Comments on: The UK ‘tax amnesty’: HMRC swing into action http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2007/08/09/the-uk-tax-amnesty-hmrc-swing-into-action/ Richard Murphy on tax and corporate accountability Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:50:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Tax Research LLP http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2007/08/09/the-uk-tax-amnesty-hmrc-swing-into-action/#comment-140061 Tax Research LLP Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:12:44 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2007/08/09/the-uk-tax-amnesty-hmrc-swing-into-action/#comment-140061 Dennis I agree - and I can't see why the enquiry letter could not be sent in bulk - mailings were before the amnesty closed. I also think protective assessments should follow on the same basis. Re getting rid of the domicile rule - HMRC do have a role. The problem is the Treasury. Richard Dennis

I agree - and I can’t see why the enquiry letter could not be sent in bulk - mailings were before the amnesty closed. I also think protective assessments should follow on the same basis.

Re getting rid of the domicile rule - HMRC do have a role. The problem is the Treasury.

Richard

]]> By: Dennis Howlett http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2007/08/09/the-uk-tax-amnesty-hmrc-swing-into-action/#comment-140050 Dennis Howlett Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:59:39 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2007/08/09/the-uk-tax-amnesty-hmrc-swing-into-action/#comment-140050 Assuming your numbers are right, this leaves HMRC with a mountain to climb. 28 weeks just to get initial enquiry letters out...hmm. Don't fancy the follow up rate given they're seriously strapped for resource. On a point of detail - they're not the ones who get rid of the dom rule. It's our old friend GB who's not been too keen so far. Assuming your numbers are right, this leaves HMRC with a mountain to climb. 28 weeks just to get initial enquiry letters out…hmm. Don’t fancy the follow up rate given they’re seriously strapped for resource.

On a point of detail - they’re not the ones who get rid of the dom rule. It’s our old friend GB who’s not been too keen so far.

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