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Some political predictions on the HSBC scandal.
Topic Started: Feb 11 2015, 06:36 PM (288 Views)
Tigger
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I'm guessing that in the next few days the following revelations will be aired to the general public, despite being given a list from a banking whistleblower four years ago containing around 7000 names HMRC did nothing, in fact very soon after George Osbourn slashed the number of staff by 60% at the specialised unit tasked with catching tax avoiders! Surprisingly some on the list did come forward voluntarily but were ushered away!

This list also contained 10,000 German tax dodgers, the German tax authorities took a very different route, all those concerned were contacted and told to come clean as the authorities had full details of the amounts involved, refusal would mean you would get your day in court, most did in fact pay up, some challenged the ruling and some simply fled.

In fact I've just guessed all this because I have just bought myself a crystal ball (VAT paid) .

;-)
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Affa
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This government believes that it could declare the moon was made of green cheese and convince the electorate of the fact ....... and from evidence of quite a number of their followers here they do not as yet have reason to begin doubting their ability.

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Steve K
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What a pointless new thread
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Tigger
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Steve K
Feb 11 2015, 07:19 PM
What a pointless new thread
Not really, I intend to come back to it and see how accurate my crystal ball was.

Hold on I can see something else materialising.  :o
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Steve K
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Can it tell you where Mrs K has put my Private Eye copies from 2012?
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Tigger
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Steve K
Feb 11 2015, 07:30 PM
Can it tell you where Mrs K has put my Private Eye copies from 2012?
Hold on............. The mist is clearing...............

They are in a landfill site in Southern England, about twenty metres down! ;D
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johnofgwent
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It .. It is GREEN !!
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Steve K
Feb 11 2015, 07:30 PM
Can it tell you where Mrs K has put my Private Eye copies from 2012?
Screw that, where's my lottery ticket .... ?
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Steve K
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johnofgwent
Feb 11 2015, 08:24 PM
Steve K
Feb 11 2015, 07:30 PM
Can it tell you where Mrs K has put my Private Eye copies from 2012?
Screw that, where's my lottery ticket .... ?
Your lottery ticket?

Not if one of us finds it first
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johnofgwent
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Steve K
Feb 11 2015, 08:27 PM
johnofgwent
Feb 11 2015, 08:24 PM
Steve K
Feb 11 2015, 07:30 PM
Can it tell you where Mrs K has put my Private Eye copies from 2012?
Screw that, where's my lottery ticket .... ?
Your lottery ticket?

Not if one of us finds it first
Ah you misunderstand, I was hoping Mystic Tig could have a squint and come up with some numbers I could use when I BUY one
Edited by johnofgwent, Feb 12 2015, 07:34 AM.
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Steve K
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" Mystic Tig" that one might just stick !jk!
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johnofgwent
Feb 12 2015, 07:33 AM
Steve K
Feb 11 2015, 08:27 PM
johnofgwent
Feb 11 2015, 08:24 PM
Steve K
Feb 11 2015, 07:30 PM
Can it tell you where Mrs K has put my Private Eye copies from 2012?
Screw that, where's my lottery ticket .... ?
Your lottery ticket?

Not if one of us finds it first
Ah you misunderstand, I was hoping Mystic Tig could have a squint and come up with some numbers I could use when I BUY one
Reminds me of the joke,

Eli, who was in financial difficulty, walked into a church and started to pray. ''Listen God,'' Eli said. ''I know I haven't been perfect but I really need to win the lottery. I don't have a lot of money. Please help me out.'' He left the church, a week went by, and he hadn't won the lottery, so he walked into his synagogue. ''Come on, God,'' he said. ''I really need this money. My mom needs surgery and I have bills to pay. Please let me win the lottery.'' He left the synagogue, a week went by, and he didn't win the lottery. So again, he went to his synagogue and started to pray again. ''You're starting to disappoint me, God,'' he said. ''I've prayed and prayed. If you just let me win the lottery, I'll be a better person. I don't have to win the jackpot, just enough to get me out of debt. I'll give some to charity, even. Just let me win the lottery.'' Eli thought this did it, so he got up and walked outside.
The clouds opened up and a booming voice said, ''Eli, meet me half way buy a f*cking lottery ticket.''
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Steve K
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jaguar
Feb 12 2015, 12:36 PM
johnofgwent
Feb 12 2015, 07:33 AM
Steve K
Feb 11 2015, 08:27 PM
johnofgwent
Feb 11 2015, 08:24 PM

Quoting limited to 4 levels deep
Your lottery ticket?

Not if one of us finds it first
Ah you misunderstand, I was hoping Mystic Tig could have a squint and come up with some numbers I could use when I BUY one
Reminds me of the joke,

Eli, who was in financial difficulty, walked into a church and started to pray. ''Listen God,'' Eli said. ''I know I haven't been perfect but I really need to win the lottery. I don't have a lot of money. Please help me out.'' He left the church, a week went by, and he hadn't won the lottery, so he walked into his synagogue. ''Come on, God,'' he said. ''I really need this money. My mom needs surgery and I have bills to pay. Please let me win the lottery.'' He left the synagogue, a week went by, and he didn't win the lottery. So again, he went to his synagogue and started to pray again. ''You're starting to disappoint me, God,'' he said. ''I've prayed and prayed. If you just let me win the lottery, I'll be a better person. I don't have to win the jackpot, just enough to get me out of debt. I'll give some to charity, even. Just let me win the lottery.'' Eli thought this did it, so he got up and walked outside.
The clouds opened up and a booming voice said, ''Eli, meet me half way buy a f*cking lottery ticket.''
!jk!
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RJD
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Tigger
Feb 11 2015, 06:36 PM
I'm guessing that in the next few days the following revelations will be aired to the general public, despite being given a list from a banking whistleblower four years ago containing around 7000 names HMRC did nothing, in fact very soon after George Osbourn slashed the number of staff by 60% at the specialised unit tasked with catching tax avoiders! Surprisingly some on the list did come forward voluntarily but were ushered away!

This list also contained 10,000 German tax dodgers, the German tax authorities took a very different route, all those concerned were contacted and told to come clean as the authorities had full details of the amounts involved, refusal would mean you would get your day in court, most did in fact pay up, some challenged the ruling and some simply fled.

In fact I've just guessed all this because I have just bought myself a crystal ball (VAT paid) .

;-)
Pity you know nothing of the time line of that list and the contractual regulations which were imposed on HMRC before they received it. As usual you skip the detail and jump to conclusions.
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Mystic Tig is fast asleep on my sofa, he is normally referred to as simply "Tig" but I like the sound of it.

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