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<p>When working with taxpayers to reach a settlement, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
seek to clarify and confirm the relevant facts of each individual case with the taxpayer.
To maintain a consistent approach, cases are settled in accordance with HMRC’s Litigation
and Settlement Strategy, which requires that HMRC only settle for an amount that is
consistent with the law. While the Government has sympathy for anyone who believes
they were misled into using disguised remuneration schemes, 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 will continue to tackle this type
of tax avoidance and on 19 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.
The Promoter Strategy is available on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises
the importance of taxpayers being able to get reliable tax advice which is competent,
professional and trustworthy. In March 2020, the Government issued a call for evidence
on raising standards in the tax advice market and has recently published a summary
of responses and next steps. As a first step, the Government will consult on introducing
a requirement for all tax advisers to hold professional indemnity insurance as a way
of providing recourse, protecting taxpayers and raising standards in the tax advice
market. The Government will also raise awareness of the HMRC standard for agents and
review HMRC powers to enforce this standard.</p>
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