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Interesting snippet from that link.....
Originally posted by eek View PostThat seems to be what HMRC say in HMRC warns contractors over offshore loan scheme :: Contractor UK
If you receive an enquiry notice relating to a different arrangement you've used after the tax year ending 5 April 2011 then you can ask HMRC to discuss paying the tax to resolve these years too. HMRC may not be able to settle on the same basis as the earlier years but this will depend on how you used the arrangements and the law in place at the time.Comment
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Originally posted by Rob79 View PostAlso be aware that a FoI request or frivolous requests for data can be rejected for a myriad of reasons....
Everyone is allowed to see the data (within reason) that HMRC or any other organisation hold on them.
The fact that 45,000 people would be making the same request is neither here nor there.
My FOI request was satisfied, but even if it hadn't, at least I would be reassured HMRC took the time and trouble to deal with it - that's my reading between the lines wink.Last edited by SantaClaus; 28 July 2014, 15:30.'Orwell's 1984 was supposed to be a warning, not an instruction manual'. -
Nick Pickles, director of Big Brother Watch.Comment
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Originally posted by SantaClaus View PostLet's just get this straight. An FOI request is not frivolous.
Everyone is allowed to see the data (within reason) that HMRC or any other organisation hold on them.
The fact that 45,000 people would be making the same request is neither here nor there.
My FOI request was satisfied, but even if it hadn't, at least I would be reassured HMRC took the time and trouble to deal with it - that's my reading between the lines wink.
Certainly, if the same request is received from a significant number of people, then it can be refused if it is felt to be a politically motivated issue or a deliberate campaign to disrupt the mechanism of Government.
By all means exercise your democratic rights, I just feel that the energy required would be put to better use in lobbying a local MP, getting into every press source you could, perhaps forming and being part of a support group, etc.
Extract from the Freedom of Information Act - reasons to refuse a request:
Part II Exempt information
21. Information accessible to applicant by other means..
22. Information intended for future publication..
23. Information supplied by, or relating to, bodies dealing with security matters..
24. National security..
25. Certificates under ss. 23 and 24: supplementary provisions..
26. Defence..
27. International relations..
28. Relations within the United Kingdom..
29. The economy..
30. Investigations and proceedings conducted by public authorities..
31. Law enforcement..
32. Court records, etc..
33. Audit functions..
34. Parliamentary privilege..
35. Formulation of government policy, etc..
36. Prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs..
37. Communications with Her Majesty, etc. and honours..
38. Health and safety..
39. Environmental information..
40. Personal information..
41. Information provided in confidence..
42. Legal professional privilege..
43. Commercial interests..
44. Prohibitions on disclosure.Comment
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Closure Notice
So it seems some people who have been on a loan arrangement have been invited to pay up by next January? have you considered asking for a closure notice before then? i/e asking HRMC to put their money where their mouth is, and state why they think you owe tax, how much, and on what grounds - instead of letting them drag things out so that they will eventually get a chance to change the legislation...?Comment
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You won't get a closure notice unless you are under enquiry. If its a straight discovery assessment then a different process applies (s54 TMA 1970)Comment
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Originally posted by Rob79 View PostI think if you read my post I said that a FoI request OR a frivolous request can be denied for a number of reasons. I'm not trying to suggest that a FoI request IS frivolous.
There's much less scope for public bodies to refuse a request for personal information under the DPA.Comment
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Originally posted by Rob79 View PostI think if you read my post I said that a FoI request OR a frivolous request can be denied for a number of reasons. I'm not trying to suggest that a FoI request IS frivolous.
Certainly, if the same request is received from a significant number of people, then it can be refused if it is felt to be a politically motivated issue or a deliberate campaign to disrupt the mechanism of Government.
By all means exercise your democratic rights, I just feel that the energy required would be put to better use in lobbying a local MP, getting into every press source you could, perhaps forming and being part of a support group, etc. .......'Orwell's 1984 was supposed to be a warning, not an instruction manual'. -
Nick Pickles, director of Big Brother Watch.Comment
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Originally posted by SantaClaus View PostWhere have you been the past few years?Comment
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Just saying...
Originally posted by dezze View PostMine refused (twice) to meet me....Comment
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