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

[nevergiveup]

Someone I know has finally, after almost a year of trying, got a meeting with his MP.

This MP is a bit different because he's also the Prime Minister!

Will a member of the NTRT team be accompanying him?

[normalbloke]

Meeting with the PM

Yes, it's true - I am meeting with DC in early April. Not before the budget statement unfortunately, but at least I'll have my 15 minutes of fame with him shortly afterwards. I'll be flying solo as Whitehouse advise that might be the most appropriate, rather than turning up mob handed. They are preparing a bespoke briefing for me. I'll try and keep it civil but any mention of HMRC tends to release the red mist!

Amongst other things, I will be taking a copy of his reply to my letter whilst he was in opposition, which vehemently opposed the retrospective element of S58.

[SantaClaus]

Yes, it's true - I am meeting with DC in early April. Not before the budget statement unfortunately, but at least I'll have my 15 minutes of fame with him shortly afterwards. I'll be flying solo as Whitehouse advise that might be the most appropriate, rather than turning up mob handed. They are preparing a bespoke briefing for me. I'll try and keep it civil but any mention of HMRC tends to release the red mist!

Amongst other things, I will be taking a copy of his reply to my letter whilst he was in opposition, which vehemently opposed the retrospective element of S58.

Don't forget to take a tape recorder!

[OnYourBikeGB]

Yes, it's true - I am meeting with DC in early April. Not before the budget statement unfortunately, but at least I'll have my 15 minutes of fame with him shortly afterwards. I'll be flying solo as Whitehouse advise that might be the most appropriate, rather than turning up mob handed. They are preparing a bespoke briefing for me. I'll try and keep it civil but any mention of HMRC tends to release the red mist!

Amongst other things, I will be taking a copy of his reply to my letter whilst he was in opposition, which vehemently opposed the retrospective element of S58.

Very interesting indeed! And the very best of luck!

[DonkeyRhubarb]

Don't forget to take a tape recorder!

I don't think Dave's minders would allow that.

[SLB]

He's finally come out of the woodwork

The Government needs to learn to love our wealth creators - Telegraph


"And equally, why do we sneer at multinationals that take their accountants’ advice and pay the minimum legal amount of tax. Businesses are, after all, supposed to make a profit. They have their own responsibilities."

Too true!

"British businesses aren’t created for the sole purpose of handing cash to the taxman"
See previous comment!

[smalldog]

The Government needs to learn to love our wealth creators - Telegraph


"And equally, why do we sneer at multinationals that take their accountants’ advice and pay the minimum legal amount of tax. Businesses are, after all, supposed to make a profit. They have their own responsibilities."

Too true!

"British businesses aren’t created for the sole purpose of handing cash to the taxman"
See previous comment!

Just a shame mr afriyie who is my mp is all hot air. He's got no interest in our case, won't reply to any correspondence.

[funjim]

Just a shame mr afriyie who is my mp is all hot air. He's got no interest in our case, won't reply to any correspondence.

Is that allowed .. An mp not responding to a constituent ?

[TalkingCheese]

Just a shame mr afriyie who is my mp is all hot air. He's got no interest in our case, won't reply to any correspondence.

Have you tried phoning his office?

[Dazed and Confused]

WHS.

It does take guts but at the end of the day MPs are no different to anyone else - they have a job to do - which above all else is to represent their constituents. In my experience, if someone has taken the trouble to take time off work and to meet with them they will want to understand exactly what it is that you need to talk to them about.

The key here is to get as many people as possible in front of their MP telling the message in their own words. The MP may feel that there is not so much they can do personally other than passing information on. However, some of these MPs may be on the Finance Bill Committee which will be appointed in April. There they will every opportunity to make a difference. Finally, the FB comes back to the main chamber of HoC for discussion. They will recall your meeting and may well act supportively in support of their constituent(s).

You have nothing to lose here. Collectively, by getting in front of perhaps half of the HoC we have every opportunity to get to where we want to go.

Thank you TalkingCheese and Emigre for your guidance and encouragement. It's much appreciated. It feels more daunting than going for a job interview but I'm glad I've finally bitten the bullet and got my appointment. I think if I can put myself in there then anyone can!