No To Retro Tax – Campaign Against Section 58 Finance Act 2008

[foolishboy]

Actually, although the letters come from Brannigan, he is not in charge. It's a guy called MacDougall above him. MacDougall was the one who gave evidence to the High Court.

There was a change of personnel back in 2006 when the investigation moved from Liverpool to Manchester but, you are right, since then it's been the same folks (mis)handling things.

Do you want to know something else that's a joke. Our complaint against HMRC, as an organisation, was responded to by none other than the guy in charge of the whole fiasco - MacDougall. Needless to say he couldn't see any wrong doing.

...and there is no better example than this to demonstrate how the country is run not by politicians, but by unelected civil servants under their own totalitarian agenda. Utterly depressing if you think about it for too long.

...I'll get my coat...

[AlbionRovers]

Actually, although the letters come from Brannigan, he is not in charge. It's a guy called MacDougall above him. MacDougall was the one who gave evidence to the High Court.

There was a change of personnel back in 2006 when the investigation moved from Liverpool to Manchester but, you are right, since then it's been the same folks (mis)handling things.

Do you want to know something else that's a joke. Our complaint against HMRC, as an organisation, was responded to by none other than the guy in charge of the whole fiasco - MacDougall. Needless to say he couldn't see any wrong doing.

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Forgive my ignorance but why did we complain to HMRC about HMRC and then express surprise about HMRC's reply? Or have I got this totally wrong? Or has MacDougall got many diff positions in this sorry mess?

[DonkeyRhubarb]

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Forgive my ignorance but why did we complain to HMRC about HMRC and then express surprise about HMRC's reply? Or have I got this totally wrong? Or has MacDougall got many diff positions in this sorry mess?

In order to take a complaint to the Ombudsman you have to first exhaust the public authority's complaints procedure. We had to start by complaining to HMRC.

MacDougall only has one position in this sorry mess and that's why it's a joke that he should respond to the complaint which is about him and his staff.

[SantaClaus]

In order to take a complaint to the Ombudsman you have to first exhaust the public authority's complaints procedure. We had to start by complaining to HMRC.

MacDougall only has one position in this sorry mess and that's why it's a joke that he should respond to the complaint which is about him and his staff.

Ministry of funny walks anyone?

[doublebubble]

Evening Everyone,

If anyone that may be involved with BN66 and in an IVA has a chance please look at my post http://forums.contractoruk.com/accou...ml#post1691002

[MMSguru]

HMRC Complaint

In order to take a complaint to the Ombudsman you have to first exhaust the public authority's complaints procedure. We had to start by complaining to HMRC.

Hi DR, I'd be interested in MacDougall's response to the NTRT complaint. Is there any way this could be made available at notoretrotax.org.uk?

Many thanks

[DonkeyRhubarb]

Hi DR, I'd be interested in MacDougall's response to the NTRT complaint. Is there any way this could be made available at notoretrotax.org.uk?

Many thanks

Not really because the complaint refers to an individual taxpayer and their personal circumstances.

The taxpayer is being supported by NTRT with their complaint against HMRC but it is not NTRT actually making the complaint.

Does that make sense?

[MMSguru]

HMRC Complaint

Does that make sense?

Understood.

[travellingknob]

In order to take a complaint to the Ombudsman you have to first exhaust the public authority's complaints procedure. We had to start by complaining to HMRC.

MacDougall only has one position in this sorry mess and that's why it's a joke that he should respond to the complaint which is about him and his staff.

So is MacDougall the one responsible for rewriting history and was he the one behind the meeting in Oct 2007 when they first came up with the BN66 idea ?

[DonkeyRhubarb]

So is MacDougall the one responsible for rewriting history and was he the one behind the meeting in Oct 2007 when they first came up with the BN66 idea ?

No, MacDougall was only in charge of the investigation. He, along with Brannigan, are in Special Investigations.

The person responsible for BN66 was much higher up the chain:

Simon Davis
Assistant Director
Business International
Litigation Team

HMRC didn't come up with the idea themselves. We understand that it was a Tax QC who suggested it to them as the only way to dig themselves out of the hole they were in.

HMRC deny this but we are sure they were advised that litigation would almost certainly fail.