Feedback

Correspondence from readers on topical subjects.

FAQs

The evolution of the FAQ approach to the dissemination of technical information now seems to have taken firm root in the life of all taxation advisers. Am I alone in wondering who poses these questions and why they never seem to ask the question I am seeking to resolve whenever I consult the oracle?

I think the editor should invite readers to contribute to the following list of questions that the tax profession as a whole would like to ask. For what it is worth I have attempted to supply a first draft of the suggested answers but no doubt these will all be edited out or toned down in the production process.

Q1    Why does the introduction of new legislation occur in such a haphazard way?

A1    This is entirely a matter for Ministers. The commercial world works at a...