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....tax avoidance is legal why did HMRC issue RFC(IA) with a bill for £36m for the misuse of EBT's?

posted on 13/4/12

My electricity company gave me a bill that was higher than it should be, I have questioned that bill. Does that make me guilty of something?

Guilt and innocence are concepts dealt with in the criminal courts. The examples of murder and fraud given above are criminal offences. Your guilt or innocence are determined in these matters.

A tax tribunal is dealt with in the civil courts. Civil courts do not deal with guilt or innocence.

Despite these being simple concepts why is it 99% of the Tic fans on ja606 cannot grasp these simple concepts?

posted on 13/4/12

If rfc lose the appeal they will be guilty of tax evasion because they will be deemed to have deposited salaries and not simply bonuses etc into EBTs. Certain types of payments such as certain bonuses can be paid into EBTs as tax avoidance and this is legal, but salaries cannot as this would be tax evasion. If rfc lose the case it is because the law Lords have ruled that salaries were paid in, not loans or anything else.

SPL and SFA will then have to decide how they punish rfc. Tax evasion means that HMRC will push for liquidation as this is their written policy as outlined by the insolvencey solicitor on RS the other night.

BAWS IN THE SLATES GUYS.

posted on 13/4/12

A tax tribunal is dealt with in the civil courts. Civil courts do not deal with guilt or innocence.


Correct.

They do deal in legalities and ILLEGALITIES

posted on 13/4/12

How can you push nationalists into an all-ireland team , when it doesnt exist?
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they actually deal in liability, on the balance of probability

posted on 13/4/12

Pedantic Mexican sought for employment by tax evading businesses within the UK.

Gulty of doing something illegal.

posted on 13/4/12

my last comment was cut and paste from the northern ireland board - WTF??

posted on 13/4/12

forever and ever....eh?

wtf have i done?

posted on 13/4/12

Mexicanshoemaker,
Its Friday night ffs......am I not allowed to be confused at 10 pm??? lol

posted on 13/4/12

Mex and Forever

For confusion,see Belfast's post from the NI board.I hate it when that happens and the comment looks so random.

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