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Rangers Tax Case
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I'm a Hibs supporter, and so anything Rangers related is normally anathema to me. I've never wanted Rangers to win anything before.Comment
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Originally posted by pimpernell View PostI'm a Hibs supporter, and so anything Rangers related is normally anathema to me. I've never wanted Rangers to win anything before.Comment
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Originally posted by EBTContractor View PostAnyone heard if there is any progress on HMRC's appeal?
Taxman will not disclose cost of Rangers case | Herald Scotland
We should join forces with the Rangers followers and put pressure into making HMRC explain what the hell they think they re doingComment
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Originally posted by lilikins1 View PostCheck this out LOL
Taxman will not disclose cost of Rangers case | Herald Scotland
We should join forces with the Rangers followers and put pressure into making HMRC explain what the hell they think they re doing
It is not usual for costs to be declared before a final decision. Once there is one, then perhaps a FoI request would work? Whilst sub judice however knowing how much has been spent might give the other side an advantage, i.e. are they running out of money and if I can extend the process, will they be forced to settle?
Hard to see in this case as HMRC have a bottomless pit of your money and the counterparty is already broke.Best Forum Adviser & Forum Personality of the Year 2018.
(No, me neither).Comment
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Originally posted by webberg View PostIt is not usual for costs to be declared before a final decision. Once there is one, then perhaps a FoI request would work? Whilst sub judice however knowing how much has been spent might give the other side an advantage, i.e. are they running out of money and if I can extend the process, will they be forced to settle?
But they didn't take the easy option - oh, no - they claimed it would take too long to work out, which, if true, means they truly don't have a clue to the costs.
Which means someone should be fired for not having the slightest idea of costs (no-one will be).
Just typical that when they have a relatively easy get-out - they would rather take the option that makes them appear as incompetent.
Perhaps they feel they will lose, so want to keep the total costs permanently buried. Saying it costs too much to collate is an argument they can still lose after the final judgement.Comment
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FOI limit is £600 and charged at £25 an hour. HMRC said the request would take 3.5 days so refused the request on this basis.
What is laughable is (if you work in public service close your eyes now) that it would take a day at most for an averagely competent private sector worker to compile this data. Factor in the flexi time, tea-breaks, 10-4 day and final salary pension scheme of your average civil servant and no doubt you can massage this to 3.5 days.
In any case they should have this information to hand anyway as part of management information, key performance indicators and the like. These have been part of our working lives for years, justifying our time, using cost centres, etc. etc. If these are also absent then, sorry HMRC, it is game over.Comment
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They re probably embarrassed about how much it s costing and L for loser keeps coming up for themComment
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Obviously they are hoping that an eventual win means they can bully all EBT users into coughing up.
Anyone know what HMRC's EBT revenue estimation is?Comment
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