> Probably because the law isn't either fit for purpose, or clear enough for someone to litigate.
No UK tax authorities use courts as a measure of last resort. They persuade companies to pay unpaid taxes. See, eg, Vodafone who came to a deal. These bills were billions of pounds.
No UK tax authorities use courts as a measure of last resort. They persuade companies to pay unpaid taxes. See, eg, Vodafone who came to a deal. These bills were billions of pounds.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/9330102/HMRC-cl...
Although see also this:
http://www.theguardian.com/money/2011/dec/06/hmrc-tax-deal-v...
etc.
It's very expensive to sue these massive companies. It's probably a good thing that deals are made to reclaim some of the tax.