💸 ‘We weren’t trying to avoid tax – but now our lives are in ruins’ telegraph.co.uk/money/tax/hmrc…

"While people in everyday jobs.. pursued HMRC.. told owe hundreds thousands of pounds, Gov doing little pursue promoters behind mis-selling. Incredibly, HMRC issuing < two fines/year against architects/enablers failed avoidance schemes." Darren Jones MP #LoanChargeDebate 18th Jan

LCAG has written to Rachel Reeves following appearance on Iain Dale 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧 🇬🇱⚒️ @Lbc show. There is so clearly a need for a proper, genuinely independent, FULL review into #LoanChargeScandal and we are delighted that Labour Party has committed to this. hmrcloancharge.info/wp-content/upl…

"Constituent successful overturning ICO decision to allow Treasury NOT release final draft LC review. Original #FOI Dec 2020,material still unreleased.Attemps obtain met with what consider “deliberate attempts” avoid FOI obligations" Sarah Green MP #LoanChargeDebate 18th Jan 2024

In response to this question from Rebecca Long-Bailey in #TreasuryQuestions, Nigel Huddleston MP said “85% of the funds recovered from the #LoanCharge so far have come from employees & therefore those who were running the schemes”. This is untrue & he must therefore correct the record.

Hear bloody hear #loancharge

Too little too late.

When the #LoanChargeScandal TV series is aired this will be the part where HMRC take their bullying too far and lose even their biggest sympathisers. Read this concise thread from a leading tax barrister to see how far HMRC have sunk. This goes beyond the #LoanCharge!

Doug Barrowman-linked firm hid offshore entity from client on.ft.com/48ChVmQ

Similarity with the #PostOfficeScandal The #ITV drama series, #MrBatesVsThePostOffice, revealed that the #PostOffice managers tried to deflect increasing questions from MPs by getting an independent review set up, which they ultimately closed down when the main investigator got

NEW: An Isle of Man company linked to Doug Barrowman tricked a client into thinking they were dealing with a UK firm to covertly benefit from the island’s lax tax regime Great working with Dan Neidle on this, who asks whether PPE Medpro maybe did the same ft.com/content/647f32…

We've more evidence of fraud by a Douglas Barrowman company, and a potential explanation for how PPE Medpro made a profit of £60m which doesn't appear in its accounts. Our new report - thread:

Back taxes on disguised remuneration via the loan charge Is it fair to charge tax retrospectively on those who used schemes that counted their remuneration as loans #LoanChargeScandal kentandsurreybylines.co.uk/finance/back-t…

A Surrey resident’s loan charge testimony: “Do you want to reduce your stamp duty liability?” asked my estate agent. When I replied, “If I could”, he put me in touch with Matrix Accounting... Everyday people go bust, not the companies who pushed schemes. kentandsurreybylines.co.uk/finance/back-t…

Milestone in support for victims of #LoanChargeScandal as 53% (262 MP's) of MP's (ex Gov payroll) sign up to Loan Charge & Taxpayer Fairness APPG. MP's of all parties recognise injustice, when will Nigel Huddleston MP & Sir Jeremy Hunt MP? Will it take 100% for before see sense? x.com/loanchargeAPPG…

Wendy Chamberlain Noted, and thank you, Wendy. These are the days when things that have pointlessly dragged on for years should be resolved with finality. The #LoanChargeScandal is up there for one of the worst pieces of ill-conceived, toxic and vindictively implemented tax legislation ever.

James Murray Rachel Reeves please note that HMRC head Jim Harra is being accused of lying again to UK Parliament. We have seen numerous lies about the #LoanChargeScandal by HMRC and HM Treasury officials made to Parliament. Is this ok by you?

Pensioner with cancer bankrupt after tax 'dupe' - as MPs regroup to fight 'draconian legislation' Read more🔗 trib.al/yT2kSiP

The supposedly independent #McCannReview shockingly dismisses the idea of pursuing promoters “We can argue that HMRC should have gone after this promoter or that promoter…but that doesn’t help someone who is sitting at home worried about the bailiffs coming round”. Yes it would!