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Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees
They made one successful prosecution in the last parliamentary term. If that's not a fairly nailed on description of the term 'very little' then I'm unsure what is.
So the rules are complex and difficult? Well, change them then? The ones that can be changed that is. (I think this is starting to be done now but it shouldn't have taken as long as it has)
So the late tax fines are scrapped, well whoop dee f**ing do Basil. I'm sure that will be of significant value to people as they find the wages aren't meeting their ever expanding costs.
And to be honest, if the police said I'm sorry sir we don't have the resources to investigate the fact you were burgled as we're concentrating on a major murder enquiry I'd be cross as hell but it's understandable.
The very simple fact of this whole entire argument is unfortunately that regardless of which bunch of misfits hold power, they will always serve the needs of big business first rather than the people who entrusted them into office.
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Nobody's saying enough's been done or that still more couldn't be done. What I'm taking issue with is your original we're all in this together' assertion which was that they always go 'after' the little guys and if only they spent as much time going after big business etc. which doesn't hold water. I didn't claim abolishing the fines was a major thing or on the same scale - just pointed out that it contradicted your claim they always go for the small guys.
HMRC and the govt. don't determine prosecutions or interpret laws, courts do and often in ways which Govts. don't appreciate and cause them plenty of embarrassment. I dare say HMRC would welcome simpler national/international tax rules and stricter laws with harsher penalties but 'changing' them isn't as simple as you seem to think. The fact remains that they're expending a good deal of effort chasing the big fish and to claim otherwise is nonsense.