Businesses: Tax Liability Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Businesses: Tax Liability

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Excerpts
Wednesday 13th June 2012

(12 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Sassoon Portrait Lord Sassoon
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My Lords, I think that we probably call it Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs these days. That aside, I will of course pass on my noble friend’s representations on this important matter.

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Portrait Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
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My Lords, will the Minister tell the House whether the decision by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs to put Rangers Football Club into liquidation was made by officials or was referred to Ministers?

Lord Sassoon Portrait Lord Sassoon
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My Lords, as previously in answer to any football club tax questions, I can say only that I cannot talk about individual taxpayer matters for reasons of confidentiality, which the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes of Cumnock, well knows.