ARmy Rumour SErvice

**Grubby Bum III** · 08-01-2012, 17:04

Originally Posted by Alsacien

I used to pay a service to sort my bods expense claims out, but it was cheaper to give them a fixed rate.
If they want to eat in McDonalds rather than pay for a decent 3 courser I don't care.

The Civil Service used to operate like that as well. But they required receipts for everything after they introduced the "actuals" system a few years back. The result of this was that they had to greatly increase the number of staff checking the receipts. Civil Service intellect!

**uncle_vanya** · 08-01-2012, 17:11

Is 'Rank Hypocracy' Tax Deductable for rank businessmen like the much loved, Sainted Teflon of B'Liar?

**Andy71** · 08-01-2012, 17:28

Originally Posted by Herrumph

Exactly what used to happen under the old lodging & subsistance system until the Inland Revenue told the MoD that it wasn't acceptable, hence the introduction of actuals and CHBS aledgedly. But then that is just for the little people.

My understanding was that the problem was that HMRC wouldn't let us increase the flat rate without evidence that the rate wasn't high enough.
However nobody was prepared to spend more than the flat rate becasue it was
a. near impossible to claim the extra back &
b. lots of people would stay in a grotty flea-pit & eat fish & chips so they could pocket the difference

Thus we couldn't show it was to low & the only way out was to go to receipted actuals.

**vvaannmmaann** · 08-01-2012, 18:14

Hasn't the man suffered enough?

**uncle_vanya** · 08-01-2012, 23:40

Perhaps he'll go into Tax Exileship to look for a new model to exchange for the Old Banger..... (all alleged of course)

**Mattb** · 08-01-2012, 23:44

Originally Posted by sunnoficarus

Compared with Blair, Bankers are just a bunch of amatuers when it comes to being massive, odious, fully-fledged, oxygen-theiving, bent-as-a-nine-bob-note, worthless, lying, theiving, scheming, ocean-going cunts who have no more right to live on this planet than HIV.

Fixed that for you.

**Pyianno** · 08-01-2012, 23:56

Originally Posted by Grubby Bum III

Would you have believed it .......?

Tony Blair and the £8million tax 'mystery' - Telegraph

But he's not alone ....

Edited typo at 11:40 - (it's Sunday, ffs).

Not read the whole thread so somebody may have already said this.

Private Eye were all over his convoluted financial arrangements almost a full calendar year ago. Good to see the Torygraph has finally caught up.

**Pigshyt_Freeman** · 09-01-2012, 00:05

Originally Posted by Pyianno

his convoluted financial arrangements

Like Blair himself said over ID cards, if you've nothing to hide, you've nothing to fear.

What is he hiding? What's he scared of?

**Pyianno** · 09-01-2012, 00:11

Originally Posted by Pigshyt_Freeman

Like Blair himself said over ID cards, if you've nothing to hide, you've nothing to fear.

What is he hiding? What's he scared of?

My understanding of the purpose of the arrangement is to make it near enough impossible to trace who is paying/funding him.

I am not sure of what benefits in terms of taxation are conferred. I have looked into the odd company arrangements and it really is a maze.

**mmm-babies-heads** · 09-01-2012, 00:12

Originally Posted by Greg722

So if there are graded accountants tables, this would account for travel expenses, still leaves st Tonys £8mill hole to account for.

Please be very careful Greg. A professional will be along in a minute to explain that you have only posted once and have no right to pass comment on anything unless you have been shot at recently. You must posess several medals and your post may be judged as 'delayed' i.e. lurking with intent to be sensible when nobody can 'suss' you out with only one post when you have been a member for so long. Please do not disclose any journo tendencies or afilliations.

'Lube up' on the cookery thread first to avoid suspicion.