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“Whataboutery”. Rayner employed a licensed conveyancer to handle her purchase of a £800k flat. A licensed conveyancer is not even a qualified solicitor but people believe their fees are cheaper. The correct amount of stamp duty was not paid. Initially Rayner blamed the licensed conveyancer for the mistake but it would have been paid if Rayner had employed a properly qualified professional or consulted an accountant. It was her fault not the fault of any other person.
Yes she made a mistake. She could have paid more and gone through an expensive solicitor. A conveyancer should have been up to the job. As it was she made a mistake and lost her post and got pilloried in the media.
Poundland Trump did not make a mistake; he deliberately avoided paying £44,000 by illegal subterfuge. Not a mistake – deliberate tax avoidance. Why isn’t he being held accountable?
Simple goose and gander.