There has been a bunch of chatter on taxgirl.com about whether it’s appropriate to use tax as a means of bringing about change, not by the government as is usually done, but by the taxpayers.
In the UK, the citizens of Haringey Borough are actually calling for such a thing: a tax boycott. Some citizens of the borough have instructed their banks to not make their regular tax payments until Sharon Shoesmith has been let go from her position. Shoesmith is at the center of a controversy over the killing of a baby known as Baby P, a sensational story that has made waves all of the way to Parliament.
To understand the ire of the citizens of Haringey, you need to know the back story. I’ll warn you: it’s a terrible story. It’s also not the usual taxgirl fare – and I make no apologies for that.
I’m posting the full story – the abuse, the investigation and the tax protest – after the jump. For those who don’t wish to read it, feel free to skip to the next taxgirl post…
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