Sunday, October 18, 2009

Revenue Service will inspect 27 British MPs

Revenue Service will inspect British MPs implicated in the scandal unreasonable wedge budget. It is reported by the newspaper The Daily Telegraph, whose publications have attracted global attention to the costs of parliamentarians. In May 2009 tax deputies sent a letter of appeal to voluntarily pay to the treasury. Now the tax office opened a formal investigation into the 27 parliamentarians. According to AFP, in the tax service said, commenting on the beginning of the investigation: "Testing does not necessarily mean that there is a problem. Most of the checks quickly come to an end." The scandal cost the British parliament erupted in the spring, after a series of publications in The Daily Telegraph. Journalists have found that too many MPs actively enjoy the right to compensation for its expenses from the budget. In particular, MPs were spending budget money for repair and improvement of homes, services, gardeners and cleaners, as well as other personal needs. Publications about unnecessary expenditures deputies aroused great public outcry and led to the resignation of some members of parliament. In particular, the outgoing Speaker left the House of Commons Michael Martin. The Special Committee, the inspection standards of conduct in public service, work to develop recommendations to reform the system of compensation costs. It is expected that the committee's report will be presented on November 4.

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