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Adam H. Kerman <
ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
Massive exchange of correspondence between UK woman and town council.
Upon receipt of bill for local council tax, she protests not by refusing
to pay, but by demanding an invoice complying with 1882 law that treats
the council like any other business, with her right to receive a
compliant invoice. Among other things, the act requires business
registration for V.A.T. regardless if V.A.T. applies to the transaction.
The invoice would state 0 V.A.T. if there is none to collect.
The council insists that they can bill her under the 1992 revenue act.
She insists that the still must comply with both acts.
She may beat the system by using it against itself. Not the most
exciting video but amusing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3cMXYNIq80
I should note that about 21 minutes in, the presenter finally explains
that town councils are businesses under the 1882 act by virtue of being corporation that Dun and Bradstreet lists.
This is fascinating. In the United States, in some states, there is a
concept of special purpose local government called a special district,
the most common of which are school districts. Depending on the state,
they can be municipal corporations. Would be fascinating to know if an
attorney ever looked to see if they are always exempt from general
business law or not. At the federal law, Congress has created
corporations with federal charters that register as businesses in
Washington D.C. that comply with both their suthorizing act and
applicable business law simultaneously. It gives them a great deal of independence to act.
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