tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156218446024820676.post3808134163450904040..comments2023-05-17T10:38:12.901+00:00Comments on TaxBuzz for the Tax Advice Network: Will anyone 'pursue relentlessly' MPs who bend their expenses rules?Mark Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11524316185528362603noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156218446024820676.post-8755751483740886212009-05-15T07:39:00.000+00:002009-05-15T07:39:00.000+00:00When I was in HMRC in the 80s I understood the ded...When I was in HMRC in the 80s I understood the deductibility of the expenses was I believe supervised in the normal way by the tax office dealing with civil servants - Public Departments. I wonder when and why this changed?Andrew Cazaletnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156218446024820676.post-17695213907686991452009-05-11T20:27:00.000+00:002009-05-11T20:27:00.000+00:00Yes but the problem is that the tax rules are not ...Yes but the problem is that the tax rules are not the same as for other citizens, in that the enforcement of what rules there are is left to the parliamentary fees office and not to HMRC. So although the officiaese of "wholly, exclusively and necessarily" is used in both the tax rules and the parliamentary rules, the parliamentary rules dont mean the same thing.<br /><br />Basically, MPs are exempt from the Incone Tax rules on second homes allowance and probably a lot of other things. The only faint chance the HMRC might stand is on capital gains tax and even so I think there will be such obfuscation there that the authorities (HMRC) will give up.Donald Hedgeshttp://donald2000.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156218446024820676.post-41100234819472825792009-03-23T10:55:00.000+00:002009-03-23T10:55:00.000+00:00If my Cynic-o-drive was engaged, I would say:I sus...If my Cynic-o-drive was engaged, I would say:<BR/><BR/>I suspect they will be "pursued relentlesesly" in the same way that benefit frauds are being "cracked down" on.<BR/><BR/>E.g. Not even slightly. ;)Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15676770675306506351noreply@blogger.com