A little bit harsh ....

[MarillionFan]

Dirty tax hiding offshoring retrospective thief.

I hope he's raped in prison every day of his sentence by the other inmates who know what he did.

Hangings to good.

[ChimpMaster]

Reads like this was evasion to some extent.

Anyhow, there must be hundreds of contractors just like this one, or at least those in a really dodgy backstreet offshore scheme. I knew of dozens of City contractors who were (are) in some Bermuda or other offshore scheme, some getting back as much as 95% of their invoiced revenue! It's only a matter of time before HMRC simply walk into some of these City institutions and frog-march the contractors out.

[KentPhilip]

The unanswered question is whether HMRC will be able to get the unpaid tax out of the overseas assets.

[EternalOptimist]

From what I understand, this guy is guilty of following the rules and the law, and not taking into acount that the rules and the law might be changed retrospectively.

Most of us were a bit more cautious and terrified that it was too good to be true, and so we steered clear. Looks like the bold ones will be dodging the soap in the showers for a few years

[cojak]

Interesting. £600k and you get jailed. £50m and you get your knuckles rapped and I'm looking at you, Rangers FC...

[MarillionFan]

From what I understand, this guy is guilty of following the rules and the law, and not taking into acount that the rules and the law might be changed retrospectively.

Most of us were a bit more cautious and terrified that it was too good to be true, and so we steered clear. Looks like the bold ones will be dodging the soap in the showers for a few years

La la la. fingers in ears. La la la is not a defence.

[Pondlife]

Interesting. £600k and you get jailed. £50m and you get your knuckles rapped and I'm looking at you, Rangers FC...

Owe £6bn, only fork out 20% and case closed. Vodafone: Making the most of now.

[EternalOptimist]

La la la. fingers in ears. La la la is not a defence.

Oh well, just keep your thumb up your bum then, maybe it will all work out for you

[NotAllThere]

Owe £6bn, only fork out 20% and case closed. Vodafone: Making the most of now.

On the other hand, you do have to have lunch with the chief hector.

[eek]

On the other hand, you do have to have lunch with the chief hector.

and employ him or the consultancy he moves to once he retires from the HMRC