One of these men owes £500,000,000 to HMRC. The other mistakenly ticked a box on a form which meant he received 30p per week more in benefits over 6 years. Which one do you think was harangued, convicted, lost their home, driven to depression and attempted suicide?
@EmergencyBod Proves the saying: if you owe the bank/HMRC £100 that's your problem. If you owe them £500 mil, that's their problem. It's just wrong.
@EmergencyBod 100,000 loan charge victims are going through the same.
@EmergencyBod The stark contrast in how these cases are treated really highlights a deep injustice. Our legal system needs to be fair, not just harsh on minor offences while ignoring the major ones.
@EmergencyBod Look the way it has always worked is that they go over people on middle income brackets because they know that's the goldilocks zone. Rich enough to pay poor enough they can't afford a good lawyer and accountant.
@EmergencyBod If you're rich HMRC will let you get away with tax fraud and won't chase you for any money back however dare you owe 100 quid and are not a millionaire then they will take you to court...this is policy Tories have created and labour are keeping
@EmergencyBod @danielgoyal Amazing, if only the @HMRCgovuk pursued all those tax evaders with the same enthusiasm as they do hard working people! This country is in the gutter thanks to the @Conservatives
@EmergencyBod @marxculture Is the answer something to do with Angela Rayner's tax affairs?
@EmergencyBod I think the word you need to insert is ‘could’… nothing wrong with tax avoidance - perfectly legal
@EmergencyBod 30p a week for 6 years is only £90. How did he lose his home?