article_snippet: A judge criticised A judge 'wholly unacceptable' and 'disgraceful' behaviour towards the tax authorities, adding that A judge was not 'open and candid about A judge affairs'.
article_snippet: At that hearing Mr Tager's blamed 'a lack of organisation' for Mr Tager's failure to respond properly, and although Judge Colin Bishopp said Mr Tager'scommanded little sympathy'
article_snippet: Judge Colin Bishopp said that the information Judge Colin Bishopp had provided was 'wholly inadequate', adding: 'I have not doubt that Mr Tager's must have been aware that Mr Tager's was inadequate.'
article_snippet: But Judge Colin Bishopp said in Judge Colin Bishopp ruling that it was 'difficult if not impossible' to understand why Mr Tager's did not entrust Mr Tager's tax affairs to an accountant, given that Mr Tager's was 'unwillng or insufficiently skilled' to take care of them himself.
article_snippet: Judge Colin Bishopp added: 'I regret to say that I am not satisfied that Mr Tager's is as keen to be open and candid about Mr Tager's affairs as Mr Tager's would have me believe.'
article_snippet: Judge Colin Bishopp also cast doubt on whether the lawyer 'truly was attempting to be co-operative', continuing: 'I am unconvinced that Mr Tager's has been as candid as Mr Tager's should be about Mr Tager's late father's affairs'.
article_snippet: Judge Colin Bishopp concluded: 'His earlier conduct as I have described... can only be regarded as contemptuous; and Judge Colin Bishopp reckless offer of undertakings to this tribunal, followed by Judge Colin Bishopp, as I perceive it, insouciant attitude to Judge Colin Bishopp non-compliance, are of a similar character.'
article_snippet: Judge Colin Bishopp also remarked that 'if all taxpayers behaved as Mr Tager's has done the administration of tax would become impossible.'