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Originally Posted by Plooking
Does it keep being like that (i.e. innocent till proven guilty) even in tax affairs?
I ask because in several countries in Europe (Portugal or Spain for instance) in several particular things the rule is reversed, this being, the rulling of the tax office prevails unless the tax payer is able to show that the tax office assessment is wrong. This being, the burden of proof lies with the tax payer, not with the administration.
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When it comes to paying taxes, I suspect that the UK follows the European model regarding the burden of proof issue.
At least we have moved along a tad from the "Sheriff of Nottingham" approach to imposition of taxation.
HMRC has quite draconian powers but are often challenged to the effect that they only apply these powers to the general public while reaching "cosy" deals with mult-national corporations.
I think that nowadays there are various routes for appeal but whether those routes get as far as a court of law I wouldn't know.
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Dave
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