Lord Nimmo Smith headed a Scottish Premier League (now Scottish Professional League [SPFL]) Commission into the matters relating to Rangers EBT tax affairs, the Big Tax Case.
The Commission reported in 2013, finding that while Rangers failed to correctly register dozens of players employed from 2000 – 2011, as Rangers use of EBTs was legal, the methods deployed by the club were open to any other club. Lord Nimmo Smith therefore found that no competitive advantage was gained by this use of EBTs.
On 5 July the UK Supreme Court found that Rangers use of EBTs was not legal, blowing apart the basis on which the of the Commission came to its conclusion. Similar use of EBTs was not available to other clubs, there was not a level playing field.
Acknowledging this predicament, the SPFL board last week announced that it “supports the calls that have been made for an independent review concerning the way in which Scottish football’s authorities have dealt with non-payment of tax by clubs, have applied their rules and regulations”.
The League added that their senior counsel advised them they do not have the levers to investigate this matter. The only other body able to investigate the issue is the Scottish Football Association. However, within hours of the Supreme Court verdict, they hastily issued a statement to assert they would take no action.
A Judicial Review could provide the League with such a lever.
Instructing solicitor, senior counsel and senior junior counsel have been retained. Funding has been secured for the initial undertakings. No crowdfunding will be required at this time, although fans from many clubs have intimated support and a crowdfunding project may commence in the weeks ahead.
Support for this Review cuts across club colours and stretches the length of Scotland. Many fans paid into a sport and feel that they were watching a rigged game for over a decade. It is crucial for the future of Scottish football that wrongdoing, especially if it involved office-holders in the game, is properly investigated and has consequences.
As such, it is hoped the SPFL back the people who put money into the game by welcoming the opportunity for a Judicial Review.
I expect a period of dialogue will commence. This will be conducted in private, there will be no informed leaks until counsel have completed preliminary dialogue and reported their assessment of the Review. At that stage, a decision will be made on what course of action, if any, should be taken.
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Setting Free The Bears (and others)
Thanks for the support. Whilst Chill Ultra is so way off track with some of his points they verge on the absurd, I think he has a point about what did go on in the genesis of Res12, its adjournment and what it has led to.
Its purpose was never to be taken as proof of Celtic’s reliance on the blue pound but if you start with that fixation, every bit of information justifies it.
I know that because in pursuit of Res12 iI/we have been careful to try not to make what we are told fit what we want to believe. I just hope to God I/we did not fall into that trap.
I have been responding to the attack on my integrity (as most folk do) but its an idea in Chill Ultras head and best left there.
However clarity on what took place is not something to be avoided but just not on an open forum.
Its a point BRTH and I have discussed and more might come of it, and being BRTH it will be a for a charitable cause.
So I am not going to respond to Chill Ultra, but have not ignored his questions or points that I have stored with answers to release at an appropriate time and place and certainly by the next Celtic AGM.
What I will say with absolute confidence is that if any mud sticks on the prosecution of Res12 , it will not be on the requistioners.
Chill Ultra
See my post to SFTB above.
I see it took you two hours to write your post earlier and that time deserves respect. Took me at least the same to answer each of your points and save both, but now is not the time to post the answers to your points but that time will come in an appropriate forum.
Now I see the game has started, where is my couch?
CQN Saturday Naps Competition 2017-18
Lads, for all the part-time punters out there…
our CQN Naps competition will hopefully resume on Saturday (5th Aug).
Will Gweedore Celt be around to defend his title?
In order to confirm your entry, please send me an e-mail stating your CQN username to : fleagle29@ymail.com.
RULES are relatively simple :
a) On each Saturday, log onto the last page of the previous CQN article.
b) Post only ONE ‘nap’ selection from any major Saturday international race meeting (e.g. UK, Ireland, UAE).
c) If your initial selection is a Non-Runner, you may select an alternative runner.
d) If your NAP selection wins, you will “win” the hypothetical profit from a £1 stake @ Starting Prices (SP).
e.g. your selection wins at 1/2, your hypothetical profit is +£ 0.50
e.g. your selection wins at 9/4, your hypothetical profit is +£ 2.25
e.g. your selection wins at 7/2, your hypothetical profit is +£ 3.50
e.g. your selection wins at 8/1, your hypothetical profit is +£ 8.00
e) If your nap selection loses or if you fail to post any selection, then you “lose” your £1 hypothetical stake (-£1).
f) If anyone wants to join the competition after Week 1 (e.g. in Week 3) you will be allocated two losers, and will start the competition from (-£2).
g) Our CQN Naps Champion Tipster will be the CQN punter who shows the greatest overall profit during the season.
Last season, Gweedore Celt was our Naps champion, with an impressive +£27.00 profit during the season.
Happy punting everyone…
:)
Cheers, fleagle1888
CQN Napsters, register your interest on here, please…
fleagle1888
leftclicktic on 2nd August 2017 12:25 pm
Fleagle1888
count me in for the naps competition please.
thank you for all your efforts.
16 roads – Celtic über alles… on 2nd August 2017 12:29 pm
Count me in as well please Fleagle.
Thanks.
Good to see you posting again Lefty.
Laters.
HH.
OneMalloy on 2nd August 2017 4:18 pm
Fleagle 1888 – Good to have the Napster competition back, count me in please.
HH
Zihuatanejo on 2nd August 2017 5:31 pm
Fleagle 1888
Count me in please, and thanks for taking the time to run the competition again.
Hail Hail.
Cosy corner Bhoy is a runner!
CQN Saturday Naps Competition 2017-18
Lads,
is anyone interested in taking part in our CQN Naps competition this season?
If so, please confirm your interest by posting on the next article:
http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/rosenborg-v-celtic-live-updates/comment-page-35/#comments
A big thanks to Paul for allowing us to continue to use his platform.
Cheers, fleagle1888
Hi,
Please include me in the competition.
Thanks for putting it together.
Rockon
Flea
Count me in.
Hamilton 7pm Kinglami nap.
Good luck everyone HH
And we’re off!!!
Bancnuanaheireann for me,please.
Last race at Goodwood. 520
Might as well start the way I mean to go on…
Elysium Dream 240 at Newmarket please. Cheers Fleagle and good luck all… cmon the hoops
Cheers again Fleagle for running the CQN Naps.
I’m going for Raucous 3.35 Goodwood
Good luck and happy punting Bhoys!
Cheers Fleagle.
Sir Dancealot
3:35 Goodwood
Good luck everyone. HH
Mainstream 2.25 goodwood