumably the Finance Bill was debated in Parliament, and the obvious questions weren't asked?

I know that one of those on the finance committee was my MP. I wrote to hi about BN66 - he wrote back saying he had no clue what I was on about!

MPs seem to be more concerned about deciding which beer to have in the bar.

[centurian]

I know that one of those on the finance committee was my MP. I wrote to hi about BN66 - he wrote back saying he had no clue what I was on about!

Not really surprising given the current fuss about the head of the student loans going through a Ltd.

Danny Alexander said that he didn't know that going through a Ltd could be used for tax avoidance purposes. This aint some backwater MP who doesn't know a balance sheet from a P&L. This is the No2 in the Treasury

[SantaClaus]

How do you mean? Presumably the Finance Bill was debated in Parliament, and the obvious questions weren't asked?

Our right dishonourable MPs just waved the legislation through. As Brillo says, they were probably too inebriated from the House of Commons bar at the time.

[DonkeyRhubarb]

HMRC are not the only villains

HMRC may have conceived the legislation but we shouldn't let others off the hook.

I have no doubt that the Minister (Jane Kennedy, Financial Secretary to the Treasury) and her officials knew exactly what was being put before Parliament.

During the debate, she spun it too well not to be fully aware of what was afoot.

The Tories and LibDems opposed it vociferously. David Gauke was the main speaker on the Tory side, and he highlighted the fact that no-one was taxed as a result of the 1987 legislation, and how BN66 was a completely different animal.

Only one Labour MP said anything during the debate, and that was just a single sentence in support of the Minister.

Some Labour MPs may not have understood exactly what they were voting for but, even if they had, I doubt it would have made any difference. When it came to tax avoidance they were on the same page as HMRC - any means justify the ends.

[BrilloPad]

The Tories and LibDems opposed it vociferously.

Of course they are doing nothing about reversing it now. And I expect that if they had been ingovernment they would have nodded it through with Labour opposing.

[Biggles]

Hello again!

Hi,

I've been out of the loop for the last six months dealing with another
personal dilemma.

Can someone please let me know what the current state of play is re. BN66?

The last I heard was a letter from the Isle om Man saying that the courts
had rejected the initial submission and it was going to be appealed.

Sorry if this is going over old ground but with so many pages to wade through
I thought it would be easier just to ask.

Thanks.

[BrilloPad]

Hi,

I've been out of the loop for the last six months dealing with another
personal dilemma.

Can someone please let me know what the current state of play is re. BN66?

The last I heard was a letter from the Isle om Man saying that the courts
had rejected the initial submission and it was going to be appealed.

Sorry if this is going over old ground but with so many pages to wade through
I thought it would be easier just to ask.

Thanks.

http://forums.contractoruk.com/accou...ml#post1363664

[Biggles]

Thanks

Cheers.

I did see that page but saw the original date at July 2011.
I've just noticed that it was updated Jan 2012.