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Andy

@dace4135

IT Contractor for 25 years and affected by the retrospective 2019 Loan Charge - Member of #LCAG and #WTTBigGroup

 Wandsworth, London
Joined January 2019
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This is hugely embarrassing for the Treasury & HMRC who ignored all the warnings about the chaos that the flawed #IR35 #OffPayroll rules would cause. With a huge Government department ending up in this astonishing situation, it’s time for a review & rethink.
Caroline Donnelly (@CarrotyD) profile pictureCaroline Donnelly@CarrotyD23 Jul 2021
DWP hit with £87.9m tax bill by HMRC over 'historic' IR35 status contractor assessment errors #IR35 bit.ly/3hXmnoT via @computerweekly

DWP hit with £87.9m tax bill by HMRC over 'historic' IR35 status co...

The Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) annual accounts highlight the challenges the public sector body has faced with implementing the IR35 reforms since they came into force in the public sec...

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A very powerful report by @EmmaAgyemang in @FT on the scandal of rogue #umbrellacompanies putting unwitting people into tax avoidance schemes. As our report in April made clear, Government action is needed to stop this. #LoanChargeAPPG #StopTheUmbrellaScams #FairUmbrella
Emma Agyemang (@EmmaAgyemang) profile pictureEmma Agyemang@EmmaAgyemang18 Jun 2021
UK tax charities @TaxAidUK & @litrgnews report a worrying rise in freelancer workers being tricked into #tax avoidance by the umbrella companies they use to get paid ft.com/content/be50f162-0188… via @financialtimes
Surge in workers unwittingly put into ‘tax avoidance’ arrangements

Surge in workers unwittingly put into ‘tax avoidance’ arrangements

Supply teachers and agency nurses among those put into umbrella company schemes

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'Causing thousands of bankruptcies makes no sense at all.' I'll take a look at this when I return to work. #loancharge
Loan Charge & Taxpayer Fairness APPG (@loanchargeAPPG) profile pictureLoan Charge & Taxpayer Fairness APPG@loanchargeAPPG18 Jun 2021
Following recent revelations about the #LoanChargeDebacle we’ve written to the Prime Minister & Chancellor. HMRC cant find legal analysis to justify pursuing individuals not employers. The law was NOT clear til 2017. Time to resolve the #LoanChargeScandal loanchargeappg.co.uk/wp-cont…
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Following recent revelations about the #LoanChargeDebacle we’ve written to the Prime Minister & Chancellor. HMRC cant find legal analysis to justify pursuing individuals not employers. The law was NOT clear til 2017. Time to resolve the #LoanChargeScandal loanchargeappg.co.uk/wp-cont…
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UK tax charities @TaxAidUK & @litrgnews report a worrying rise in freelancer workers being tricked into #tax avoidance by the umbrella companies they use to get paid ft.com/content/be50f162-0188… via @financialtimes
Surge in workers unwittingly put into ‘tax avoidance’ arrangements

Surge in workers unwittingly put into ‘tax avoidance’ arrangements

Supply teachers and agency nurses among those put into umbrella company schemes

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The only thing that seems to make the government react is the thought of taxing people more - which is the wrong motivation, says @ClaerB. "People want to pay the right amount of tax, they don't want to be forced into these schemes (like the Loan Charge)."
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Loan Charge contractors urged to apply ahead of September 30th refunds deadline bit.ly/3zsiaR3 @litrgnews and @teamIPSE comment #loancharge #loancharge2019 #loanchargescandal #contractors #contracting
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Replying to @TonyRei87626380 @GBNEWS @RishiSunak @afneil @LCAG_2019
I will be happy to discuss the loan charge with anyone who wishes to hear it. Be warned: the facts will shock anyone who thinks that UK Government is a beacon of light and virtue.
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If I ever thought that it was impossible to encapsulate the gross unfairness of the loan charge in a single tweet, perhaps I've now proved that it can been done, with a few characters to spare. Of course, a bit of context might be of assistance. If @gbnews want more, just ask me.
Keith M Gordon (@keithmgordon) profile pictureKeith M Gordon@keithmgordon16 Jun 2021
Replying to @rexgold @TonyRei87626380 @GBNEWS @RishiSunak @afneil @LCAG_2019
@gbnews - Here is my question for the CX. Even if contractors were knowing participants of an aggressive tax avoidance scheme (a premise I do not accept), why have they (and not the more wealthy tax avoiders) been targeted by a tax charge designed to negate their appeal rights?
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Replying to @rexgold @TonyRei87626380 @GBNEWS @RishiSunak @afneil @LCAG_2019
@gbnews - Here is my question for the CX. Even if contractors were knowing participants of an aggressive tax avoidance scheme (a premise I do not accept), why have they (and not the more wealthy tax avoiders) been targeted by a tax charge designed to negate their appeal rights?
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The #LoanCharge & Taxpayer Fairness APPG is now registered with a new officer team & committed to carrying on the important work exposing the #LoanChargeScandal & campaigning for fair & ethical treatment of taxpayers. #LoanChargeAPPG #LoanChargeDebacle loanchargeappg.co.uk/news/20…
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Excellent column from @OpinionYP. When hard questions need answering, the Treasury response rarely comes directly from Rishi Sunak. This has been a marked feature of the #loanchargescandal, for example. #LoanCharge
OpinionYP (@OpinionYP) profile pictureOpinionYP@OpinionYP12 Jun 2021
Tom Richmond: 5 unanswered questions for Rishi Sunak over schools catch-up plan if he is to meet transparency test yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opi… @JayMitchinson @IanDayPix @annelongfield @RachelReevesMP @RishiSunak @halfon4harlowMP #schools #catchup #Yorkshire #RishiSunak
Rishi Sunak’s five unanswered questions on schools catch-up plan and transparency – Tom Richmond

Rishi Sunak’s five unanswered questions on schools catch-up plan and transparency – Tom Richmond

WHO is in charge of education polic now – Gavin Williamson, Boris Johnson or Rishi Sunak?

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Absolutely. The @loanchargeAPPG has warned that thousands of honest people face ruin. How does that serve the public interest? #loanchargescandal
Glenn Middleton (@glennmid10001) profile pictureGlenn Middleton@glennmid1000112 Jun 2021
Replying to @gregwrightYP @STLC11 @OpinionYP
The government's catch up plan is insufficient, like it's response to the Loan Charge.
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I was struck by the following from @BaronessKramer in the Finance Bill debate on Tuesday. hansard.parliament.uk/lords/…
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A new workers' watchdog will have the powers to tackle non-compliant umbrella companies, the Government has confirmed. #loancharge yorkshirepost.co.uk/business…
New workers' watchdog will have powers to tackle non-compliant umbrella companies

New workers' watchdog will have powers to tackle non-compliant umbrella companies

A new Government body which aims to protect workers’ rights and clampdown on workplace abuse  will include rogue umbrella companies in its remit.

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My new comment piece - Umbrella companies which operate in the shadows must be hauled into the glare of unfiltered scrutiny. A Government spokesman told me: "The new body will include umbrella companies in its remit." #loancharge yorkshirepost.co.uk/business…
New body must haul rogue umbrella companies into the light - Greg Wright

New body must haul rogue umbrella companies into the light - Greg Wright

Thirty years ago, as a young journalist, I was horrified by the activities of rogue gangmasters who bullied their workers and cheated the taxman.

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LCAG members have spoken and the legal fight for #LoanCharge justice# continues! Please contribute, together we are stronger and will continue the battle to #STOPtheLoanCharge. gofundme.com/f/lcag-litigati…
Donate to LCAG Litigation Action, organized by Loan Charge Action Group LCAG

Donate to LCAG Litigation Action, organized by Loan Charge Action Group LCAG

LCAG Litigation This crowd funder has been set up to collect contributions to t… Loan Charge Action Group LCAG needs your support for LCAG Litigation Action

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Replying to @keithmgordon @HCsick @HMRobbinCs @nobigfish @gregwrightYP @loanchargeAPPG
It is my view that no-one at HMRC seriously believed that it was possible to transfer liability in such a way and that is why the loan charge was invented.
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Replying to @HCsick @HMRobbinCs @nobigfish @gregwrightYP @loanchargeAPPG
HMRC thought that they had discretion to release an employer from its PAYE obligations and thereby magically transfer liability for any unpaid PAYE onto the unsuspecting employee. Hoey confirms that they have such a discretion but it cannot be used to transfer liab to employee.
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