What was a Revenue Officer?.....

Post by **joette** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 6:43 pm

All i keep getting are people protesting paying their Taxes(I would too but they are a neccesary evil).
What I would like to know is what a Revenue Officer in the late 1800's would do? I presume not collecting taxes & I cant imagine much smuggling going on around Penicuik circa 1890' or maybe there was a brisk trade in illicit coal/paper!
Anybody steer me to the fount of knowledge please?

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 7:13 pm

The TNA brochure at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/cata ... ri2145.htm will give you an oversight...........

A revenue officer would have worked for Customs & Excise:

Customs: - Duties or taxes imposed on imported and, less commonly, exported goods.

Excise: - taxes or governmental levies on specific goods produced and consumed inside a country.

David

Post by **joette** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 1:17 pm

Thanks so much for that looks like I may be able to put a little meat on Hugh Taylors bones.Another reason for a trip to Kew for after Christmas.
Wonder what it might say about his character.Hope it is there!!!!!!!!

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:41 am

If you can't find anything Joette I would be pleased to make something up for you.If he had worked for the VAT people i could write something without even troubling you with a visit to Kew.

Post by **joette** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 12:26 pm

Sorry Malc he is an earlier than Vat man around the late 1800's.
The Vat,tax men are lovely people only doing their jobs! It is the powers that they have I object to. Why should government employees,paid by us have so much clout? I believe they are the only people with the power to enter our homes/workplaces without a Court order(I know the Police can with certain constraints.) I know that they can backdate debts further than you can backdate claims.No fair.