Not a good look. I wonder did he go because this was going to come to light?
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Why?
Except all the illegal invoices
The moving money via a UK account to stop paying VAT in Ireland which is illegal
You forgot that bit?
They forget what's inconvenient to their point of view.
The conduct of Pat Kenny and Fanning this week proves that the upper echelons in the Irish media still have contempt for the public. They do not intend to change.
As I watch the committees and coverage around the Tubridy fraud peter out I suffer a sinking feeling that nothing will change.
The politicians jockey for a few soundbites and promptly disappear on holiday. The media elite pass the blame and steam on.
Only public action will force change. Mass refusal to pay the TV is the only instrument to dislodge the pigs from the trough.
Not paying the TV license was a reasonable position; it has become a moral imperative.
If you pay it you support Noel Kelly and Ryan Tubridy.
Oh I know that. I was just high lighting the nonsense and charade of it all.
^^^this Guy Fooks^^^
I suspect a lot will change at RTE. The Taoiseach said this week he thinks the TV licence system is outdated and should be replaced.
You're forgetting one word "alleged". Not a chance of there ever being a prosecution never mind a conviction as a result of all this charade.
Wonder know will RTE bring back DAB Digital radio to finally bring Ireland choice in radio that they we've identified what a corrupt body they've become.
I don't want to go on about this but Shirley...
If RT oreded/recieved a car from RTE (€847) to attend a Renault LLS in Drogheda he'd have had to sign off/pay the guy.
If RT knew the car and driver were supplied by RTE his excuse of "seperarion of interests" doesn't hold tight?
Do you think they are guilty?
They would be VAT registered, so yes there is 23% VAT on the fee, I've a feeling the published fee is the ex VAT amount?
The main saving for the 'star' is on PAYE / PRSI & USC as they draw a much more modest wage from their company over the years keeping the tax bill lower by spreading the income over a longer period of time, there would be a corporation tax liability but I'm sure they are offsetting expenses, reducing the annual profit thus lowering the liability.
RTE are probably paying the tax liabilitiy on top of the wages.....
If you are referring to the VAT, then yes I would agree.
Three weeks into this and the car company has remained silent
what’s going on?
And what about all that pollution? 😮
“Every little helps”?
As far as I remember, there was a comment early on that RT had asked/told RTE to arrange said chauffeur drive car for NKM’s Niamh.
There was. And the he contradicted that in his own evidence on Tuesday,
I’d imagine they’re waiting for the story to die down some more before commenting. It’s not what I would do but you’d also have to assume they’ve gotten their collective derrières kicked by the French HQ and are probably paralyzed with fear of saying the wrong thing. I doubt you’ll hear from them for a while yet,
Thinking that reading out the text was acceptable was daft, but nowhere near as daft as Verona Murphy's faux outrage.
If they start getting exchequer funding rather than licence fee funding it could work out very well for RTE as the public would no longer be tapped for the fee every year.
The problem for RTE currently is that the general public are directly involved in how much RTE gets in funding. That's the reason Tubs was forced (to pretend) to take a pay cut when everyone was taking one. Had he not been seen to take one, then people had the right to legally not pay their licence fee if they were upset.
This is why the politicians are talking about "reform" of the licence fee.
How is it "alleged"? They have provided the invoices and confirmed they paid 0% VAT on them. A nice little video with NK admitting it so.
Maybe the Gardai won't prosecute but it's illegal and admitted at PAC. So the statement about "nothing illegal" is incorrect
Not sure how anyone can claim "alleged"
The invoices have been provided, NK admitted he paid 0% VAT on them because it was via a UK company. They admitted the services are for Ryan Tubs to be in Ireland.
What exactly is "alleged" about this?
How are some folks here so sure of all these financial crimes having been committed? Are the actual law experts missing something?
It's in the indo today... RT is to return to radio, the public want him back.
TV licence to be replaced by a household media charge, to be collected by Revenue.
Game over.
Well done RTE if true. Game over indeed.
Probably needs a thread on it's own but it's not hard to figire out the obvious issues with the Ditch. Starting with the main backer
I wonder did Noel Kelly plant that story?
There's been talk about "reforming" the licence fee for some time.
I'm not personally happy with the direction it seems to going. The reform I would like to see is more direct accountability to the public, not less. But less accountability is the direction in which things are going unfortunately.
RTE, in my opinion, are much more scared of people walking away from them and taking their money, than politicians over whom they have a certain hold. So a mandatory fee suits them much better.
A bit too late for some of the current board but great news for RTE, Tubs and the like in the long term.
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