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West Ender · 08-07-2007, 18:19

HMRC sends in the bailiffs too though, actually, the "bailiff" is a Recovery officer, who has the power of Distraint. No court order is necessary for Distraint proceedings, the County Courts are used as an entirely different route to collecting outstanding tax.

Knowing the Recovery system as I do, it was my job for 11 years and I am still in HMRC though in another business stream, I have no qualms about this proposed legislation. I know the sort of circumstances in which it would be used and I don't see it as any more intrusive than the removal of goods to the value of the debt.

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West Ender Passed away 25-11-09 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lymm, Cheshire Posts: 2,674 Blog Entries: 147 Liked: 2 times Rep Power: 193	Re: Robin Hood Has Changed Sides HMRC sends in the bailiffs too though, actually, the "bailiff" is a Recovery officer, who has the power of Distraint. No court order is necessary for Distraint proceedings, the County Courts are used as an entirely different route to collecting outstanding tax. Knowing the Recovery system as I do, it was my job for 11 years and I am still in HMRC though in another business stream, I have no qualms about this proposed legislation. I know the sort of circumstances in which it would be used and I don't see it as any more intrusive than the removal of goods to the value of the debt. __________________ * Some cinemas let the flying monkeys in............and some don't.