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

[jbryce]

Ah! I was about to comment on the second link (on the site). But I see our resident "settlement facilitator" Matthew J Perry beat me to it.

..although his points are valid

[bananarepublic]

Lets see where we are in 3 months time...

You allude to having some inside knowledge.

I can't believe that having handled '000's of tax appeals and closure notices, funded a Judicial Review, appeals up to and including the Court of Appeal, an ECHR submission and cooperation with Shiner et al (recent FTTT hearing) that they would suddenly drop out just as we are on the cusp of a full hearing at the FTTT (not to mention what they did previous to 2008)

[OneUnited]

here we go:

Opening up the legal floodgates - FTAdviser.com

Lawyers attack 'unfair' plans on tax avoidance rulings | News | Money Marketing

Squeaky Bum time for some or does Gauke really know what he has let himself in for- Fergie time?

[speling bee]

Hi Folks

I try not to stray into this thread too much, but you may find this interesting if you haven't already seen it: http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/12...ar-old-bailey/

Will it have an impact on your campaign?

[smalldog]

Hi Folks

I try not to stray into this thread too much, but you may find this interesting if you haven't already seen it: http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/12...ar-old-bailey/

Will it have an impact on your campaign?

Link not working says article not found?

[speling bee]

Link not working says article not found?

Whoops!

Accountants on £1m Gift Aid fraud charge are bailed to appear at the Old Bailey | Third Sector

[BrilloPad]

Whoops!

Accountants on £1m Gift Aid fraud charge are bailed to appear at the Old Bailey | Third Sector

Edward Watkin Gittins, an Isle of Man resident and fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and Martin Calcutt, a member of the ICAEW, appeared at City of London Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with cheating the public revenue.

Calcutt is facing an additional charge of forgery.

The case was referred to the Central Criminal Court for a plea and case management hearing on 9 September. The pair have been placed on unconditional bail.


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Plea and case management hearing - what does that mean? How long afterwards until the trial?

Personally I would say that if WG gets a prison sentence (is that possible?) then its not good news.

Its okay for him - he can just bugger off to Barbados afterwards.....

[WhiteCat]

Old Bailey

The case was referred to the Central Criminal Court for a plea and case management hearing on 9 September. The pair have been placed on unconditional bail.

Does anybody know of more recent news on this, as I can see it could be significant ? The news story is from August 2013, and the 9th September was also last year. Can't see anything else online . . .

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

Does anybody know of more recent news on this, as I can see it could be significant ? The news story is from August 2013, and the 9th September was also last year. Can't see anything else online . . .

Have been through the Court lists and can't find anything more - there certainly doesn't seem to be any more news

[WhiteCat]

Gittins court case

Have been through the Court lists and can't find anything more - there certainly doesn't seem to be any more news

One brief item in Accountancy Age, dated 18th Sept 2013 said of the Old Bailey hearing "They (Gittins and Calcutt) asked for the case to be transferred to Liverpool Crown Court to make it easier for witnesses to attend." and "The duo are set return to Liverpool Crown Court to enter pleas to the charges in December with a trial expected to follow in spring 2014, the Liverpool Echo reports."

Probably still in progress and sub judice, I'd imagine.