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Dingo
Barsoom
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 26/06/2008 : 18:57:11
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Taxing time for Brighton sex star
A prostitute described as a "sex goddess" failed to pay up to £15,000 of tax on her earnings, a court heard.
Angela Nangle, 56, worked as an "erotic services provider" from a luxury flat on the seafront near the Palace Pier, Brighton.
She advertised her "body worship" business in the press and on the internet, charging £150 an hour or £600 a night.
Under the pseudonym Letitcia, Nangle wrote a book entitled Body Worship: True Stories Of A Sex Goddess about her life and sold copies on the internet.
But she was a tax "ghost", with the Inland Revenue having no record at all of her earnings, a jury at Hove Crown Court was told yesterday.
Nangle, of Marine Parade, Brighton, denies knowingly evading tax by failing to declare income liable to tax between 2002 and 2006.
The court heard that the amount of unpaid tax she owed was estimated at between £9,000 and £15,000 over the four years.
She told tax investigators she at first believed the work she did was illegal and so was not liable to tax.
Nangle said when she found out that working alone as a prostitute is not illegal she was still unsure about her tax status.
Nicholas Hamblin, prosecuting, said: "This is a case of someone failing to notify the Revenue that they are earning.
"It is about someone earning money and failing to notify the authorities of their existence.
"This lady was involved in working in the sex industry as a provider of sexual services.
"In interview she said she was a provider of erotic services. Another way of putting that would be prostitution. It must have been obvious that she was earning income from a trade and there is no issue in that in law. Earnings from the sex industry as a trade are liable to taxation."
The court heard Nangle had worked as a cleaner and then a filing clerk for the Inland Revenue in Cambridge between 1974 and 1977.
She had then moved to Spain and later to Australia before returning to Brighton in 1992.
Revenue and Customs investigator Yvonne Kelly said she began looking into Nangle's finances in December 2005.
Nangle's bank accounts revealed she had earned between £25,000 and £40,000 in the three years from 2003 to 2005.
Tom Allen, defending, asked Mrs Kelly if there were any tax records for Nangle when she worked for the Inland Revenue.
He said: "She had worked for the Revenue but somehow that had not been recorded anywhere officially?"
Mrs Kelly replied: "It had but this was a long time ago and we do not keep records for more than six years."
The trial continues.
5:53pm today
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6333 Posts |
Posted - 26/06/2008 : 19:02:33
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| Dear me ... that is not a pleasant situation to be in. Even less pleasant due to her being so well known. |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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uno mirena
Alagaësía
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Posted - 26/06/2008 : 20:02:26
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Angela Nangle?
Sounds like a character in Neighbours.
No wonder you chose Letitcia instead, luvvie! |
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Daveb
Earthsea
2521 Posts |
Posted - 26/06/2008 : 21:57:10
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| Governments, via the Inland Revenue have been screwing everyone for years and they say prostitution is the oldest occupation! PAH! |
We're all doomed!
Head for the hills before they start heading for you! |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6333 Posts |
Posted - 26/06/2008 : 22:01:40
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| They are even making it offical ... Do you know that you will be able to claim back overpaid taxes for a four year period only whereas the IR will still be able to claim monies they haven't yet claimed for six years? That is if these new proposals go through ... |
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Daveb
Earthsea
2521 Posts |
Posted - 26/06/2008 : 22:04:07
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| F8ck 'em thats what I say and no doubt Letitcia already has! |
We're all doomed!
Head for the hills before they start heading for you! |
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letitcia
Alagaësía
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
Posted - 27/06/2008 : 05:15:49
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Letitcia, a naughty girl
Thank you dingo for the public information service.......
Dear me ... that is not a pleasant situation to be in. Even less pleasant due to her being so well known.
And THAT dear Mim was the whole point (one imagines) of the prosecution.
Sounds like a character in Neighbours.
No wonder you chose Letitcia instead, luvvie!
Long story Uno!!
F8ck 'em thats what I say and no doubt Letitcia already has!
I couldn't possibly comment Dave!!!!
My only comment is this: They were only doing their job.
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thedelboy
Discworld
United Kingdom
1465 Posts |
Posted - 27/06/2008 : 11:28:33
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Bloudy hell "Letitcia" if they are going to tax you surely they will be living off of "Immoral" earnings  |
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gcrkfrd
Barsoom
USA
441 Posts |
Posted - 27/06/2008 : 17:15:56
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| The Government, is Fearful, of all Competition. |
"A government big enough to give you anything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have" - Thomas Jefferson |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6333 Posts |
Posted - 27/06/2008 : 17:25:54
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quote:
Originally posted by gcrkfrd
The Government, is Fearful, of all Competition.
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Dingo
Barsoom
United Kingdom
297 Posts |
Posted - 27/06/2008 : 18:58:10
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Today's most viewed
Hooker dodges tax fraud conviction
By Nigel Freedman
Comment | Read Comments (24)
A high-profile prostitute has been cleared of trying to dodge paying taxes on her earnings from sex.
Angela Nangle was accused of deliberately failing to pay the Treasury thousands of pounds in tax she had earned at up to £150 an hour as a sex worker.
But she walked free from court today after a jury of six men and six women agreed she had not realised she owed the money.
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The jury at Hove Crown Court was told that Miss Nangle worked as an "erotic services provider" from her luxury flat on Brighton seafront.
On her website she listed her charges as £150 an hour or £600 per night and she had also taken out adverts in the press.
The court was told that the tax she owed on her earnings between 2002 and 2005 was estimated at between £7,000 and £11,000.
During the trial Customs and Revenue officers accepted that guidance manuals recognised that prostitutes still did not realise their earnings are liable to tax.
http://www.theargus.co.uk/mostpopular.var.2366908.mostviewed.hooker_dodges_tax_fraud_conviction.php
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6333 Posts |
Posted - 27/06/2008 : 19:01:19
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| Well done girl! |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6333 Posts |
Posted - 27/06/2008 : 19:08:10
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| Watch your back now though ... they'll be after you! They don't mind screwing the rest of us but lo betide anyone should be bold enough to screw them over |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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thedelboy
Discworld
United Kingdom
1465 Posts |
Posted - 27/06/2008 : 20:14:05
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| here Letitcia as you,re now safe from paying hows about asub? |
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letitcia
Alagaësía
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/06/2008 : 20:15:52
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Yes, Mim, however...i merely defended what i knew to be the truth.
I am not in the least triumphant, i feel too ill and drained for that.
I would have thought that it behoves HMRC not to waste (oh the irony)any more tax payers' money.
If i am additionally victimised and witchunted, simply because they did not get their brutish victory, then i may as well catch the Beachy Head bus now,--- because i would venture to suggest that chest-pains and palpitations are not the sign of a well woman....
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6333 Posts |
Posted - 27/06/2008 : 20:22:34
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| Don't let the buggers get you down girl, chin up, chest forward and may the best woman remain standing to the end! |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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letitcia
Alagaësía
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
Posted - 27/06/2008 : 20:31:36
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here Letitcia as you,re now safe from paying hows about asub?
Del, let me explain in plain English what my 'not guilty' verdict actually means.
It means that i will not acquire a criminal record for 'knowing fraudulant tax evasion'...the amount owing is a seperate issue which will be ongoing.
That was made quite plain in the Argus reporting.
The legalities of taxing proceeds of 'illegal or immoral earnings' (i am the latter), is incredibly complicated, to the point that even HMRC are not, or SEEM not to be aware of their OWN policies.
I will reassert, they were going 'by the book' because that, it seems is what a civil servant does.
I cannot change or re arange that, and i know it will be somewhat embarrassing for them to have 'negative press'...but the court report only recorded what actually transpired in the courtroom, and i see no reason why they would want to take it out on me further.
I think i have suffered enough.
I have no intention of telling tales on a public forum to score a cheap point.
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6333 Posts |
Posted - 27/06/2008 : 20:35:18
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| Of course not Letitcia and I don't think that that was Del's intention. I and many others are happy that you are now not going to acquire a criminal record. As for the rest ... that is your personal business and should stay so. |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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thedelboy
Discworld
United Kingdom
1465 Posts |
Posted - 27/06/2008 : 20:44:34
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"Letitcia,calm down I was only trying to inject a little humour!! I am really happy for you as I had already said to Miriam; I wish you all the joys of life.I also hope that the tax man leaves you in peace,If my jest offended you(I cannot see how) then please accept my deapest apologies |
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Horseman7
Barsoom
United Kingdom
175 Posts |
Posted - 27/06/2008 : 20:52:07
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Did you ever get your £12.50?
Happy accounting.
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letitcia
Alagaësía
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/06/2008 : 21:11:38
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Did you ever get your £12.50?
Happy accounting.
Noooo Horse, i did not...and it seems he has a new woman in tow.
He could at the very least have paid his debts!! (Deep irony on this thread)
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letitcia
Alagaësía
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
Posted - 27/06/2008 : 21:15:55
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If my jest offended you(I cannot see how) then please accept my deapest apologies
Not at all Del, i love jesting ...but, there are those that would read the words: 'now safe from paying'...and think that i didn't HAVE to!!!
confusion over....
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Dingo
Barsoom
United Kingdom
297 Posts |
Posted - 27/06/2008 : 21:21:40
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You live to fight another day, justice was done. There was never anything other than an interest in a local "name" behind my original post. That is why I posted the Argus follow up, to try and be strictly fair. |
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letitcia
Alagaësía
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
Posted - 28/06/2008 : 07:46:30
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I understand Dingo, i am sure there was no malice aforethought.
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BLONDIE
Barsoom
272 Posts |
Posted - 28/06/2008 : 14:10:58
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| Nice to have you back Leticia. I wondered where you were. Did hear tell you were a guest of Her Majesty, but happily that was not so. Gud on yer gel ! |
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letitcia
Alagaësía
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/06/2008 : 17:42:58
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Did hear tell you were a guest of Her Majesty,
And who pray,... told you that????
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6333 Posts |
Posted - 28/06/2008 : 20:51:57
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| I think Cookie may have told him |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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letitcia
Alagaësía
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
Posted - 28/06/2008 : 23:13:44
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| Well, 'Cookie' is wrong. |
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BLONDIE
Barsoom
272 Posts |
Posted - 28/06/2008 : 23:48:41
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| Just one of those rumours that crop up from time to time and taken with a pinch of salt. Anyway like I said "Nice to have you back." Any chance of another book ?? |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6333 Posts |
Posted - 29/06/2008 : 05:49:27
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| Letitcia, Cookie is Blondie's bird - a Butcherbird if I remember rightly! |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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letitcia
Alagaësía
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/06/2008 : 09:37:47
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Er, you've lost me there Mim!!!
Blondie, i have indeed another book already written, and another book TO write....but like i stated, this malicious prosecution has made me quite quite ill.
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Letitcia, not such a naughty girl