I think some people have been reading too much into mentions of Rangers owing HMRC up to £75m. For clarity, the big tax case, with penalties and interest, could reach approximately £50m, but that is not the end of the story.
There is the wee tax case, the potential VAT liability relating to the income from Ticketus and VAT due each quarter. Then there is Pay As You Earn (PAYE) and National Insurance (NI). With the lack of financial information from Rangers barring this “£75m” statement, it’s possible VAT, PAYE and NI are delinquent.
Add this lot up and you can easily see why the taxpayer could be looking at a £75m hit, Rangers did not link this figure with the big tax case alone. I’ll leave it up to Craig Whyte’s next interviewers to ask how much of this figure has been incurred under his stewardship.
And remember, we’re only talking about HMRC debt here, don’t forget about the police, Glasgow City Council, utility suppliers and a multitude of small local businesses.
We don’t need no stinkin’ Rangers.
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….and that’s a big ‘YES’ to wee Fergus unfurling that Flag…….
I’d walk from here tp Celtic Park to see that.
How that would stick in the throats of those who would have gladly consigned us to oblivion,
‘furra guid o’ scoddish fitba’.
Aye!
Sftb
Ah you may well be correct!
My apologies, I was brought up under the assumption that if you bought something you paid for it, silly me :-))
So, how are the 140th birthday celebrations coming along then?
Anyone? Anyone? Buellar? Anyone…?
bigphil47,
Bottle of Peroni and a glass of Glenlivet.
Unheard of on a Monday outside the festive season for me…
A hun on the News At Ten: “What about the other lot? Where will they be without Rangers?”
Solvent, winning football matches and laughing at you lot. That’s where we would be.
bhoyfromcroy says:
13 February, 2012 at 22:18
nae swearin now
During the night, while I was in dreamland, I thought I heard a little bell ringing. It was my phone announcing the arrival of a text message. I checked my watch. It was just approaching 2am. I turned over and went back to sleep. Just 20 minutes ago, at 8am, I awoke to a nice cup of tea in bed. She’s not a bad lass my missus.
I rubbed my eyes, put on my glasses and enjoyed a mouthful of tea before casually reaching for my phone as I remembered the early morning text. It was my mate Stephen from Glasgow. I uttered the words, “Ya dancer!” as I leapt to a sitting position and took in the contents of the message. The day had finally arrived. I made myself decent and rushed to the living room to switch on my laptop, and here I am.
There will be Celtic suporters in every corner of the world waking up to this momentous news.
Happy days.
My Grandfather will be lying easy in his grave tonight, he played only one game for the hoops against Falkirk in the league cup back in the 30′s, as reserve goalie he had no chance of breaking through with no subs, he moved to Ireland and played 2 years with Bray Wanderers making good money but got banned Sin Die by SFA for playing in Ireland, (anti irish/ anti cathoilc policy anyone?). I’m proud my grandfather played for such a great club that I support that have so much dignity and respect, unlike our friends down govan way.
love that glenlivet very nice
Now for the STV discussion with John Mckay Wonder what it will be about tonight?
BBC NI 10.30pm tomorrow night. Spotlight programme explores the issues around Scottish Independence to comprehend the consequences for the North.
might be interesting for some of you.
UC
ah the lovely berlin wall moment. years form now our kids and hopefully grandkids will ask us where were you when that other Glasgow team collapsed?
the best bit is the old media are still giving them false hope as this item in the Herald shows. Ice cream and jelly for me.
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/rangers-how-fans-could-help-save-the-club.2012028212
Everyone knows what happened the last time their fans were asked to invest…oh that’s right nothing.
Just finished work (very long ‘shift’) interrupted by at least 20 simultaneous ‘Instant Messages’ from some of my colleagues / friends in Celtic….will read back in a minute, and take it all in……BUT…….How do I feel.?
“GOD, HAVE I DIED AND GONE TO HEAVEN”
Took time out to listen to keevins’ comedy show tonight…….!!!!!!
keevins,
Do you now understand why my Daddy is bigger than your Daddy…….you see, my Daddy plays by the law of the land / rules of our great sport, and the good ghuys always WIN in the end…..they have been caught cheating….they have been caught out by spending money they didn’t have……they are gubbed……!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!…. you all thought you were protecting them with your silence/ lies, and all because you hate all things Celtic…..
You have no idea about anything ‘Celtic’……your conduct / manners on your pathetic little comedy show is evidence to that……enjoy the fruits of your reprehensible concealment of the facts…..they (and you / LL) reap what you sow….
Not that you will ‘listen’, but let me tell you something about Celtic..
We are a true ‘family’…….!!!
We are proud to be of Irish roots, and we are proud to be Scottish…!!!
We LOVE everything about Celtic…!!!!
Yes, a few fans stopped going to games….some because of the recession, and some because they gave up believing that a ‘level playing field’ would ever be possible….!!
Now that we can celebrate our roots without being ‘tarnished’ by bigots ….without being abused, threatened, assaulted, and even murdered….without having to ‘look over our shoulders (hopefully) when we walk down the street wearing a Celtic strip…….now that we can attend matches knowing that there is the possibility that we will receive a greater measure of FAIRNESS………..WE WILL FLOURISH, AND OUR FANS WILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY AN AFTERNOON /EVENING ‘AT THE GAME’……
I will now be going to away games…….I will now move away from RESISTENCE mode, and replace it with a SPORT ENJOYMENT mode……
Bye bye, keevins…there will be no place for your TYPE on the phone-ins now, since people (excuse the pun) will want to talk about football, which is way outside your area of expertise
I’m off now to read all the posts on this historic day for justice, and for Scottish Football, but before I go, I just want to make one more statement (as an unrepentant ‘HAPPY CLAPPER’)
Thank you, Celtic Board, and Peter Lawell, in particular…
Thank you for resisting the temptation to go down the EBT road, like many other honest teams in Scotland, and elsewhere…
Thank you very much for guiding our beloved Club through this recession….
Thank you for bringing NEIL back as manager……
Thank you for confirming that we are not interested in any other Club’s future…only Celtic
Thank you also Fergus, Brian, MON……you all played a part in the strategy which has taken us to a ‘position’ where we will be able to move forward and celebrate our heritage / team in the knowledge that EVERYONE at Celtic Park is working for CELTIC, unlike elsewhere….
Onwards and Upwards….Enjoy your football NOW, Folks
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Tom,
good to see you back and healthy… great days
JQB
Paul67
e-mail me, I may have info to interest you
HH
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKuD7XH7us0
News reaches eastern Europe
Another classic
JimmyQuinnsBits says:
13 February, 2012 at 22:24
bhoyfromcroy says:
13 February, 2012 at 22:18
you a hun?
yep, as big a hun as agent white..or is that whyte?…
Tom McLaughlin:
Fantastic post mate. Absolutely love it.
Good to hear from you.
hamiltontim
Apologies for the delayed response. I couldn’t get logged on there for a while.
I look forward to hearing from you.
I hope things are no longer as tough.
I’m sure todays news has raised your spirits regardless.
Cheers
Yogi
Ha Ha
Just got some of that Schadenfreude you have all been enjoying lately. It tastes just like Jelly and Ice Cream :-)
Got some kick mind you.
Nothin’ in yet from the Tartan Tories………..
*still beelin’ at the Huns news I expect*
bhoyfromcroy says:
13 February, 2012 at 22:29
he’s a fine man, leave him out of this
The Spirit of Arthur Lee says:
13 February, 2012 at 22:29
lol moment
The Spirit of Arthur Lee says:
13 February, 2012 at 22:29
You can’t beat a classic..
Apologies if posted before, MBB interview for RTV, http://www.rangers.premiumtv.co.uk/news/home
OMG!!
STV have a Hun special on now!
Top up that Glenlivet!
Dingwall on STV – pretty much asked where the Ticketus money went.
Tom English having a go at Whyte now.
Tom English on Scotland tonight trying and failing to be the man from Del Monte
ItaliaBhoy says:
13 February, 2012 at 22:34
Tell me it’s got a cracked crest..
Ben at a meeting in the Chapel House:
Got me thinking whose Saint’s Day is celebrated today and died in 690:
St. Huno
I kid you not by the way, I believe…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Have the government stepped in and saved Rangers yet?
The Spirit of Arthur Lee
That was from Russia. Very good, lol
Fraser Wishart again betraying his “members” confidence
St. Huno
Forgot the link
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Craig Whyte hasn’t thought this through…
He may well sell Huns and fill his pockets but what use is money when you’re dead? Nothing surer than a maniac Hun fan doing him in…I suppose it takes the heat off Lenny..
Whatever – we should be erecting the Craig Whyte Statue at Parkhead soon?
Barrach Obampot says:
13 February, 2012 at 22:21
Great.
Everyone of us need to make our politicians aware that it is not acceptable to have individuals or corporations avoid Tax and NIC.
Shona Robinson is our Sports Minister. Let her know how you feel about companies that do not pay their taxes by emailing her at ministerforcommonwealthgamesandsport@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
It will only take you a few minutes.
JimmyQuinnsBits says:
13 February, 2012 at 22:31
bhoyfromcroy says:
13 February, 2012 at 22:29
he’s a fine man, leave him out of this
Hope the Jura lasts till Saturday…….
ASonOfDan says:
13 February, 2012 at 22:29
should be pinned to the top of this page… its not just the rangers that have done this, its the rotten to the core media. They deserve everything they’re about to get.