For any football club to be licenced to play in Uefa competition it has to be up to date with social taxes. The world wondered why in the years prior to their liquidation owing tens of millions to HRMC, Rangers managed to remain up to date for every licence application (made through the SFA).
Football authorities are bound by certain limitations. They can oblige clubs to make them aware of any overdue taxes, but if this information is not forthcoming, they have no powers to demand information from the tax authorise. In short, if you lie, you will get away with it, until and unless you are caught.
Nor can football authorities deal in information of dubious probity. “Some guy on the internet gave me this document” which they should not legally be in possession of, is not the basis to charge a club.
At Craig Whyte’s trial at Glasgow High Court this morning, former director of former Rangers, Donald McIntyre, faced questions from defending counsel and also former director of former Rangers, Donald Findlay.
McIntyre was shown a document dated 2010 from HMRC to Rangers saying tax for PAYE and National Insurance was due on Rangers Discount Options Scheme (DOS), involving players Tore Andre Flo, Craig Moor and Ronald de-Boer was “payable in full”. This tax was never paid and £500k of interest accrued until the club went into liquidation.
McIntyre told the court Rangers had “no choice but to accept liability” as due to the existence of a “side letter”.
Despite this, Rangers signed off their licence application in March 2011, which enabled them to take Scotland’s Champions League qualification spot for season 2011-12.
The irony of this information coming out in a fraud trial will not have escaped you. Some key points:
Information that Rangers were overdue to HMRC prior to their Uefa licence application in 2011 has been confirmed by a competent officer of the company for the first time, in open court.
Rangers DOS scheme for Flo, Moore and Ronald De-Boer was not subject to the SPL’s Lord Nimmo Smith Commission inquiry and has not, thus far, been investigated.
Mr McIntyre is still in the witness box giving evidence.
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Delaney’s, their version of I think we’re alone now sums them up.
Some of their Union Bears mob were at the Pollok v St Roch’s game last Saturday trying to noise up the Garngad guys. Someone I work with was at the game an told me about it.
The James Dolemtan tweets today will no doubt be ignored by the media
GENE
I told my local publcan and Swindon,Sheffield Wed,Villa legend-he is,honestly,but just because everyone likes him!-in October that Swindon were certs for the off.
They can’t score goals,and the defence can’t hold out.
Sorry that your team are joining us. My old acquaintance,Robby Earle started his career there.
That my namedropping done for the next decade…
Connaire
Thoughts and prayers with you and your family.
MWD
Ally McCoist, has admitted Gers will be “in big trouble” if the Whyte take-over doesn’t go ahead.
McCoist, who has only four games left as Walter Smith’s No 2, warned his players’ wages bill is being slashed and he will have no money to spend on strengthening the squad.
He said: “If things stay the same I will have to cut quite severely.”
NOTW
TEUCHTERARLA
Now is fine,or after 10pm here.
Check your mail.
HH.
Findlay “by the time Craig Whyte came to buy the club it was already facing financial disaster”
BSR
There is a Murray minted £1 coin with Craig Whytes head on it out there.
Valued at billions with the motto ‘we was duped’
MWD
Findlay “the day you paid the bank back they slammed their doors and wouldn’t even let you use a credit card machine”
#WhyteTrial
Hunned-up chicanery………Only In Scoddland.
Sircumcision-and-Padlocks-Please CSC
MOONBEAMSWD
Even the fawning Rangers shareholder interviewing him didnae swallow the duped line.
Major mistake by Murray.
Dallas
Can you imagine if they changed the word Catholics to Muslims, Jews or any other religion? Scumbags
Boaby,
Working right now :-), after 10 sounds good.
Not checked my mail in a few days – but will.
Robbie Earle is on the telly over here every week, analyzing the EPL for NBC
You can tell him the ole Teuchter thinks that he talks a load of sense.
HH
McIntyre is a prosecution witness btw, oh dear, how’s that working out for ya?!
The Craig Whyte jury head home for the day.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dFp-QgKgnB4
TEUCHTERARLA
Smashing,bud!
Connaire 12 Thoughts and prayers for you and your family.
Following the Twitter feed.
Can’t believe how many times McIntyre has been allowed to say “I can’t remember”
Must be bordering on perjury or else he has the memory of a goldfish with amnesia.
Findlay’s goals
1. Establish RFC were already a basket case and insolvent when Whyte arrived
2. Establish that they were already up to their neck in it with HMRC
3. Establish they were failing to disclose the appropriate information to HMRC and the SFA
4. Establish that they were failing to disclose information to Mr. Whyte
Muddying the waters. Asking the question: “How can you be so sure Whyte wasn’t a patsy for SDM?” they are having their credibility questioned.
Delaney’s, I get accused of being bitter by people in work when I point things like this out ?????
A sev in work, who proudly told me he wont ever wear anything green , said we were pathetic flying Palestinan flags when we had an Israeli player playing for us.
I was about to reply it was pathetic singing anti- Catholic songs when you had Catholic players but I had the moral highground and did not want to dignify his comment by replying.
TIMALOY29 on 25TH APRIL 2017 3:32 PM
Findlay’s goals
1. Establish RFC were already a basket case and insolvent when Whyte arrived
2. Establish that they were already up to their neck in it with HMRC
3. Establish they were failing to disclose the appropriate information to HMRC and the SFA
4. Establish that they were failing to disclose information to Mr. Whyte
Muddying the waters. Asking the question: “How can you be so sure Whyte wasn’t a patsy for SDM?” they are having their credibility questioned.
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Furthermore, it was important to establish that SDM knew Whyte was “the only show in town”
If SDM really wanted out of RFC he’d have to convince Whyte to take it on. At all costs.
Email May 2011 “HMRC are no longer willing to wait response from the club. Want £2.8m within 30 days or notice of fine issued”
Findlay “You cost the club £1.8m what kind of financial idiocy is this?”
#WhyteTrial
Holy Cow Donald !!
BMCUW
just read back
Same problems at Vale – canny score canny defend – league table doesn’t lie at this stage of the season.
Years back went to my wife’s cousin’s wedding and Robbie Earle was there big mate of his at the time.
The chant at Vale in those days referred to him as his colour related to that of a mined carbon product and that he found the net on many occasions.
timeshavechangedCSC
BSR, correct.
Feldman is a patsy.
The whole thing a shell-game to hide The Busted Flush from the ultimate ignominy.
Public shaming. Actual responsibility, actual guilt and real consequences.
Victorian Dad will obfuscate the actualities in plain sight.
Thurawinitthegither.
Connaire
Thoughts and prayers with you and yours.
HH
Findlay notes small shareholders only left “with nice certificates for the wall” after Whyte/Murray deal
#WhyteTrial
Shares were now worth £1 divided by 89 million Findlay says
Donald Findlay
Bigot is playing a blinder this far. I’ll hold judgement though until his cross examination of Sir Minty. I still don’t think it’ll happen and a deal will be compromised before then if that is possible after a case has begun being heard.
MWD
Thoughts and prayers with SFTB, Park Road 67 and Connaire.
YNWA
GUTTED FOR MOUSA CAREER THREATNING ???
https://johnjamessite.com/2017/04/25/the-sfa-fatally-compromised/
Court sits from 10 till 15.50 with half hour adjournment and hour for lunch -no wonder legal costs are huge
giesajobCSC
Who cares who is ultimately held responsible at and for the circus in Embra?
Only the most opTIMistic would ever imagine one of these jokers will be held accountable, with their troosers all rolled up.
It is hilarious that their heroes are having to come crawling out of their holes to stutter and stammer their way through acrimonious in-fighting.
My guess? One of these witnesses will give evidence at the HC before the weeks run out………………………
https://youtu.be/mYhNljS5Sug
WHOS THE MIB ON SATURDAY??
Jude
That’s a load of sh**e about Moussa.
John Beaton
thomthethim for Oscar OK on 25th April 2017 2:13 pm
Sounds to me you are hoping for consequences.