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19 Sep 2011
MORE THAN 2,000 tax inspectors will target tax avoidance and evasion in new roles, according to chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander.
In his speech to the Lib Dems' Autumn conference, Alexander called on working towards a fairer tax system.
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An additional 2,250 HMRC staff will move into new anti-evasion and avoidance jobs, with more than 1,000 of these jobs being advertised this month.
The Lib Dems will also push the coalition government to increase the income tax threshold to £12,500 from £10,000.
"Some people have argued that we should change our tax priorities and focus our limited resources on cutting taxes for the wealthiest instead," said Alexander.
"At a time of austerity, this argument simply beggars belief. If we are all in this together, those with the broadest shoulders must bear the greatest burden.
"Fair taxation of the wealthiest is key to our deficit reduction plan. Of course, if a better way can be found to raise the money from this group, I will be willing to consider it. But right now we must focus relentlessly on those who are struggling. And we need to make sure tax owed is tax paid."
Image: © HM Treasury/Crown Copyright
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BS
It's BS, there are no new posts
http://hmrcisshite.blogspot.com/2011/09/beakers-terrific-wheeze-ii-reality.html?spref=tw
Posted by: Ken Frost, 19 Sep 2011 | 13:36
The Tax Police
Sooner or later the tax police were bound to come. will they be based on the Russian KGB or East German Stasi? One can envisage investigators in long black shiny coats armed effectively with the Taxes Acts which they will use to stun their hapless victims.
Posted by: Sherlock, 19 Sep 2011 | 17:36
More money wasted ?
If people are deliberately avoiding tax then fine, but what will the government do with all this extra revenue ? It certainly will not go towards benefitting this country via improvements or reducing our deficit, but given away as foreign aid. When will the government realise that we are not able to bail out every other country's financial problems and crises ?
Posted by: Mark Davies, 20 Sep 2011 | 11:41
Move from where?
"2,250 HMRC staff will move into new anti-evasion and avoidance jobs"
not be created but move into
so which department is LOSING 2250 staff who already know how to do tax enquiries????
Posted by: Eleanor, 21 Sep 2011 | 12:31