The news yesterday that HMRC would appeal the decision by the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) to reject the part of their tax demand against former club Rangers which was still open to dispute was received by most with passing interest. The FTT returned a split decision, with the minority view giving HMRC substantial grounds for an appeal, and as we have heard often in recent years, HMRC always pursue tax under various circumstances. Reasons include when they believe wrongdoing has occurred.
As such, it seemed strange that The Rangers chief executive, Charles Green, issued a statement on the subject yesterday as the on-going tax dispute “will have no affect (sic.) on us”. He also wrote “in the strongest possible terms to HMRC pointing out the futility of such an appeal”.
If Green expects HMRC to read this letter and to countenance a change of tact he has a regard for his own abilities which are, frankly, a little curious. No mere mortal could write a letter and bring about any change in such a dispute, which leads us to another question, is Charles Green a mere mortal, or does his aim occasionally stretch beyond his reach? I’m sure we’re not dealing with a Self-Certified-Superman.
The point to this exercise is that while Green’s newco is not liable for another company’s taxes, his football club inherited the SFA place vacated by Rangers, including pesky football liabilities. Fifa and SFA rules on paying social taxes are clear – avoid them illegally and face disciplinary action.
As the matter is on-going, the football authorities have yet to issue any disciplinary action for the non-payment of taxes for the five players Rangers conceded to the FTT. Should the courts ultimately decide in favour of HMRC for the balance of players still being disputed, a fresh wave of disciplinary measures would be due against Green’s club.
Last summer we discussed how the toxicity which was attached to the club Craig Whyte inherited, and then relinquished in a worse state, would make going forward as a Newco with any connection whatsoever to the SFA membership of Oldco very difficult. Many, including the Blue Knights consortium, concluded it didn’t look viable.
It still doesn’t. Scottish football needs to consider how to deal with the long term consequences of these matters.
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Alcohol has never really ever been my drug of choice. Pretty much gave it miss since I first went offshore in 1989
Now I have an annual drink in Scotland, at New Year. I bring in the new year with my son, then down to my oldest mate’s house, this being zimmerman, poster of no little wit of this parish.
However, I returned to Glasgow in 1989 after 3 years in the Big Smoke, to watch Heroin play her part in destroying my the girlfriend’s family. It was insidious how it has spread it’s poison into her two young brothers, one of their girlfriends, her brother and two of their mates. It was a very strange and painful time for everyone involved
When I left to go work in London the guys were 17 and 19 years old. Wasted lives
Actually, when i left for London, they 14 and 16
I know they are only friendlies, and if the truth be told I really don’t like international football, but there are some cracking games the morra night.
Must be a chance to make a few bob on the goals thing.
THE EXILED TIM
I been up there a few times, got friends who bought ruins of house and land up there and then rebuilt the places up, I mixed and laid some concrete up there for my bed and board!!
Lovely country up in the Alpujarra, too hot for me tho’ in the summer, I got burned to feck making an albeca?? for water..did some stone work up there too, haven’t been down that way for some years now, too much of a party lifestyle going on for quiet old me..
Smoke free and the SPL title and a tilt at the CL quarter finals, sounds like a good season mi amigo..
RRC
Did you know that over 90% of the herion that comes into the brit islands comes in through the diplomatic channels……and they wonder why there is a problem….aye right.
My Mrs worked on a few drug projects over the years, and some of the info she got hold of was quite scary to say the least.
Keep the people down.
Hi all.
Just a quick question
In Paul’s article today he mentions 5 players.
Has it ever been stated openly who the 5 players were?
Tictalker talking tic
THE EXILED TIM 00:05 on 6 February, 2013
Starry Plough
360 days is quite an accomplishment, well done mi amigo.
I am trying to cut down, and I will give up smoking next monday for the second time, so with a bit of luck and much will power, I am hoping to cut out the smokes all together, and greatly reduce my alcohol intake.
We will see…
………………………………………………………..
Aye bloody right we’ll see buddy. Give up on the 22nd Feb……………………After we’ve played our sclaff baw. Your on the cigars ‘n’ beers dude:-)
HH
There truly are some remarkable stories,, and even greater people who have danced with the devil called alcohol. I pray for all those lost souls,,, and I hope for all the people who are still fighting the good fight….stick with it. Every day is a new dawn, and you’ll grow stronger and stronger. Well done Miki and all the bhoys on here.
rrc
I’ve watched and supported my dearest friend, over the last five years, support the love of her life through the scourge that heroin is. I believe, like alcohol, that it is exactly that. Its effects and horror impact horrendously much quicker and leave families devastated. Hers, so far, looks to be a happy ending. The road is long. It takes a brave and tenacious family to walk it.
Thank you BRTH I shall be copying your post to her.
HH
hoopsmon
I have never seen anything completely defeat and manipulate a person’s very soul the way Heroin does.
It is a thing of Satan
TET / RRC, 9/10 doctors are junkies, according to a chum of mine who’s a drugs rep for a big pharmaceutical company. My doc is a charming feline young thing. I’d never have guessed she was a crack addict:-(
I’m burning my thesis.
starry plough
Albeca, not sure what you mean, if it’s a well, it can be, pozo, fuente, manantial, all depends on where you are and how and who you are you are talking to.
I’m still struggling with the we, and, you, if, but, so etc, etc, it’s the joiny up bits that do my head in, and their context, but one day I will get there.
HH
rrc
As a wean I hated when my Dad drank whisky! I thought it “changed” him. (usually New Year)….He was always back to being my Dad the next day. That stuff is certainly Satanic in its destruction.
Oops’ I never read all the thread there guys. Appologies for my insensitive post about doctors.
I lost a freind to the hard stuff when I was young. Saw him waste away from a charmer who could get in about the under garmentry of any girl he chose, to become a complete wreck who aged about 30 years in the space of 3.
I know its no joke.
ACGR
A Ceiler Gonof Rust
No, I will have given up the smokes exactly 11 days before I hump you at the sclaffbaw.
As long as that is ok with you >}
Will still manage a wee drinkiy or two mind you, but not too much as I will have to drive…….
Hoopsmon, it can be but it doesn’t have to be. Whisky is a big hobby of mine. I’ve got more than a few casks at different stages of maturation at different distilleries and bonds across the country. I look forward to my next bottling and don’t regard it in the same way that you’ve just described.
I love the stuff. In fact, I love the stuff.
.
A Wee story someone was Told when he said.. “I can’t go to Meetings..I don’t have a Car..”
..
During The Troubles in Northern Ireland..Catholic AA Members would Travel into Protestant Areas of Belfast to pick up AA Members to take them to a Meeting..
The Following week the Protestant Member of AA would travel into the Catholic Area to Pick up AA Members to take them to a Meeting..
Because The most important thing in their Life.. Was Staying Sober..
Members will tell You.. If You don’t Attend meetings there is a Good Chance You Will drink again..
“People that don’t attend meetings, Don’t know what happens if they don’t attend meetings, Because they don’t attend meetings.”
My Personal Fav..
..
There are Meetings of AA..NA..and GA.. In Nearly Every Country/City in the World.. There are Also On-Line meetings..
I Used this Prayer for Something other that Drink..Drugs..Gambling.. And it Helped me through.. A Day at a Time..
God grant me the Serenity
To Accept the things I cannot Change
Courage to Change the things I Can
And Wisdom to know the Difference.
001Bhoy
really need to sleep now, never realised it was so feckin late.
So much to do, so little time to do it.
Take care and god bless Timland
HH
KTF
ACGR
Will mail you the morra, I can’t find the directions, I really need to get my mail thing in some sort of order, goan send them again….soreeeee.
TET, good man. I’ll smoke a cuban while I’m watching you in the bunkers:-)
How’s the day time temperatures? Can I wear my shorts or will ma legs fall off?
TET, aye will do bud, no sweat.
Hail Hail
A ceiler gonof rust
A connoseur (spelling?) is a good and understandable thing. I specified NY ’cause he had 5 weans and only splashed oot at that time. A bottle of Low Flier and his personality and the previous year’s tribulations used to overwhelm him. The nastiest drunks I came across drank whisky in an “unseemly” fashion if you get what I mean? Miss my Dad every day, still.
HH
Day time would be about high teens, low 20s, hit 24 here today about 3 o’clock, was minus 8 at 5 this morning, but where you are, no frost, so reckon about 20.
I wouldn’t worry about the legs >}
Got to sleep.
HH
ACGR
p.s. I meant heroin when I mentioned Satanic. Whisky does pale in comparison. Sorry for confusion.!!!
Nite all.
To all of our players playing in this meaningless freindly kickabout in Aberdeen tomorrow, stay safe. We need you next Tuseday.
I commend WGS for his selection of Scot Brown as his Scottish captain but I cringe when I think about what happened to young John Kennedy in just such a game.
Bad timing for the Celts in the team should an injury be sustained.
WGS, be careful with our players.
Hoopsmon, whisky is not a drink for every day of the week. I have to take my boy to his game on a sunday so that fecks up my chances.
Joking aside, I couldn’t and wouldn’t drink the amber nectar every day. I go for months without touching a dram (usually summer months), then I hammer into it in the autumn, winter and spring.
Cool Banana’s, yum yum, roll on the spring:-)
A Choon?
With a special mention to Lisa Fischer…
The Greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll Band In the World…
I read somewhere, maybe on here, during his press conference WGS was asked…
Reporter: Did you give the armband to Scott Brown for his hunger?
WGS: No! I gave him a banana for that..
RRC, someone posted that on here earlier. I think it’s completely irresponsible to feed oor captain wi banana’s
The broony should be fed raw meat.
RRC, what does RRC stand for?
Cheers
ACGR:-)
BRTH
I read the post
Very well written
I have a wee story I’d like to send you that I’ve got tucked away.
It’s a true story about a young lad that used the spirit of Henrik Larsson as his god of his understanding. (Step 3 twelve step programme) and found recovery from a place of dispare.
Tictalker talking tic
ACGR
Somewhat unimaginatively…
Robert Ryan Clark
:-)
I was originally gonna use “Jesus is a Hoops fan” then decided against, in case it offended anyone
:-)
THE EXILED TIM said:
Did you know that over 90% of the herion that comes into the brit islands comes in through the diplomatic channels
I’m sorry mate, I am not trying to start a fight or put you down, but that is just a ridiculous statement which quite frankly, helps nobody and cannot sinply be left unchallenged.
Do you have any actual evidence to back up such a claim?
RRC, if its any consolation, I think your original one was a belter. I doubt that would have offended anyone on here.
I reccommend a change…………………………….:-)
I’ve no idea how you go about that though. But if I can suss it out I’m nicking your idea.
Hail Hail Bruv
It’s been a fine night on here tonight.
BRTH, this bud is for you.
Goodnight CQN
I’ll leave you with this…
Big Muff,/b>
I suppose it could be this…
Nitol
A Ceiler Gonof Rust
I would gladly be a guinea pig, if you ever need one, when those casks are ready.
HH