BOF Posted November 7, 2012 Moderator Share Posted November 7, 2012 And the footballing feel-good story of the day is ... Clickings Hearts receive winding-up order over unpaid PAYE and VAT Hearts have been issued with a winding-up order by the Court of Session in Edinburgh after failing to pay a tax bill for close to £450,000 on time. The matter is unrelated to a £1.75m tax bill Hearts are currently contesting. The bill is understood to be for unpaid PAYE and VAT and the club have eight days to pay or the winding up order will be enforced by the court. Hearts say they are hoping to reach agreement with HMRC over a repayment plan. The Edinburgh club have confirmed that the amount due is £449,692.04. Meanwhile, it is understood Hearts are unlikely to face any immediate sanctions from the Scottish Premier League over the non-payment of tax. The only sanction for not paying HM Revenue Customs on time is a registration embargo and the club already have this sanction in place for the late payment of salaries to players. The SPL have been informed and could take further action if payment is not paid within the eight-day deadline. Hearts insist the petition "has only recently been presented" to them. And a club spokesperson said: "We have guaranteed future revenues from forthcoming games and related broadcast income as well as additional guaranteed transfer income which will more than cover the outstanding amout stated in this petition. "We would therefore be hopeful that HMRC will accept that winding up the club would be totally unnecessary." Anyone who can't work out why it's good to see them in serious trouble only need remind themselves of the reaction of some of their fans to Petrov's news. I really really hope they come out of this worse than Rangers did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Just 10 more teams to go, then mighty Aberdeen will be back at the top! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 7, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted November 7, 2012 And the footballing feel-good story of the day is ... Clickings Anyone who can't work out why it's good to see them in serious trouble only need remind themselves of the reaction of some of their fans to Petrov's news. I really really hope they come out of this worse than Rangers did. Never seen that Petrov banner. Hope they disappear and never come back after that! **** 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 normally id feel sympathy with a teams fans in this situation but they can go **** themselves 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 How is it good? Because of one fan making a banner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 7, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted November 7, 2012 Oh I dunno. I just feel like the guy in your avatar ED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockStockVilla Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 I am a Hearts fan and this absolutely sucks. And it is quite shameful when people see the disgraceful banner one so called fan made and now think its great the club is ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 why did none of his fellow fans stop him putting it up or take it down wehn they saw it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockStockVilla Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 why did none of his fellow fans stop him putting it up or take it down wehn they saw it? The fact that it was never even at the match and that nobody knows for certain it even came from a Hearts fan, hence the 'so called' fan comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMFy Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Is Scottish football not charged with hate though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingsombrero Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Oh god the Petrov banner thing again. Of course it's out of order but it not like we haven't got our share of idiots too. We're the same as any other club in that regard so lose the holier than thou attitude. As for Hearts it's doesn't look good does it, tax bill seems like the tip of the iceberg and it's not exactly an attractive prospect for someone stepping in to rescue them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Always gets me how companys big and small think they can get away with not paying the tax man. Feel sorry for the fans and general staff but they aren't the first club to be done up by dodgy owner's and won't be the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 After reading up a bit it seems there already in dispute with hmrc over a £1.75mllion tax and national aswel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunther Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 A clearing in the woods behind me at Swindon shouted that he hopes Di Canio's wife has a miscarriage. I wouldn't want people taking pleasure in Villa going bust because of him. Always a shame for a club to go bust these days, when the money is so mad in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 8, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted November 8, 2012 After reading up a bit it seems there already in dispute with hmrc over a £1.75mllion tax and national aswel Yup. This is just a second debt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunRickyRun Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 A clearing in the woods behind me at Swindon shouted that he hopes Di Canio's wife has a miscarriage. I wouldn't want people taking pleasure in Villa going bust because of him. I don't think that's a good analogy. Sectarianism is accepted among a number of Hearts supporters which manifests itself in ways like Brian's example above. I'd imagine some of Heart's more sectarian fans would find the banner disgusting but it's an indirect result of their sectarian culture. The person you heard at Swindon was being a word removed because he was a word removed not because there was any underlying feelings of Villa fans against pregnant women, They're a disgusting club and I will celebrate them going bust. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 One guy makes a stupid banner and the whole club should go bust. Football fan logic at its finest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMFy Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I don't think that's a good analogy. Sectarianism is accepted among a number of Hearts supporters which manifests itself in ways like Brian's example above. I'd imagine some of Heart's more sectarian fans would find the banner disgusting but it's an indirect result of their sectarian culture. The person you heard at Swindon was being a word removed because he was a word removed not because there was any underlying feelings of Villa fans against pregnant women, They're a disgusting club and I will celebrate them going bust. I've got nothing against Hearts as a club, but sectarianism is rife in that league. There's no need for bigoted racism and religious supremacists in football. It's kind of like when Leeds fans were all over the internet, and on this very board, pleading for support to have their points deduction quashed after parading the greatest arrogance of pseudo-success in everyone's faces for years. They acted like cocks on whole, so there wasn't much chance people were going to lend their support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts