HMRC’s Deceit Regarding Loan Scheme Convictions

HMRC’s Chief Executive Jim Harra has been accused of deliberately deceiving the Treasury Select Committee at an oral evidence session last month.   In response to questioning about whether HMRC has pursued promoters of loan schemes, Harra said the following: “I believe that in recent years we have successfully prosecuted or convicted about 20 promoters of […]

Government Must Answer Urgent Loan Charge Questions

The Loan Charge and Taxpayer Fairness APPG has written to the new Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Lucy Frazer QC MP, with 10 key questions on the Loan Charge that need answering, as they tackle some of the key reasons why the Loan Charge is fundamentally flawed, as well as unfair. The letter, sent from […]

Opportunity to Influence Umbrella Sector Regulation

Treasury, HMRC and BEIS have just published a Call for Evidence on Umbrellas.  It forms part of their commitment to bring umbrellas into scope for labour market enforcement, and they want to hear from all stakeholders.  Importantly they particularly want to hear from workers who have been engaged via an umbrella, so this is your chance […]