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Last edited by Fred Bloggs; 31 January 2018, 11:34.Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
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Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View PostI'm not really sure why you quoted me here to be honest. The guy on the omnibus isn't interested in your special pleading, he just wants you to pay the same amount of tax as he does and would that he have to if he were in the extremely fortunate situation of earning >GBP 100k year in year out. It doesn't wash. We've heard it all before.
Public opinion won't change and creating more of it will only increase Gov resolve to crack down and be "seen to" tackling it. This needs to be handled at Gov/MPs/HMRC level not in the wider world.Comment
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To confirm - the article wouldn't necessarily need to even mention contracting or how the debt arose. It can be based on (for example) "having a huge debt due to poor advice in the past, Mr X has now tried to arrange a way to pay with HMRC but has been met with.....etc"
I do agree that saying "I earned 100k+ and now have to pay tax on it" is hardly going to garner a great deal of sympathy.
Despite this message and me having made this thread I'm not especially trying to convince people into doing this either as its clearly their call and a decision only they can make. I just felt it was worth posting here as some may be interested.Comment
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Originally posted by Delendog View PostI agree with Fred - contractors (and I am one) slate the megga rich and large corporate companies supposedly getting away with avoidance so why expect any difference to us from the omnibus guy.
Public opinion won't change and creating more of it will only increase Gov resolve to crack down and be "seen to" tackling it. This needs to be handled at Gov/MPs/HMRC level not in the wider world.Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
Officially CUK certified - Thick as f**k.Comment
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Originally posted by phil@dswtres View PostTo confirm - the article wouldn't necessarily need to even mention contracting or how the debt arose. It can be based on (for example) "having a huge debt due to poor advice in the past, Mr X has now tried to arrange a way to pay with HMRC but has been met with.....etc"
I do agree that saying "I earned 100k+ and now have to pay tax on it" is hardly going to garner a great deal of sympathy.
Despite this message and me having made this thread I'm not especially trying to convince people into doing this either as its clearly their call and a decision only they can make. I just felt it was worth posting here as some may be interested.Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
Officially CUK certified - Thick as f**k.Comment
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I think we may have to agree to disagree on it Fred. I don't have anything to 'let go' Its purely an offer if people wish to take up. Clearly you don't and fair play, that's your call. I've explained why I think it could be beneficial in that I feel a spotlight on exploring their behaviour is required but we will have to wait and see I guess.Comment
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We have files full of alleged shady HMRC practice in assessing and collecting debts including such delights as a DMB officer turning up on the doorstep as our client was going into hospital for a planned C section, advised to HMRC - arguing with a client in the middle of the street - asking our client's neighbours their whereabouts "because they owe us a lot of money"- delivering a demand at 10;30pm to our client's aged and ill mother "because she would ensure it got delivered"- asking a client's wife which ward of the local mental health ward he was on.
These have all been made available to MPs, journalists paper and broadcast, technical papers, etc.
At the end of the day, the point raised by Mr Bloggs is valid.
The papers etc say that this is DMB doing its job and if they were allowed to do this to Amazon/Google/Global coffee chain, then perhaps the Clapham Omnibus journey might be a little more bearable.
I admire the intent and if there is a journalist willing to print this sort of stuff, then there is little to be lost, but I'm afraid equally little to be gained.Best Forum Adviser & Forum Personality of the Year 2018.
(No, me neither).Comment
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Originally posted by webberg View PostWe have files full of alleged shady HMRC practice in assessing and collecting debts including such delights as a DMB officer turning up on the doorstep as our client was going into hospital for a planned C section, advised to HMRC - arguing with a client in the middle of the street - asking our client's neighbours their whereabouts "because they owe us a lot of money"- delivering a demand at 10;30pm to our client's aged and ill mother "because she would ensure it got delivered"- asking a client's wife which ward of the local mental health ward he was on.
These have all been made available to MPs, journalists paper and broadcast, technical papers, etc.
At the end of the day, the point raised by Mr Bloggs is valid.
The papers etc say that this is DMB doing its job and if they were allowed to do this to Amazon/Google/Global coffee chain, then perhaps the Clapham Omnibus journey might be a little more bearable.
I admire the intent and if there is a journalist willing to print this sort of stuff, then there is little to be lost, but I'm afraid equally little to be gained.
ps - the example you mention about the mental health ward is particularly appalling behaviour by them!Comment
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All of the above and more reported to PAC and Treasury select committees.
result?
Nothing.Best Forum Adviser & Forum Personality of the Year 2018.
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I'm with Fred on this one. Society has changed, there is an expectation that people pay their fair share.
I have great sympathy with anyone who needs to frequent this section of the forum as they were within the law and retrospective changes are abhorrent. The simple fact is that the public couldn't give a ****.Comment
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