UK: Halal Monitoring Committee Limited goes into liquidation but is now trading as HMC (UK)

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2/5/12  HMC (UK) Press release

Halal Monitoring Committee Limited is in the process of being dissolved allowing them to be debt free and to continue their work they have set up as HMC (UK). The following press was issued to behalal yesterday.

18/4/12

HMC Background

In September 2011, HMC registered for VAT as agreed with the HMRC. Previous to this, HMC believed it was exempt from VAT due to the nature of its work and charity status

In early 2012, HMRC informed HMC that it should re-bill all its pre-existing customers for VAT dating back from 2005 and make payments due

The majority of pre-existing customers would be able to re-claim VAT from HMRC but could not pay due to cash flow

This requirement by HMRC caused HMC to have significant unforeseen cash flow issues, that it could not reconcile and settle with HMRC

After consulting with Scholars, and in response:

HMC UK has been established by concerned Trustees and Ulama to continue the work of Halal

Since February 2012 it has already taken on the responsibility of supplying genuine halal to 500+ outlets throughout the UK (continuity of halal supply)

Yunus Dudhwala, said the “the work for Halal is an important matter within the community and we are pleased with the response and support received”. HMC UK are pleased to support the Muslim Community and continue to provide much needed Halal Certification.

On Behalf of HMC UK

Board of Directors and Trustees

HMC is a trading name of HMC (UK) which is a company limited by guarantee. Registered in England and Wales. Registration No. 7914375

Statement Ends

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The following information is in the Public domain:

Winding Up Petitions (Companies) Notices:

Result 182 of 283 notices from the most recent publications

Date: 18 April 2012

Issue Number: 60119

Page number: 7630

Publication Date: Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Notice Code: 2450

Petitions to Wind Up (Companies)

In the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division)

Companies Court     No 2135 of 2012

In the Matter of HALAL MONITORING COMMITTEE LIMITED

(Company Number 05223745)

and in the Matter of the Insolvency Act 1986

A Petition to wind up the above-named Company, Registration Number 05223745, of 83 Rolleston Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, UK, LE5 3SD, presented on 6 March 2012 by the Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs, of Bush House, Strand, London WC2B 4RD, claiming to be Creditors of the Company, will be heard at the Royal Courts of Justice, 7 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1NL, on 30 April 2012, at 1030 hours (or as soon thereafter as the Petition can be heard).

Any persons intending to appear on the hearing of the Petition (whether to support or oppose it) must give notice of intention to do so to the Petitioners or to their Solicitor in accordance with Rule 4.16 by 1600 hours on 27 April 2012.

The Petitioners’ Solicitor is the Solicitor to HM Revenue and Customs, Solicitor’s Office, South West Wing, Bush House, Strand, London WC2B 4RD, telephone 020 7438 6920. (Ref SLR 1596239/37/N.)

18 April 2012.

COMMENTS:

I was astonished and disgusted to read that (HMC) the Halal Monitoring Committee Limited have chosen not to pay its outstanding debts which are outstanding to the HMRC after consulting with it Scholars.

After all the preaching and bullying that we had to endure at Simply Halal at the hands of HMC staff, and the constant double standards witnessed on a nearly daily basis, this latest statement by HMC Scholars and trustees does not surprise me!

What does surprise me is that respected Scholars and trustees think it is Islamic and acceptable to shut a business without paying its debts!

I would be very interested to know which trusted HMC Scholars think it is correct and Islamic, to fiddle the system like this, by not paying its bills, to then open up a new company and then continue to trade both the existing company and new company without telling its customers or suppliers.

How a company has traded and issued company accounts for the last 6 years, but still failed to acknowledge and realise that HMC had to charge VAT, is unthinkable and some would suggest unbelievable but it says it all about the HMC Management team.

If HMC was owed money, they would be the first to withdraw its staff, and tell the HMC shops to refuse your product because if it hasn’t got the HMC stamp its Haram!

It’s time to put a stop to the HMC tax, because it is obviously not Halal!

Roger Carr

Simply Halal Sales Ltd