Anchorman 0 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Don't mean to be negative - just curious. Have they got a certain amount of time before deciding and what course would it take if they did (keep it clean :-)) ? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7 6,002 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 BBC Scotland fervently hope so. We should all urge our MPs to take a stand against HMRC wasting more money. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDGE 0 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Pointless waste of taxpayers money to appeal a case against a company that is in liquidation. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Pointless waste of taxpayers money to appeal a case against a company that is in liquidation. Not if they win the appeal and can then carry that as precedent into the plethora of other EBT cases that they have outstanding. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 BBC Scotland fervently hope so. We should all urge our MPs to take a stand against HMRC wasting more money. Would thousands of bears canvassing our MPs to ensure this make it less likely they would try and waste tax payers money? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anchorman 0 Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 Wasn't it the case that when we were looking for a bidder the general concensus was that even if we won the case HMRC would appeal and it would take years and would deter any investor (except someone riding in with a Dick Turpin mask on shouting "my dad was a bluenose" and waving a pound note in the air!)? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calscot 0 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I'm not sure an appeal would be fair - they will still be zealous but who will defend the club with the same zeal? Even if we lost the appeal it doesn't change much, the fact is we thought we were acting within the law and so did two judges - how can you say we cheated? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calscot 0 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Not if they win the appeal and can then carry that as precedent into the plethora of other EBT cases that they have outstanding. I think the last verdict shows that they will find it difficult to use our case as a precedent. It at least would mean that other clubs would find it within their interests to appeal and appeal again - is it really worth that level of investigation and litigation with no guarantee of a win - at taxpayers expense? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calscot 0 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 HMRC need to change the rules and move on - like they should have done a few years ago. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 cant see it happening personally 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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