Comments on: The Inland Revenue and Customs now want to seize our money http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/07/05/the-inland-revenue-and-customs-now-want-to-seize-our-money/ Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Wokingham Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:17:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mike Rouse http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/07/05/the-inland-revenue-and-customs-now-want-to-seize-our-money/#comment-3840 Mike Rouse Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:50:02 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=346#comment-3840 Truly a worrying situation amid worrying times. Truly a worrying situation amid worrying times.

]]> By: Steven_L http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/07/05/the-inland-revenue-and-customs-now-want-to-seize-our-money/#comment-3839 Steven_L Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:21:12 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=346#comment-3839 Thanks for reminding me John, I'm due a tax rebate. I'll pop down the Inland Revenue tomorrow morning after I've been the the doctor and let you know how easy it is to get my couple of hundred quid off them. Thanks for reminding me John, I’m due a tax rebate. I’ll pop down the Inland Revenue tomorrow morning after I’ve been the the doctor and let you know how easy it is to get my couple of hundred quid off them.

]]> By: Man in a Shed http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/07/05/the-inland-revenue-and-customs-now-want-to-seize-our-money/#comment-3832 Man in a Shed Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:59:30 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=346#comment-3832 These powers are always requested with good reasons. Its explained how they will only get used as a last resort. Until after they are passed some civil servant will wisper to his minister - you know what we could do ***** its on the statute books you know. Anyone remember the Argentine government helping itself to its citizens savings ? These powers are always requested with good reasons. Its explained how they will only get used as a last resort.

Until after they are passed some civil servant will wisper to his minister - you know what we could do ***** its on the statute books you know.

Anyone remember the Argentine government helping itself to its citizens savings ?

]]> By: Paul http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/07/05/the-inland-revenue-and-customs-now-want-to-seize-our-money/#comment-3831 Paul Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:39:07 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=346#comment-3831 As an example, I received a demand from the tax office one morning a few years ago for As an example, I received a demand from the tax office one morning a few years ago for

]]> By: Paul http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/07/05/the-inland-revenue-and-customs-now-want-to-seize-our-money/#comment-3830 Paul Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:37:11 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=346#comment-3830 If anything, you are being generous to the Revenue these days. Two objections to this immediately spring up: (i) Given the total lack of accountability of the Inland Revenue, who never pay a cent when they screw up people, how long before people lose their home and business on the word of an uncontrollable bureaucratic bully. (ii) This is supposed to be a "last resort" ; presumably this is in the same way that terrorism laws aren't going to be used against heckling pensioners. If anything, you are being generous to the Revenue these days.

Two objections to this immediately spring up:

(i) Given the total lack of accountability of the Inland Revenue, who never pay a cent when they screw up people, how long before people lose their home and business on the word of an uncontrollable bureaucratic bully.

(ii) This is supposed to be a “last resort” ; presumably this is in the same way that terrorism laws aren’t going to be used against heckling pensioners.

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