Southport MP Damien Moore has been accused of making “cynical and legally impossible” demands after claiming Sefton Council avoided paying tax on the Bootle New Strand deal. Labelling the purchase a “tax avoidance scandal” Mr Moore claimed Sefton did not pay £1.6m in stamp duty on the building which was owned by a Luxembourg company, saying: “It’s hypocritical of the Labour leadership to criticise others for avoiding tax when Labour controlled Sefton council has done just that.” The avoidance allegation has been strongly refuted by Sefton Council however and condemned by Southport Labour Party as “factually incorrect and highly misleading.” … Continue reading Labour party criticise Southport MP for “astonishing level of ignorance” over Sefton tax allegation