Have Your Say: Do you think contractors should be paid damages by HMRC?

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Nearly all major public sector organisations have been required to pay compensation to the aggrieved party. But the Law Commission has questioned whether some bodies may be acting as if they’re above the law.

The Law Commission’s report asks whether existing laws that govern redress for people who suffer ‘seriously substandard administrative action’ by public bodies should be overhauled.

What do you think? Have you been subjected to an unfair investigation by HMRC and demand justice? Should HMRC be forced to pay out damages to contractors who have spent years in fear of their livelihoods?

Published on Monday, July 07, 2008

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Speech Bubble Added: Tue, 08 Jul 2008

Yes - at the least the revenue should have to pay costs. There has to be some way to reign in and re-balance the current abuses of the legal system using 'malicious prosecution' and 'malicious use of process' to extract tax which is not legally required though the fear of prosecution. The concept of innocence until proven guilty should apply to tax laws as everywhere else.

andrew, kingston upon thames.

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