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Boris Johnson announced in the House of Commons on Wednesday 4th September 2019 at 12:45pm that there would be a review into the Loan Charge.

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Agencies following HMRC’s advice to offset tax liabilities by renegotiating contract rates risk breaking the law, warns barrister Alexander Wilson.

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Article Image Stop the Off-Payroll Tax: Final push required to mitigate Off-Payroll damage

The contract sector needs to rally together to capitalise on its campaign efforts and help mitigate the damage threatened by the Off-Payroll tax.

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Article Image GSK letters show HMRC as no better than a common scammer wrecking the UK economy

Is HMRC out of control? Its latest phishing letters make false demands, scamming small businesses like a con artist and wrecking the UK economy.

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HMRC under fire over 'scaremongering' IR35 clampdown letters

Wed, 28 Aug 2019 - IR35

HMRC targets GSK contractors in UK tax crackdown

UK pharma group GlaxoSmithKline has found itself at the centre of a tax crackdown after authorities accused nearly 1,500 of its self-employed contractors of being “disguised employees”.

Sun, 25 Aug 2019 - IR35

HMRC defends off-payroll rules guidance against "woeful" IPSE jibes

The government’s latest advice on how private sector firms should prepare for the April 2020 roll-out of new IR35 tax rules is “woefully short” on details.

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 - IR35

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Thu, 12 Sep 2019

Government launches independent review into loan charge scheme

The government has announced an independent review of the controversial loan charge to be led by Sir Amyas Morse, the former comptroller and auditor general and CEO of the National Audit Office (NAO).

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Thu, 12 Sep 2019

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Sajid Javid, The Chancellor of the Exchequer, has commissioned an independent review of the Disguised Remuneration Loan Charge.

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Wed, 14 Aug 2019

Government under pressure to launch loan charge review

MPs and contractors are intensifying pressure on the Chancellor to review the loan charge and the Off-Payroll tax.

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Mon, 15 Jul 2019

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The UK government disregarded a raft of concerns about extending IR35 to the private sector in its response to a consultation over off-payroll working rules, industry groups have said.

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Sun, 14 Jul 2019

Tax laws a 'grenade about to go off' under the self-employed

Self-employed workers are braced for a drastic cut in earnings after the Treasury unveiled plans to force through a series of controversial tax reforms.

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