It would be handy if HMRC's systems fucking worked properly. I tried to submit my company corporation tax return and I had a loss from last year. Everytime I tried to put the figures in it just kept chucking them out, with comments like box X should equal box Y etc which was utter bollocks. (I am an accountant by the way, so I do have at least a vague idea what I'm talking about). Out of frustration I just wound up putting the last years figures in just so the bloody system would accept it. Now the cunts have hit me (my company) with a tax demand of about £15k, which following generally accepted accounting procedures is utterly wrong, in fact nothing is owed.
On the phone to HMRC for nearly an hour before I got through to someone who did try to be helpful but I could tell he was out of his depth. So I said I'll send this years and the previous couple of years accounts in so you can check it yourselves. (You have to remember that the have all the previous years on file anyway).
So I asked, what's your email address. Don't have one. So I'll have to print the whole lot up and post it.
On another note, the IRS in the US estimate about 50-60% of taxes collected are wasted. Probably the same here.
Fucking wankers. Raising taxes is not the answer but controlling government waste is the real problem.
If you haven't already, watch 'Yes Minister'.