Taxman Bankrupt man over 88p, realise it was mistake but still want him to pay costs

[Bumfluff]

HMRC couldnt organise a pissup in a pub, poor guy, HMRC released it was there mistake but still wanted him to pay £2k costs.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2008.../incometax.tax

[snaw]

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[DimPrawn]

snaw is bored by anything that may reflect bady on New Labour and Socialism.

[threaded]

They ought to privatise HMRC and allow people to sue them.

[tim123]

snaw is bored by anything that may reflect bady on New Labour and Socialism.

It's got nothing to do with NL.

The Tax man acted like this when the previous lot were in charge.

tim

[51st State]

It's got nothing to do with NL.

The Tax man acted like this when the previous lot were in charge.

tim

Then surely this bunch of arses should have sorted the problem by now?

[ratewhore]

It's got nothing to do with NL.

The Tax man acted like this when the previous lot were in charge.

tim

You're not trying to suggest the Civil Service are politically impartial are you?

Those days are long gone...

[threaded]

It's got nothing to do with NL.

The Tax man acted like this when the previous lot were in charge.

tim

Well, you're bang out of order there, as when the previous lot were in charge the Inland Revenue didn't have the powers to pull stunts like this. It is only with the meddling of the New Lie by slamming Customs into the mix that they've got these powers, which they absolutely should not have as the front line staff just don't have the training that a Customs officer receives. It is essentially just another New Lie created screw-up, no more, no less.

[tim123]

You're not trying to suggest the Civil Service are politically impartial are you?

Those days are long gone...

When it comes to collection, yes.

tim

[tim123]

Well, you're bang out of order there, as when the previous lot were in charge the Inland Revenue didn't have the powers to pull stunts like this.

Stunts like what?

Assessing you for a randon (large) amount of tax, leaving you to contest it and bankrupting you if you don't?

They most certainly did have that power (and they used it).

tim