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Updated on 14 November 2022

Loan charge discovery assessments

HMRC are issuing discovery assessments to people who they believe should have submitted a 2018/19 tax return containing the loan charge and who either did not include it, or did not include it fully. Here we answer some of the questions you may have if you have recently received such a letter. 

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Updated on 5 July 2022

Loan charge - What to do if you receive a determination

HMRC are sending determinations to people who they think have used loan schemes but have not yet filed their 2018/19 tax return containing the loan charge. A determination is an estimate of the tax due for a tax year, based on the information that is available to HMRC – this includes information ...

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Updated on 25 March 2022

Loan Charge – an update

The Loan Charge and Taxpayer Fairness All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has launched a call for evidence to establish the reality of the situation for all those impacted by the Loan Charge. Here we tell you about it and also what else is going on with the Loan Charge.

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Updated on 18 December 2020

It is not too late to make a loan charge spreading election

The loan charge originally required taxpayers, who choose to do so, to make a spreading election by 30 September 2020. HMRC has now announced that it will automatically allow any late spreading elections received on or before 31 December 2020. Now is the time to check if you will benefit from a ...

Updated on 24 November 2020

Tax campaigners urge HMRC to address loan charge filing barriers

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has welcomed HMRC’s decision to allow late loan charge spreading elections, but has warned of other barriers stopping people from meeting their loan charge obligations. HMRC must address these barriers to break the impasse, says LITRG.

Updated on 12 November 2020

Your options if you missed the 30 September loan charge deadline

30 September was the deadline by which those affected by the loan charge had to either agree a settlement with HMRC or report the loan charge on their tax return and pay the tax due (or arrange a payment plan). If you missed the deadline, all is not necessarily lost but you should seek help quickly.Last month, we issued a press release calling on HMRC to use their powers to treat certain people ...

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