ANGRY staff at Bolton Tax Office say there is still confusion over their futures.
The office, in Stone Cross House, Churchgate, had been under threat of closure as part of a review expected to save £3.4million, with 10 of the North-west's 18 offices closing.
HM Revenue and Customs announced in March that the office would remain open, but that 130 of its 250 employees would have to move to the Manchester office.
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Now, after meetings with managers, 15 of those earmarked to go have been told they can stay in Bolton after putting forward reasons including disability or family commitments.
The departments moving to Manchester include processing and collection, but it remains unclear what work will be left for Bolton to deal with.
Caroline Reid, the Public and Commercial Services Union representative at the tax office, said: "The staff are very angry about the situation.
"The decisions over who can stay in Bolton and who must move to Manchester seem to be inconsistent and the union is pursuing this matter.
"At the moment, no-one knows what work will be coming to Bolton for these extra members of staff who have been told they can stay.
"HM Revenue and Customs decided the building can stay open but it could be half-empty."
Staff staged a protest outside the office in July last year and handed over a 700-name petition to Bolton Council in a bid to save the office.
Bolton North-east MP David Crausby backed the campaign.
"I am glad that the office is staying open, because if it closed that would have been the end," he said.
"It is a good facility in Bolton and they should be transferring work out of the city centre to places such as Bolton, especially in light of the congestion charging bid for the region."
[quote][bold]nazT[/bold] wrote:
i hope you all get sacked get a proper job !! you scum[/quote] And who would collect the tax that runs the country and keeps Police, Fire, Ambulances, hospitals and schools running? you idiot!
nazT wrote:
i hope you all get sacked get a proper job !! you scum
And who would collect the tax that runs the country and keeps Police, Fire, Ambulances, hospitals and schools running? you idiot!
Posted by: David Lonsdale, Spain on 8:20am Sun 4 May 08
Out of a total tax take in 2006/2007 of 528 billion, only 144 billion was income tax. When we consider that this government spends 130 billion per year on quangos and has spent an average of 100 billion per year on consultants, it is evident that income tax could be reduced to zero without affecting the Fire service or the Police service. If we stopped paying 15 billion a year to the EU to be members of an expensive club we could reduce corporation tax as well, encouraging jobs growth.
With zero income tax we would not need tax inspectors or family tax credits. Furthermore, welfare would no longer be more profitable than work encouraging more into work.
Is there a political party out there who will return power to the people?
Out of a total tax take in 2006/2007 of 528 billion, only 144 billion was income tax. When we consider that this government spends 130 billion per year on quangos and has spent an average of 100 billion per year on consultants, it is evident that income tax could be reduced to zero without affecting the Fire service or the Police service. If we stopped paying 15 billion a year to the EU to be members of an expensive club we could reduce corporation tax as well, encouraging jobs growth.
With zero income tax we would not need tax inspectors or family tax credits. Furthermore, welfare would no longer be more profitable than work encouraging more into work.
Is there a political party out there who will return power to the people?
Posted by: Bolton Blogger, Bolt on 10:19am Sun 4 May 08
Funny isn't it where here in the UK tax offices are closing left right and centre to become more centralised and more PROFITABLE (by the way does the tax office have to pay tax as well and if they do who do they pay it to?????), whilst on the continent they are opening up MORE tax offices and mkaing them more communal and approachable!!!
Now which one approach would the British people choose (although tax offices in any country are deemed to be a scurge!)?
Funny isn't it where here in the UK tax offices are closing left right and centre to become more centralised and more PROFITABLE (by the way does the tax office have to pay tax as well and if they do who do they pay it to?????), whilst on the continent they are opening up MORE tax offices and mkaing them more communal and approachable!!!
Now which one approach would the British people choose (although tax offices in any country are deemed to be a scurge!)?
[quote][bold].KAHN[/bold] wrote:
hope you all get sacked u theeving peece of sheeeetz
u mutha fL1ckers
thayree mow thee pudee paar thee see payn chode kanjar lan chuuper[/quote] He makes a good case for money being wasted on education.
.KAHN wrote:
hope you all get sacked u theeving peece of sheeeetz
u mutha fL1ckers
thayree mow thee pudee paar thee see payn chode kanjar lan chuuper
He makes a good case for money being wasted on education.
[quote][bold]Sun Tzu[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold].KAHN[/bold] wrote: hope you all get sacked u theeving peece of sheeeetz u mutha fL1ckers thayree mow thee pudee paar thee see payn chode kanjar lan chuuper[/quote] He makes a good case for money being wasted on education.[/quote] Can't argue with that.
Sun Tzu wrote:
.KAHN wrote: hope you all get sacked u theeving peece of sheeeetz u mutha fL1ckers thayree mow thee pudee paar thee see payn chode kanjar lan chuuper
He makes a good case for money being wasted on education.
[quote][bold]David Lonsdale[/bold] wrote:
Out of a total tax take in 2006/2007 of 528 billion, only 144 billion was income tax. When we consider that this government spends 130 billion per year on quangos and has spent an average of 100 billion per year on consultants, it is evident that income tax could be reduced to zero without affecting the Fire service or the Police service. If we stopped paying 15 billion a year to the EU to be members of an expensive club we could reduce corporation tax as well, encouraging jobs growth. With zero income tax we would not need tax inspectors or family tax credits. Furthermore, welfare would no longer be more profitable than work encouraging more into work. Is there a political party out there who will return power to the people? [/quote] I think you have exaggerated your figures slightly there. Govt spending on consultants for the year 03/04, for example was 1.4 billion. Although I agree with some of your points about making welfare less profitable. There should be no need for the tax credit system, which is now a long running joke.
David Lonsdale wrote:
Out of a total tax take in 2006/2007 of 528 billion, only 144 billion was income tax. When we consider that this government spends 130 billion per year on quangos and has spent an average of 100 billion per year on consultants, it is evident that income tax could be reduced to zero without affecting the Fire service or the Police service. If we stopped paying 15 billion a year to the EU to be members of an expensive club we could reduce corporation tax as well, encouraging jobs growth. With zero income tax we would not need tax inspectors or family tax credits. Furthermore, welfare would no longer be more profitable than work encouraging more into work. Is there a political party out there who will return power to the people?
I think you have exaggerated your figures slightly there. Govt spending on consultants for the year 03/04, for example was 1.4 billion. Although I agree with some of your points about making welfare less profitable. There should be no need for the tax credit system, which is now a long running joke.
[quote][bold]Sun Tzu[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold].KAHN[/bold] wrote:
hope you all get sacked u theeving peece of sheeeetz
u mutha fL1ckers
thayree mow thee pudee paar thee see payn chode kanjar lan chuuper[/quote] He makes a good case for money being wasted on education.[/quote] Hahaha, brilliantly said.
Sun Tzu wrote:
.KAHN wrote:
hope you all get sacked u theeving peece of sheeeetz
u mutha fL1ckers
thayree mow thee pudee paar thee see payn chode kanjar lan chuuper
He makes a good case for money being wasted on education.
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