The advice at the time was to sign, I suspect it will be the same. Again check with your specialist really. Here (this forum) is often just opinion we do try to share facts from advisors etc., but always talk to your specialist.
Those who didn't sign last time have had the CCJ issued but...
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IMHO the new directors don't know what is happening or going on and probably staying silent while they get legal advice as you can 100% expect the barristers and tax lawyers are bombarding them with questions. "And don't call me Shirley"...
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I highlighted it a few pages ago but here's the state of play as of now:
CK sold up to Magi GJJ Limited, Magi GJJ Limited then sold to Omnia Outsourcing which distanced the former directors (who I have to say seemed very up for the fight and very organised) from CK. Those former directors...
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I think he only meant silent in opinion. He'll still be communicating his other work for us....
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Bullying yes, panicking yes, calculated yes, every adjective you need applies to HMRC. They truly are the very definition of a law unto themselves. Correct at the tribunal they basically said, 'we don't give a sh** about time barred'
No one would be daft enough to put it past them to try...
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It seems HMRC think the same, they started sending even more stand still agreements which takes them roughly to 2033.
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That's the way I'm reading it too. Did you pay off the demand when it came? Pay HMRC in full no questions asked and yes they have no need to investigate you further as you have 'admitted' you were an MSC in theory.
The bit I need to drill into a little more is did HMRC accept the CT and...
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Can you explain a little bit more please as little of this makes sense how you have written it. Later you say HMRC thought Boox were an MSCP but struck you off because of good faith?
My journey is well documented and two of my years got thrown out. Your journey sounds different and odd...
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Absolutely, when I got mixed up in a DR many years ago I have to say HMRC were very good (eventually) with the TTP.
Just another one of those 'shouty' moments from the Rotweiller on the last day, a day I still can't believe but I have never been to a Tribunal before. I thought their main...
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+1 for David too. I suspect he may end up having to represent the CK clients eventually.
The whole thing is an utter mess with figures being bandied about at random, one of the key points of Boox's defence actually which HMRC admitted, HMRC simply made up the figures. With fancy calculators...
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That is pretty much exactly what they are doing.
The irony of course is had all of 'these people' been PAYE HRMC wouldn't have seen a penny of CT, VAT, DT two types of PAYE and two types of NI, claim zero benefits etc., To me I am not sure why HMRC just wouldn't leave alone. We all know...
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The final straw in todays brutal attack was, when finally summing up, the HMRC barrister basically calling everyone who gave evidence and Booxs lawyers liars. It was truly jaw dropping....
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It gets worse and worse. They are now saying their figures are correct, if they win today they are keeping all CT and DT and the PAYE debt is the figures they made up (admitted in court) and oh by the way they don't give a flying f((( about if you can afford this debt they're getting the money off you,...
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For those of you watching today.... ouch ouch ouch and ouch....
Barristers have basically said we are not giving CT or DT tax back and can't be used to pay off the PAYE debt. They have quoted very specific legislation and law. The barristers for Boox look totally deflated. Also HMRC have...
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Not sure if you heard when HMRC said they started their investigation in 2012 Boox and CK should have told us, that would have enabled us to make a judgement on the suitability of our accountants for our companies, because they did not do that HMRC argued that we didn't have a clue about our accountants....
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I got nothing from today, no fear but no re-assurance either. It's always been about HMRC wanting to change the rules and these cases is exactly what they need to change the law. These cases bear zero resemblance to the Christianyou case but HMRC keep mentioning it every single sentence, the guy is...
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Churchill Knight acted in a very different way to Boox really though, which is why early on I had no confidence in Boox. CK had no apps or calculators etc., They had an invoice and expenses portal and that was your lot really.
The think in Boox's favour over CK I think.. was Boox was a...
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From what we know the original £1,000,000 raised was to fight the case and use representations. The feedback was sketchy but CK did indicate more would be needed to brief Barristers for the hearings. Now whether that was put aside or the mill was what they needed at the time is the huge question....
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I remember this very well too. However CK have clearly abandoned their clients, I wonder if the company who bought them out were made aware of what was going on. If it was hidden from them somehow (not sure how that would be possible) there will be some serious ramifications there... though little to...
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Bit like CK have done only taking a million pounds with them in the process too...
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