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

[AlbionRovers]

Crystal clear then.

BBC News - When is tax dodging illegal?

[DonkeyRhubarb]

As I mentioned a couple of days ago, Whitehouse are very busy at the moment working on the amendment.

However, they are still getting a lot of emails from us.

Unless you have an urgent need to contact them, can you leave it a couple of weeks until things have quietened down a bit.

Many thanks
DR

[lucozade]

Crystal clear then.

BBC News - When is tax dodging illegal?

I find it astounding that nobody appears to know of retrospective taxation or daren't mention it.

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[PlaneSailing]

Mr Guake

Mr. Gauke has just been on the BBC talking about the latest big four accountancy tax avoidance stuff. It is interesting to see how his language has changed. He now talks about tax avoidance in terms of 'what Parliament intended'. I really think this is down to the efforts of NTR.

It's a shame it hasn't dawned on him that my legitimate tax planning worked entirely within Parliament's intention.

[OnYourBikeGB]

Mr. Gauke has just been on the BBC talking about the latest big four accountancy tax avoidance stuff. It is interesting to see how his language has changed. He now talks about tax avoidance in terms of 'what Parliament intended'. I really think this is down to the efforts of NTR.

It's a shame it hasn't dawned on him that my legitimate tax planning worked entirely within Parliament's intention.

I heard him, I nearly choked when he claimed that the staff from the big four didn't use the info they found to exploit loopholes, instead they used it to make sure their client's 'complied with tax law', i.e. they legally structured it in a way that avoided tax. Maybe they advise this guy:

Cameron avoids inheritance tax bill - Residential Conveyancing, Personal Injury, Family Law, Probate and Trusts, Wills and Tax Planning and Personal Tax

Actually, they probably do, don't they?

[jlg15333]

Off to visit my MP this Friday ...

Wish me luck chaps - I'm off to visit my MP (Rob Wilson - Reading East) on Friday and I'm a bit nervous as I know he's Conservative and very pro Gauke/anti-tax avoidance etc ... I've got my lobbying tool-kit but I know I wont remember half the arguments when put under pressure by someone who argues for a living

[TalkingCheese]

Good luck !

Wish me luck chaps - I'm off to visit my MP (Rob Wilson - Reading East) on Friday and I'm a bit nervous as I know he's Conservative and very pro Gauke/anti-tax avoidance etc ... I've got my lobbying tool-kit but I know I wont remember half the arguments when put under pressure by someone who argues for a living

Nice one JLG. You will be fine. If he is open to listen then he will understand the issue is not one of tax avoidance but of retrospection and legitimate expectation. You have all the ammo to counter any argument and dont worry if you dont remember it all, your contribution can only be positive !

BTW, check these out. Came out today...

MPs' letter to George Osborne: Repeal Section 58 :: Contractor UK
Repeal 'devastating' tax rule Section 58, MPs tell Osborne :: Contractor UK

[normalbloke]

Wish me luck chaps - I'm off to visit my MP (Rob Wilson - Reading East) on Friday and I'm a bit nervous as I know he's Conservative and very pro Gauke/anti-tax avoidance etc ... I've got my lobbying tool-kit but I know I wont remember half the arguments when put under pressure by someone who argues for a living

Good luck mate. I felt a bit like that before I saw Cameron. He was very pro-Gauke, but use the NTRT sheet countering all of the recent Gauke arguments. Believe me, its not as daunting as you think. Just ask him why you are now being treated as a law breaker, when no court has ever found you guilty. Cameron had no answer to that one.

[Buzby]

Good luck mate. I felt a bit like that before I saw Cameron. He was very pro-Gauke, but use the NTRT sheet countering all of the recent Gauke arguments. Believe me, its not as daunting as you think. Just ask him why you are now being treated as a law breaker, when no court has ever found you guilty. Cameron had no answer to that one.

Absolutely, also mention that the only reason you got involved was due to uncertainty over IR35, this was tax planning not tax avoidance

[MMSguru]

Great Letter

BTW, check these out. Came out today...

MPs' letter to George Osborne: Repeal Section 58 :: Contractor UK
Repeal 'devastating' tax rule Section 58, MPs tell Osborne :: Contractor UK

What a fantastic letter. Good work Whitehouse, NTRT and campaign members. Great progress.