tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post2632989578230775869..comments2024-03-25T12:55:40.911+00:00Comments on Caron's Musings: Tavish demolishes SNP on "Tartan Tax" - speech in fullAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988201531739344840noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-39133167368669461962010-11-25T13:37:22.324+00:002010-11-25T13:37:22.324+00:00As an accountant who has deal with the HMRC I woul...As an accountant who has deal with the HMRC I would say that they are beyond incompetence and not above deceit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-5572595606241635172010-11-24T23:02:42.318+00:002010-11-24T23:02:42.318+00:00Even without the facts (like the LibLab coalition ...Even without the facts (like the LibLab coalition being the ones who let 'The Power' lapse), who in the UK would trust the sleekit libdems?<br /><br />Demolish?!? Trippy.somepapfaedundeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-51425370361302214742010-11-24T22:57:45.296+00:002010-11-24T22:57:45.296+00:00Caron
I have been referring to "Honest John&...Caron<br /><br />I have been referring to "Honest John" Swinney as an idiot and/or liar since shortly after the 2007 election.<br /><br />From the moment it became obvious that he and the Nats had absolutely no clue how their "SFT" was supposed to work as an alternative means of raising private finance to PPP/PFI.<br /><br />They never expected to win that election, their manifesto was a combination of wishful thinking and lies and they deserve nothing but our contempt and rejection at the next election.sm753https://www.blogger.com/profile/04474549226665639347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-68626677052265299312010-11-24T22:50:02.053+00:002010-11-24T22:50:02.053+00:00Saw Tavish's clip. I must be missing something...Saw Tavish's clip. I must be missing something.<br /><br />It just seems panto season has hit Holyrood early this Christmas.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01485196287282298695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-18855182388719800122010-11-24T19:13:54.622+00:002010-11-24T19:13:54.622+00:00As usual with Tavish long on bluster and short of ...As usual with Tavish long on bluster and short of facts.<br /><br />If you were to look at the facts we would be hearing that:<br />1. The Scottish Government inherited an SVR system that had already ‘lapsed’ It had lapsed under the Labour/Lib Dem administration.<br /><br />2. HMRC, whose agreement with the previous administration for £50,000 a year had come to an end, demanded millions of pounds in order to make the ‘tartan tax’ available for 2009.<br /><br />3. The Scottish Government spent the time between 2007 and 2010 attempting to gain solid information as to the cost and efficiency of the IT upgrades required.<br /><br />4. In 2010 HMRC informed the Scottish Government that they were to pay £7 million in order to have the SVR ready for 2013-14, they had three weeks to pay.<br /><br />5. The Scottish Government got no response when attempting to clarify what the £7 million was for.<br /><br />Tavish demolished nothing, the facts are all there. The reason for his bluster is that as he well knows, and you know as well the Lib Dems are going to get "demolished" come May 2011.<br /><br />What will be in their manifesto, maybe no student fees, maybe a commitment to a new voting system, or possibly a commitment to pay millions to HMRC to upgrade a system they canceled the maintenance on. <br /><br />Whatever is in a Lib Dem manifesto no one will believe it. All the people who believed the 2010 Lib Dem manifesto were sold a pup.Dubbiesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14351210091827242674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-62803285394168283662010-11-24T18:40:16.486+00:002010-11-24T18:40:16.486+00:00"deceit or incompetence"
Tavish ought t..."deceit or incompetence"<br /><br />Tavish ought to be careful about his use of words as it turns out that the £50,000 HMRC maintenance agreement lapsed under the last Lib-Lab Coalition before the SNP took office.<br /><br />A point Michael Moore also failed to mention in his letter as well as the £7 Million price tag asked for the HMRC's new systems.<br /><br />As a matter of interest will the Lib-Dems demand the SNP pay that £7 Million in the current budget?DougtheDughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02952281599715356995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-54877605844162116842010-11-24T18:07:41.082+00:002010-11-24T18:07:41.082+00:00I listened and watched the steam coming out of Tav...I listened and watched the steam coming out of Tavish's ears impressive, not. <br /><br />You obviously didn't listen John Swinney's speech. <br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/briantaylor/2010/11/shutting_the_gate.html#P10345167114cynicalHighlanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034325908473006163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-81949429759820116822010-11-24T17:59:24.146+00:002010-11-24T17:59:24.146+00:00What I find amazing is the three opposition partie...What I find amazing is the three opposition parties think it's OK for HMRC to cancel the SVR mechanism.<br /><br />Under who's authority did they take this action?<br /><br />Yes John Swinney should have reported to parliament that HMRC are completely feckless.<br /><br />At what point did HMRC say we are going to cancel this mechanism to John Swinney?<br /><br />At what point did they report this action to Michael Moore?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com