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<p>An independent review of the Loan Charge has already taken place. The 2019 Review,
conducted by Lord Morse, concluded that it was right for the Loan Charge to remain
in force and for the Government to collect the tax due. The Government accepted all
but one of the 20 recommendations in the Review.</p><p> </p><p>The charge on Disguised
Remuneration loans is targeted at contrived tax avoidance schemes which seek to avoid
Income Tax and National Insurance contributions by paying users their income in the
form of loans, usually via an offshore trust. This kind of tax avoidance deprives
the Exchequer of funds to deliver vital public services.</p>
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