Inland Revenue refuse to apologise
HM Revenue and Customs permanent secretary Dave Hartnett has today cause controversy after refusing to apologise on behalf of HM Revenue and Customs in relation to the ongoing taxation debacle. He believes that "tax reconciliation" is a routine measure for the HM Revenue and Customs and sees nothing wrong with the ongoing issue which could see 1.4 million people in the UK expected to pay back £1500 in back taxes.
The coalition government has stepped into the fray immediately to suggest that the words of the permanent secretary were taken out of context and he needs to "express himself more clearly". This is not the kind of reaction the UK government had hoped would come from HM Revenue and Customs at a time when the UK public and UK businesses are more distrusting of politicians and the treasury than ever before.
There would appear to be a "them and us" attitude within HM Revenue and Customs which is not going down well with the UK public. More and more people are starting to realise that the economical upturn many of us had hoped for will not be materialising for some time to come. As a consequence, finding £1500 at the drop of a hat is going to be very difficult for many.
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