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

[Richard Splash]

Another interesting use of retrospection

Which the Guardian said "Smacks of desperation"
DWP seeks law change to avoid benefit repayments after Poundland ruling | Society | guardian.co.uk

[travellingknob]

Which the Guardian said "Smacks of desperation"
DWP seeks law change to avoid benefit repayments after Poundland ruling | Society | guardian.co.uk

It is quite disgusting really. The story is a straight forward case of the government not liking a court ruling that DWPs actions were illegal so they just use retrospection to 'fix' the outcome to be whatever they like. Its not a case of whether you sympathise with DWP claimants, whether its right or wrong to force them to join these schemes or work unpaid or whether they deserve to receive a £130 million payout, it is simply the government using retrospection to get their own way regardless of what the courts have ruled. In their minds the law is an irrelevant nuisance.
On the bright side, at least we dont live in Cyprus where they are about to steal Euro 5 billion of peoples life savings !

[foolishboy]

Am I missing something?

The latest toolkit on the NTRT website that I can see is August 2012.

I cant see anything new in that that my MP isnt aware of already. Am I missing an update containing the most up to date situation?

Thanks for any help.

My MP is a senior cabinet Minister and has never shown the slightest interest in assisting me (merely passing on letters to Gauke) but that's not to say that I wont continue to be plague him with correspondence and meeting requests.

[Richard Splash]

It is quite disgusting really. The story is a straight forward case of the government not liking a court ruling that DWPs actions were illegal so they just use retrospection to 'fix' the outcome to be whatever they like. Its not a case of whether you sympathise with DWP claimants, whether its right or wrong to force them to join these schemes or work unpaid or whether they deserve to receive a £130 million payout, it is simply the government using retrospection to get their own way regardless of what the courts have ruled. In their minds the law is an irrelevant nuisance.
On the bright side, at least we dont live in Cyprus where they are about to steal Euro 5 billion of peoples life savings !

Of course this is one of those wholly exceptional circumstances....Yeh right... That nebulous "wholly exceptional" is as vague as they meant it to be but having the temerity to mention the tax payers again as if the government is doing them all a favour makes my blood boil... Wake up Britain

[patbikeruk]

Has anyone had any luck with Adam Afriyie in Windsor, he has been silent for me? Im thinking of booking an appointment but he hasnt replied to anything ive pinged so far..

It is a shame he was all for tax planning and has suddenly gone very cool on it all. I know he has grand plans but he is setting aside his principles to get there which is not a good sign......... I got a letter and it was a complete u-turn on his previous stance he is now very much in the you should have expected this camp....... It did take about 3 months for a reply........

My neighbour's a good friend of his, he has an agenda of his own so don't expect him to put his head above the parapet on this one.

[xantamisch]

Current status

Apologies - I'm sure this is on here somewhere, but can someone give me a quick update on current state of play?

I have heard nothing from HMRC for over a year - are they waiting for something?

Excuse my ignorance......

[NotAllThere]

I've just linked to No To Retrospective Taxation | Campaign Against Retrospective Tax Legislation from my facebook account. The preview uses this picture:



Perhaps not the message to send?

[BrilloPad]

Apologies - I'm sure this is on here somewhere, but can someone give me a quick update on current state of play?

I have heard nothing from HMRC for over a year - are they waiting for something?

Excuse my ignorance......

Seems they have decided to take Huitson to first tribunal. That is expected to take until well into 2014. And its not binding on the rest of us.

[SantaClaus]

I've just linked to No To Retrospective Taxation | Campaign Against Retrospective Tax Legislation from my facebook account. The preview uses this picture:



Perhaps not the message to send?

Thanks for bringing it to my attention NotAllThere. Definitely not the message we want! I will take a look later.

[lucozade]

That sounds interesting. Is this something to do with our case?