A comment on the events of today ...
Regardless of any personal political views, I suspect that the election result is not good news for us. With an absolute majority in the Commons, it's likely that HMG will try to steam-roller through further recovery powers for HMRC (e.g. direct recovery of debts from bank accounts, which was shelved in the committee stages of the Finance Bill last summer). They will possibly also try to progress the legislation limiting the scope for Judical Reviews (which was sent back by the Lords to the Commons last year).
The prime motivation will continue to be revenue collection (NOT the establishment of a just and fair taxation system) because the Tories are committed to lowering (or eliminating) the deficit during this Parliament.
(In my opinion, the best result would have been a weak coalition involving either of the major parties with a few minor parties).
Not very cheerful thoughts for a Friday evening - but it makes organised group opposition to HMG/HMRC even more necessary ...
Regardless of any personal political views, I suspect that the election result is not good news for us. With an absolute majority in the Commons, it's likely that HMG will try to steam-roller through further recovery powers for HMRC (e.g. direct recovery of debts from bank accounts, which was shelved in the committee stages of the Finance Bill last summer). They will possibly also try to progress the legislation limiting the scope for Judical Reviews (which was sent back by the Lords to the Commons last year).
The prime motivation will continue to be revenue collection (NOT the establishment of a just and fair taxation system) because the Tories are committed to lowering (or eliminating) the deficit during this Parliament.
(In my opinion, the best result would have been a weak coalition involving either of the major parties with a few minor parties).
Not very cheerful thoughts for a Friday evening - but it makes organised group opposition to HMG/HMRC even more necessary ...
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