This photo is in a lot of papers this morning:
The picture has been issued by H M Revenue & Customs. These people are alleged to have committed more than £750 million of tax crime. Almost all relate to smuggling offences.
That is crime worth half of annual benefits cheating.
I'm pleased HMRC are getting serious about this issue. They should be.
But rather than issue photos of people who've been convicted and gone missing, why aren't they demanding 20,000 more staff to tackle the problem on the ground now? Only that will work to stop these crimes recurring.
Would David Gauke like to explain, because right now this is just an exercise in missing the point, entirely?
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If they’ve been convicted, HMRC have done their job. If they’ve gone missing it’s a job for the police, not extra taxmen.
But the truth is that all of this a diversion: it’s Gauke issuing a non-story to pretend they’re doing something
And by the way – repeating Worstall here is not likely to guarantee you a repeat visit
I see that you saw fit to moderate my response. It would appear that making either commonsense comments or any contrary to your and your sock-puppets’ somewhat warped view of the world is also “not likely to guarantee you a repeat visit”.
This is not a blog, it’s a propaganda platform.
I shall not be back.
Good day to you Sir.
Result! Another one gone…..
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