NUFC lose Challenge

Newcastle United lose legal challenge over tax raids

Newcastle United has lost a High Court challenge regarding the seizure of documents by tax officials probing the finances of several football clubs.

St James' Park and West Ham's London Stadium were raided in April by HM Revenue and Customs as part of a £5m National Insurance fraud investigation.

Newcastle's managing director Lee Charnley was among several men arrested and later released without charge.

Lord Justice Beatson and Mrs Justice Whipple ruled the warrants lawful.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-41499165

Interesting this because I have read somewhere that because there was a legal challenge HMRC were not allowed to scrutinise the documents that they seized, but they can now

 

Wow, they actually took legal action to prevent seized evidence from being processed. Sound like they're hiding something, if they didn't have something to hide why would you spend a penny trying to prevent it?

 

exactly

 

The article has been updated and the following added;

HMRC said it was "pleased" by the decision.

Business and financial records were seized, as well as computers and mobile phones belonging to the club, which recently secured promotion back to the Premier League.

The HMRC investigation centres on football agents and payments made in transfer dealings between English and French clubs.

'Study in detail'
The hearing at Leeds Crown Court was being held to decide on the legality of search-and-seize orders obtained by HMRC.

Announcing the decision to dismiss the club's application for judicial review, Lord Justice Beatson said the "warrants were lawfully issued."

At a hearing in July, the judges heard argument on behalf of the club that no reasonable grounds existed for believing it had engaged in suspected tax fraud.

But HMRC argued in court that reasonable grounds existed for believing Newcastle United FC was ''knowingly involved'' in a multimillion-pound tax fraud when club offices were raided.

Court orders have so far prevented HMRC officers from examining the seized material pending the outcome of the legal action.

An HMRC spokesman said: "We are very pleased with the court's decision which we are studying in detail. We do not comment on individual cases or ongoing investigations."

 

I've just had a rebate from HMRC to the tune of £940.80p.
Champion folk.

 

Wonder what the new buyer thinks about this then

 

Nice one. That would cover care for a few days while you had a break away. You work hard, you should make time for yourself if possible.

 

I have no doubt HMRC will be thinking exactly the same thing.

 

Some of it will pay for my daughters phone bill mate.
She also has a sizeable overdraft.
What can I do? She's my own flesh & blood.

 

Fair dos fella

 

Just been over to the mag board to do my predictions. Not a peep about it.

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Their three and a half year old Obssesed with Sunderland thread is healthy though

 

Well they could be playing us next season ! Lou macari got done in 1990 and look what happened.

 

Twat.

 

Lol, it's gone already man.

 

**** I was late did you not get my letter.

 

What a ****ing shame

 

I might still have the 80p if you want that.

 

Cheers mate I will send you an envelope first class with a first class stamp in so its costing you nothing to send it.

 

Sorry but my daughter put it in the hospice tin.