Steve1872 4 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 MORE than 13,000 Rangers fans have signed an e-petition calling for a Government probe into the HMRC investigation that led to the collapse of the club. And they want to know why confidential information held only by the taxman found its way to bloggers and internet sites hostile to the Ibrox club. The e-petition was launched by fans groups’ and backed by Ayrshire Central Labour MP Brian Donohoe, chairman of the Westminster Rangers Supporters’ Club. More then 13,000 people have signed up in less than 48 hours. The fans need 100,000 signatures to force a Government response. Donohoe said: “I am giving this my full backing. If we hit 100,000, we’ll get a minister to the despatch box.†Earlier this week, the club’s former owners won their appeal against a tax bill over their use of employee benefit trusts. The club, who are now in liquidation, used the scheme to make £47.65million in payments to players and staff in the form of tax-free loans. HMRC challenged the payments but a First Tier Tax Tribunal ruled they were loans that can be repaid. The petition is at http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/42143 http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/thousands-of-rangers-fans-sign-petition-1453784?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
foggy dewhurst 0 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 seventeen and a half thousand come on lads we need more names 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,770 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 This petiton needs to reach the fans who do not access the internet,of which there are plenty I would think?. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ergatrude 0 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 We just need to get it seen. Twitter, facebook, etc. If 200,000 of us can go to Manchester then surely half that can fill out an e-mail address. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuznetsov 0 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 not a chance will we get 100000. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1872 4 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 now through the 18000 barrier still top trending epetition 289 in last hour 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1872 4 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 19000 signed 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimpy 0 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Peeps, you can use the same email address twice so family members in the house without an email addy can sign it. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1872 4 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 over 20000 signed up in 3 days 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARGER 1,830 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 not a chance will we get 100000. With that attitude no. But if we all sign, get our families and friends to do the same, publicise through all social media sites then we can do it. Just needs us all to work at it. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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