Is HMRC going to look at Blair's £8m expenses?

[ready_to_leave]

Given that is widely known that HMRC read this forum I would like to ask any of our equal handed and upright Tax investigators if there are going to be any investigation of Blair's near £8million of business expenses on a turnover of £12 million for a company of 26 people? Which amounts to administrative expenses of around £1,500 per day for each employee (assuming a 200 day working year).

And if not can you point out how I can run up £1500 in expenses every day as a legitimate business expense.

[Green Mango]

Given that is widely known that HMRC read this forum I would like to ask any of our equal handed and upright Tax investigators if there are going to be any investigation of Blair's near £8million of business expenses on a turnover of £12 million for a company of 26 people? Which amounts to administrative expenses of around £1,500 per day for each employee (assuming a 200 day working year).

And if not can you point out how I can run up £1500 in expenses every day as a legitimate business expense.

Mmm, he's employed exspensive accountants I'm sure and there is little chance that he will come a cropper ...

[CheeseSlice]

Given that is widely known that HMRC read this forum

Any evidence of that?

[ready_to_leave]

Any evidence of that?

You mean apart from HMRC lawyers reading out postings from this forum during the BN66 appeal trial?

[xoggoth]

They wouldn't dare, the tax investigators would start ended up in hedges with their wrists slit.

[SimonMac]

When Blair stay's in a hotel do you think its a £35 a night Bed and Breakfast?

[SueEllen]

When Blair stay's in a hotel do you think its a £35 a night Bed and Breakfast?

I thought he managed to wangle some of those free as he use to do when he went on holiday when he was PM.

[d000hg]

Given that is widely known that HMRC read this forum I would like to ask any of our equal handed and upright Tax investigators if there are going to be any investigation of Blair's near £8million of business expenses on a turnover of £12 million for a company of 26 people? Which amounts to administrative expenses of around £1,500 per day for each employee (assuming a 200 day working year).

And if not can you point out how I can run up £1500 in expenses every day as a legitimate business expense.

I've highlighted how Mr. Blair's business differs from your own, this may help you.

[prozak]

Who pays for Blair's security these days?

I imagine he still requires some security given he is ex-PM and still pretty high profile.

If he travels with security he's probably tripled his travel costs even before any other considerations of payments etc.

[malvolio]

Who pays for Blair's security these days?

I imagine he still requires some security given he is ex-PM and still pretty high profile.

If he travels with security he's probably tripled his travel costs even before any other considerations of payments etc.

No, we pay for that. About £2m a year, I beleive.