How could that have happened? How could HMRC have reached the point where it cannot chase that much tax? How limited are resources is this is the case?
By Richard Murphy, founder of the Tax Justice Network
“A TEMPORARY employment agency has gone into liquidation owing HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) £58 million in unpaid tax.
“Edinburgh-based Employ-E, a division of Legitas Group which is also in liquidation, is owned by lawyer David Allen, who is reported to own a golf course and mansion house in the Borders.
“Employ-E had about 60,000 low-paid temporary workers on its books, who it supplied to recruitment agencies throughout the UK.”
The real question here is, how could that have happened? How could HMRC have reached the point where it cannot chase that much tax? How limited are resources is this is the case?
There is also another question, which is, of course, where is the money? An agency should have been reimbursed all costs including tax. How could it lose that much money?
In the case of both questions surely HMRC should have been on top of this? If not I can only put it down to under-resourcing.
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71 Responses to “How can a company go bust owing £58 million in tax?”
Alec
Wa-wa-wa. You are a nasty, spiteful, unpleasant, dishonest little man who has derailed another thread he is not in control of. But, above all, you are thick as pig dribble.
I wish you’d evaporate.
~alec
LB
But its ok for you and your pals in government to fleece people of hundreds of thousands of pounds, but your objecting to the little guy cutting his tax bill by a few quid.
Not surprised you’re tirading.
Alec
My pals? You absolute weirdo and paranoid delusional loonie.
~alec
LB
Still ranting and raving..
Take the Philpots. They have been receiving money. Its come from other people’s pockets. Mainly at the expense of other people’s pensions. Since the poor have been forced to rely on the state, because they have so little left over after being taxed on their work, it affects them disproportionately.
So how much was Philpot taking for himself and his brood.
26K in direct welfare.
Then housing benefit on top.
Free council tax
Free schooling for each child, at 6K a year per child
On top you’ve got free health care, paid for by others, at 2K a year each.
That’s without the free police, free fire brigade, and all the other common goods, paid for by others.
This has been going on for years. Total it up, and its a major lottery win. Out of other people’s pockets, and that makes the poor poorer.
Then when Philpot retires, we’re going to have to fund him too.
But you’re worried about 15,000 workers getting a couple of quid extra because they are claiming expenses.
Your priorities are completely screwed.
Alec
Straw poll suggests that the more likely a LFF thread is to have more than a dozen comments, the more likely most of them are to be down to this weirdo spraying wee-wee all over the place.
I think we all have been at school with someone who had to be the centre of every playground activity. Bit embarrassing in a fully-grown man.
Liar. You are a worthless excuse for an intellect.
~alec