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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-05-11more like thismore than 2020-05-11
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Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Tax Avoidance more like this
house id 1 more like this
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HMRC has taken to hold to account (a) lawyers, (b) accountants and (c) other licensed professionals who provided advice on avoidance schemes covered by the 2019 Loan Charge provisions of the Finance Act 2017. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
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Stephen Hammond more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-05-19more like thismore than 2020-05-19
answer text <p>HMRC vigorously pursue those who promote or enable tax avoidance schemes.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC recently published on GOV.UK a summary of the evidence they provided to Sir Amyas Morse’s Independent Review of the Loan Charge. This includes information on the measures introduced and action taken to tackle promoters and enablers of disguised remuneration and other tax avoidance schemes: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-loan-charge-review-summary-of-evidence/section-8-powers-to-tackle-tax-avoidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-loan-charge-review-summary-of-evidence/section-8-powers-to-tackle-tax-avoidance</a></p><p> </p><p>In addition, HMRC published a policy paper in March 2020 laying out their approach to tackling promoters of mass-marketed tax avoidance schemes, and those who facilitate the use of these schemes. This can be found at the link below: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tackling-promoters-of-mass-marketed-tax-avoidance-schemes/tackling-promoters-of-mass-marketed-tax-avoidance-schemes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tackling-promoters-of-mass-marketed-tax-avoidance-schemes/tackling-promoters-of-mass-marketed-tax-avoidance-schemes</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government also announced at Budget 2020 two calls for evidence to assist with future initiatives; a forthcoming call for evidence on tackling future use of disguised remuneration, and a call for evidence on raising standards in the tax advice market: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/call-for-evidence-raising-standards-in-the-tax-advice-market" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/call-for-evidence-raising-standards-in-the-tax-advice-market</a>.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman remove filter
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less than 2020-05-19T10:41:42.143Zmore like thismore than 2020-05-19T10:41:42.143Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter