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HMRC pursues presenter Gary Lineker for £4.9m in back taxes and NICs under IR35, despite his likely status of being in-business on his own account.

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The Loan Charge APPG has published a report urging Government to address the exploitation of contractors in non-compliant supply chains.

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HMRC’s insubstantial report into the long-term effects of the Off-Payroll rules has prompted questions over the timing of the private sector rollout.

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An FCSA-accredited umbrella company has been accused of withholding thousands of pounds in holiday pay, BBC Radio 4’s Moneybox programme reports.

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Around 48,000 mini-umbrella companies (MUC) have been created in the past five years in a bid to reduce the tax and national insurance contributions (NIC) paid by recruitment agencies.

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Contracting stakeholders are calling on HMRC to take more ‘visible action’ against mini umbrella companies, after a BBC Radio 4 File on 4 report claimed the UK is losing ‘hundreds of millions’ in tax each year through these firms.

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IR35: Filipino umbrella companies are costing UK taxpayers 'millions' - HMRC urged to act

Today, the BBC reported that more than 40,000 people from the Philippines have been recruited to front British companies as part of mini umbrella companies (MUCs) that are costing the UK millions in lost taxes.

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Game on as taxman goes after Gary Lineker for £5 million

Gary Lineker, the television presenter and former England footballer, is being pursued for £4.9 million in tax and national insurance in the most high-profile battle so far between HMRC and celebrities over their employment status.

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