Peasemore Mum defends Prime Minister, £200k gift Options

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In Oxon papers:
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/14417453....his_tax_record/

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There is a massive incentive in this country of ours to do anything we can to thwart the evil tax man. On the whole, most of the current round of noise we are hearing is to do with tax avoidance which is legal and if the rules of HM Revenue & Customs allow it then so be it. To my mind the taxman is totally out of control if their rules allow us to lose millions because the corporate financial guys are cleverer than the tax inspectors. They are out maneuvered at every turn and the consequence of this is that they concentrate on the small guys who are trying to make ends meet with little chance of transferring their funds offshore.
The fines imposed for minor errors or late payments are draconian and the rule book is so massive that the average small businessman with a couple of employees doesn't stand a chance.
An example for instance is that employers have to make an online submission, not a payment, just a submission of their PAYE details within 3 days of the payday. Missing this will be punished with an immediate fine of £300 which suddenly arrives in the post some several weeks after the event. No warning and no opportunity to appeal. A telephone call to HMRC will only get some snotty b!tch who is unsympathetic and offers no recourse other than pay up. You try and find, as an average employer without specialist knowledge of the rules, where this is laid down.
Don't even mention the bearded lady and her mate who turn up to waste two or three of your days poking about with a so called Vat inspection. Guilty until proven innocent and they can always go back to their warm office with a smug smile of satisfaction because you missed a couple of sales you made online.