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

[Taffia]

Steve Baker is holding his briefing at 11am on Wednesday 19th. My MP has said he'll try to attend. Nothing like commitment.

[drlemming]

Got a response from the last letter, saying that my MP (Mark Hunter), will speak to Stephen Williams who is on the finance sub committee. I am due to get a response from him apparently....

[SantaClaus]

Understand, He doesn't have to go in saying he supports the amendment, but he can object to its inclusion less aggressively which doesn't mean he supports it to the outside world. ITs not all or nothing but as you say lets see!

Agree. Nothing is clear cut with politics.

[Taffia]

Tweet from Steve Baker:-

Good meeting with colleagues on retrospective tax and #BN66 before moving NC1 tomorrow if not talked out. High principle meets low reality.

[smalldog]

Good meeting with colleagues on retrospective tax and #BN66 before moving NC1 tomorrow if not talked out. High principle meets low reality.

and in english that means?

[nevergiveup]

and in english that means?

NC1 has no chance of going through....

[smalldog]

NC1 has no chance of going through....

so I guess my quesiton being I assume therefore that NC1 is really just for raising awareness of the issue.

[TalkingCheese]

and in english that means?

Just means that he hopes the clause gets debated and they dont run out of time due to a lot of talk beforehand.

[BarneyCool]

Just like last time!

Just means that he hopes the clause gets debated and they dont run out of time due to a lot of talk beforehand.

When they made a joke of it and all went to the bar for a freebee pint.

[TalkingCheese]

Understandably a fair bit of speculation at the moment with regards to what happens tomorrow. Lets wait and see.

Whatever happens support against the retrospective element of S58 is increasing at a great rate due to increasing awareness.

The issue is complicated and as MPs (and others) take the time to understand what HMRC have done, how they have brought about S58 FA 2008, the impact of not following protocol and changing the law in this way, the more they are willing to listen and make a stand.