The same planet they spend every Friday doing it apparently, updating the files for expired Driver's Licences and checking the client hasn't been added to a PEP register.
Thankfully Mr Smith didn't also buy a Double Cab Pick Up or he'd potentially have had three more functionaries from the Federation of HMRC Fiefdoms to deal with, playing by their own rules.
I disagree. There almost definitely are accidental breaches included within this, based on a very strict interpretation of legislation and that HMRC have absolutely gone out of their way to find - things like Xmas clubs, employee purchases.
I doubt there is a case in the whole list where an employer actually pays employees at a rate this than the NMW as in hours on a payslip.
To be fair, I reserve my sympathy for the small employers being caught out for highly technical breaches in rules - I have no issue with the bigger companies being brought to book for their shenanigans with employee's time - security clearance etc and spurious uniform requirements.
Somewhere out there, a small family bakery will be bankrupted because they sell gingerbreadmen...(people) with chocolate buttons or they foolishly believe that Millionaires shortbread sans caramel IE chocolate covered shortbread would also be Zero Rated.
It's all abstract fun & games for the FTT & the advisors with hefty fees navigating this drivel paid by the Multinationals but a case like this leaves a bad taste in the mouth...
Just tax the lot, sweets, cakes, biscuits, confectionery, you name it, anything similar, at 20%. No more arguments. Government gets a bit extra in the coffers. Everyone is happy, apart from the fatties.
Why stop there though? Why not standard rate all high calorie food (or processed, high fat/sodium etc) which would have the added advantage of uncomplicating the selling of "freshly baked" sausage rolls?
Do you consider that it is the members of the FTT that are out of touch or the legislation they are bound by?
It's interesting that they tend to invoke the opinion of the man on the Clapham Omnibus while coming across as having no idea what or how such a man eats.
In products such as this, taste and other quantities - "mouth feel" are always of secondary importance to the macronutrient content but I can't really follow the FTT thinking of "it doesn't taste nice enough to be considered a cake. Would a Jaffa cake be acceptable to be served with Afternoon tea?
Another example of using legislation from half a century ago to deal with the products available today.
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Yeah but we certainly showed him, damn his impertinence. Visit him at his own office? Might as well offer to wash his car while we are at it.
The same planet they spend every Friday doing it apparently, updating the files for expired Driver's Licences and checking the client hasn't been added to a PEP register.
You lost me at happy to pay.
Thankfully Mr Smith didn't also buy a Double Cab Pick Up or he'd potentially have had three more functionaries from the Federation of HMRC Fiefdoms to deal with, playing by their own rules.
I disagree. There almost definitely are accidental breaches included within this, based on a very strict interpretation of legislation and that HMRC have absolutely gone out of their way to find - things like Xmas clubs, employee purchases.
I doubt there is a case in the whole list where an employer actually pays employees at a rate this than the NMW as in hours on a payslip.
To be fair, I reserve my sympathy for the small employers being caught out for highly technical breaches in rules - I have no issue with the bigger companies being brought to book for their shenanigans with employee's time - security clearance etc and spurious uniform requirements.
Why can HMRC not muster this enthusiasm when dealing with the other matters within their remit?
Somewhere out there, a small family bakery will be bankrupted because they sell gingerbreadmen...(people) with chocolate buttons or they foolishly believe that Millionaires shortbread sans caramel IE chocolate covered shortbread would also be Zero Rated.
It's all abstract fun & games for the FTT & the advisors with hefty fees navigating this drivel paid by the Multinationals but a case like this leaves a bad taste in the mouth...
Why stop there though? Why not standard rate all high calorie food (or processed, high fat/sodium etc) which would have the added advantage of uncomplicating the selling of "freshly baked" sausage rolls?
Do you consider that it is the members of the FTT that are out of touch or the legislation they are bound by?
It's interesting that they tend to invoke the opinion of the man on the Clapham Omnibus while coming across as having no idea what or how such a man eats.
In products such as this, taste and other quantities - "mouth feel" are always of secondary importance to the macronutrient content but I can't really follow the FTT thinking of "it doesn't taste nice enough to be considered a cake. Would a Jaffa cake be acceptable to be served with Afternoon tea?
Another example of using legislation from half a century ago to deal with the products available today.