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<p>While the Government sympathises with anyone who believes they were misled into
using a disguised remuneration (DR) scheme, it is an individual’s responsibility to
ensure the accuracy of their tax return and to understand the consequences of their
decisions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government and HMRC are determined to continue to tackle
promoters of tax avoidance schemes. This includes challenging those who promote disguised
remuneration loan schemes.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2020, HMRC published their strategy
for tackling promoters of tax avoidance schemes. The strategy sets out HMRC’s work
to date and outlines how HMRC will continue to take robust actions against promoters
of tax avoidance.</p><p> </p><p>Last month HMRC launched the ‘Tax avoidance: don’t
get caught out’ communications campaign. The campaign is targeted at contractors and
encourages them to stop and take time to check what they are signing up for, challenge
what they have been told by those selling the scheme, and protect themselves and public
services by reporting schemes to HMRC.</p>
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