Originally posted by Lance
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I was pointing out how it is adapted for use beyond its original purpose and that HMRC have been doing similar things, in particular the rather infamous and increasing use of Ex Post Facto laws. ( I believe they have been criticised by the Counil of Europe for this)
BBC News - Will retrospective taxes affect us all?
Human rights law
The judge also pointed out that retrospective legislation was not prohibited by human rights law, although there is a strong presumption against it.
Human rights law
The judge also pointed out that retrospective legislation was not prohibited by human rights law, although there is a strong presumption against it.
For example:
HMRC arrests five over loan charge fraud
HMRC arrests five over loan charge fraud | Accountancy Daily
Admittedly, my grasp of the specifics of the whole loan charge business is weak
As an aside, you may find this interesting:
U.K. Court Strikes Down "Unexplained Wealth Orders" By Parsing Facts and Making Value Judgments About Meaning of Corporate Complexity | Money Laundering Watch
U.K. Court Strikes Down “Unexplained Wealth Orders” By Parsing Facts and Making Value Judgments About Meaning of Corporate Complexity
The outcome seemed to turn on the inability or unwillingness of the U.K. government to meaningfully engage with, or try to refute, the alternative factual explanations offered by the defense for the (legal) source of the funds for the acquisitions
U.K. Court Strikes Down “Unexplained Wealth Orders” By Parsing Facts and Making Value Judgments About Meaning of Corporate Complexity
The outcome seemed to turn on the inability or unwillingness of the U.K. government to meaningfully engage with, or try to refute, the alternative factual explanations offered by the defense for the (legal) source of the funds for the acquisitions
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