Making the news today....

[Johnsond]

5 hours ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

Been mildly entertaining listening to wireless today and hearing a succession of ‘tax experts’ lambasting Gov & HMRC over the extreme complexities and apparent disconnects in relation to employment status following the Uber (employed v self employed) court ruling. 
 

Doesn't affect me directly but I suspect some Arb outfits that still seem to advertise and engage ‘self employed’ staff on a regular basis may need to re-examine potential issues as this ruling is interpreted and implemented more broadly throughout gig economies. 

The biggest disconnect by far is the gap between what the HMRC either want or think is going on and what the employer is capable of or prepared to give. Stuck right in the middle is joe blogs trying to make a living, whom inevitably ends up getting stuffed for more tax, 

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

52 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

The biggest disconnect by far is the gap between what the HMRC either want or think is going on and what the employer is capable of or prepared to give. Stuck right in the middle is joe blogs trying to make a living, whom inevitably ends up getting stuffed for more tax, 

I did think of your situation whilst I was ruminating earlier. 
 

Tax and employment liabilities have been allowed to become so unbelievably complex and contradictory that HMRC are able to ‘strong arm’ the little man into submission 

 

What worked for me when I had a little dance with Hector was, every time they quoted a reg, I insisted that they send me a link to the BIM so I could read it myself. 
 

Uncanny how often they we’re ‘interpreting’ or ‘misapplying’ the so called regulations. 
 

Are you still battling?

 

[Johnsond]

56 minutes ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

I did think of your situation whilst I was ruminating earlier. 
 

Tax and employment liabilities have been allowed to become so unbelievably complex and contradictory that HMRC are able to ‘strong arm’ the little man into submission 

 

What worked for me when I had a little dance with Hector was, every time they quoted a reg, I insisted that they send me a link to the BIM so I could read it myself. 
 

Uncanny how often they we’re ‘interpreting’ or ‘misapplying’ the so called regulations. 
 

Are you still battling?

 

Yeah still ongoing, infuriating that the individuals whom put us in the situation we are in manage to walk away without a care in the world.

2 years now, had a total tits full of waking up and going to sleep every day with it hanging over me, on the 3rd different inspector now 🤷‍♂️. 
 

[AHPP]

I did think of your situation whilst I was ruminating earlier. 
 
Tax and employment liabilities have been allowed to become so unbelievably complex and contradictory that HMRC are able to ‘strong arm’ the little man into submission 
 
What worked for me when I had a little dance with Hector was, every time they quoted a reg, I insisted that they send me a link to the BIM so I could read it myself. 
 
Uncanny how often they we’re ‘interpreting’ or ‘misapplying’ the so called regulations. 
 
Are you still battling?
 

BIM?

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

15 minutes ago, AHPP said:

BIM?

 

Business Income Manual - HMRC internal manual - GOV.UK

WWW.GOV.UK

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Supplementary guidance on how to check tax calculations or work out the trading profits of a business for Self...

 

[Mark J]

The judgment is in - Good Law Project

GOODLAWPROJECT.ORG

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The High Court has ruled “The Secretary of State acted unlawfully by failing to comply with the Transparency Policy”...

 

[sime42]

The judgment is in - Good Law Project

GOODLAWPROJECT.ORG

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The High Court has ruled “The Secretary of State acted unlawfully by failing to comply with the Transparency Policy”...  

No surprise there then.

[Johnsond]

21 minutes ago, Mark J said:

The judgment is in - Good Law Project

GOODLAWPROJECT.ORG

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The High Court has ruled “The Secretary of State acted unlawfully by failing to comply with the Transparency Policy”...

 

Who gives a shit Mark. The cost of the search for WMD !!!! and the deaths it caused ???. Point is they are all self serving arseholes regardless of the colour they operate under. 

Edited February 20, 2021 by Johnsond

[Mark J]

34 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

Who gives a shit Mark. The cost of the search for WMD !!!! and the deaths it caused ???. Point is they are all self serving arseholes regardless of the colour they operate under. 

I give a shit.

I'm not bothered what colour flag they fly, they're taking us for a ride and should be held to account.

You're frequently banging on about how bad the SNP are. Here's an opportunity to hold a bunch of incompetents responsible for their failings. 

Edited February 20, 2021 by Mark J

[Johnsond]

35 minutes ago, Mark J said:

I give a shit.

I'm not bothered what colour flag they fly, they're taking us for a ride and should be held to account.

You're frequently banging on about how bad the SNP are. Here's an opportunity to hold a bunch of incompetents responsible for their failings. 

All of them yeah ?? Tory Labour the lot yes ? Mark you’ve got me beat on about a ratio of 100-1 when it comes to countering about a particular party. 
Yep the SNP and Sturgeon in particular are a bunch of divisive anti English incompetents. If you lived up here with and see how  they run things and a tax regime more severe than even the likes of Norway you’d understand why as a self employed unionist I can’t stand them. 

 

Edited February 20, 2021 by Johnsond