New Media Awards 2008

Nick Morgan

Nominated in Campaign for change category.

Nick Morgan, journalist, and all round hero of the people. A modern day Robin Hood, he took on the tax man and won!

2 nominations from readers

  • Nick Morgan took on the tax man and won! After a gruelling and unfair tax investigation, Nick refused to stay quiet. He created his www.tax-hell.co.uk website which catalogued the seriously insane investigation, showing the tax man to be the monster we always knew he was!

    Nick then went on to write a double page spread for The Sunday Times. Tax man beware - don't think you can bully us into submission any more.

    His website is inspirational and gives a

    brilliant 'how to' guide for anyone who is currently under investigation.

    27 May 2008

  • We all feel somewhat powerless against the leviathanic tax system, but Nick has shown us that with due dilligence and a easily navigated web site we can make our voice heard, share our experience with others and hopefully make a difference to the way such tax investigations are handled in the future

    Nominated by ian waite, 28 May 2008

7 comments from readers

  • It's quite pathetic that a hack who scrapes by on £6,000 per year is trying to build a career on the back of the taxman.

    Submitted by Evangeline Wilson, 28 May 2008

  • The website is the brilliant work of a brilliant journalist who should be paying the tax-man a lot more money... when he is left alone to get on with earning it.

    Submitted by Mary Stuart-Miller, 29 May 2008

  • Excellent and insightful reporting. But with the bonus of an easy-to-read site and clear signposting. This is how to do it. Investigating the tax investigators is that very un-British thing, the common man saying: "Hang on, that's not right, I'm going to do something about it.".

    Submitted by Danny Broderick, 30 May 2008

  • Seems to me that we’re pretty fortunate having low earning gifted hacks out there, still in a position to see the underbelly. While PAYE is ‘cosy’ tax oblivion, HMRC should not be permitted to act indiscriminately and infect people’s lives as they clearly do. The fact that we are apparently paying for HMRC caseworkers to negotiate how much personal enjoyment you derive from magazines and newspapers, tools of your trade, in an effort to increase their revenue, is stomach churning. The everyman in action, nice one! P.S. Top site.

    Submitted by Ian Ashton, 30 May 2008

  • Stick it to them!

    www.hmrcisshite.com

    Submitted by Ken Frost, 30 May 2008

  • All taxpayers should take interest in their Tax affairs and confirm their obligations with whatever help that is available.

    Submitted by Shiraz A Rahemtulla FCCA,CTA, 30 May 2008

  • This 'all round hero of the people' states on his website that he lives in a house worth half a million, has no mortgage, and a wealthy wife who pays all the bills. Hardly 'modern day Robin Hood' material.

    Submitted by Julian Wilde, 03 June 2008

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