Reply to: Dave Hartnett

[AtW]

He'll probably get knighted for his services to the public...

[Peoplesoft bloke]

And another one: "Staff in HMRC are lions led by donkeys"

Surely "donkeys led by donkeys?"

[Bunk]

He has to cut them tasty deals at HMRC's expense otherwise how else will he get the really tasty contracting gigs on 5K a day as a tax adviser to those company's ?

P.S. He's retiring in the Summer by the way, coincidence i'm sure

I bet IR35 won't apply to him either

[brendan_uk]

Dave Hartnett, the permanent secretary for tax at HM Revenue & Customs, topped a survey of 172 senior civil servants carried out by researchers at City University.

They found that the civil servants were entertained on 3,151 separate occasions between 2007 and 2009, including trips to the tennis at Wimbledon, football matches at Chelsea and Manchester United, opera performances and fashion shows.

Mr Hartnett, who is in charge of the Britain’s tax system, was entertained 107 times, mostly at breakfasts, lunches and dinners, by some of the UK's biggest banks, law firms and accountancy firms, among others.
Companies that entertained him included Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Ernst & Young, KPMG, PriceWaterhouse Coopers, and Deloitte.

Whitehall's most wined and dined civil servant is HMRC's Dave Hartnett - Telegraph

would the wining and dining be tax exempt? Hes not a client?

whole thing is complete sham

[geoff from contracta IOM]

He has to cut them tasty deals at HMRC's expense otherwise how else will he get the really tasty contracting gigs on 5K a day as a tax adviser to those company's ?

P.S. He's retiring in the Summer by the way, coincidence i'm sure

[MarillionFan]

There was stuff in the BN66 thread about this.

Sorry I don't read that thread as I never needlessly attempted to defraud HMRC and so subsequently don't need to worry about being bent over the kitchen table by Hector and given a retrospective rogering.

[BigTime]

And another one: "Staff in HMRC are lions led by donkeys"

[BigTime]

Who is he/she?

Lord Oakeshott (on BBC news now): "Legend in his own lunchtime"

[BrilloPad]

There was stuff in the BN66 thread about this.

[SneakySimon]

I might offer to take him out for a meal in return for a reduction in Corp Tax bill - nothing fancy, just a Pret.

Be interesting to see if there approach changes - hopefully lay off small and medium business a bit. Don't mind paying my bit but sometimes as a contractor with my own private company, end up feeling like a criminal what with IR35 etc

[Notascooby]

He's been wining and dining with big business and cutting special deals to save them millions on their tax bills.

Funny, I don't remember having the opportunity to discuss how much I should pay HMRC?

Maybe change your company name to HSBC-Vodafone ltd?

[gingerjedi]

He's been wining and dining with big business and cutting special deals to save them millions on their tax bills.

Funny, I don't remember having the opportunity to discuss how much I should pay HMRC?

[NickFitz]

What's he done then (can't be bothered to Google)?

HMRC said: "The idea Dave Hartnett cuts a large tax bill in return for a glass of wine and a cheese sandwich is just plain nonsense."

So it sounds like he's been cutting large tax bills in return for a glass of whisky and a ham sandwich.

[tractor]

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What's he done then (can't be bothered to Google)?

I would be happy to provide you with adequate research and a risk analysis.

£550 per day plus expenses.

[wobbegong]

Wot no comments?

Given the 'news' today, I am surprised.

What's he done then (can't be bothered to Google)?