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How to tax a beneficial loan arrangement for a director or employee.
Guidance for individuals investing in peer to peer loans, reporting interest and claiming losses from loans that default.
HMRC can tax loans paid to contractors or freelance workers through trusts or umbrella companies, just like normal income.
Find out about the General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR) Advisory Panel opinions on arrangements that rewarded employees and contractors with contrived loans.
Insolvency Service research findings into concerns about take-on practices for Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs).
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against misleading advertising of contractor loan schemes by scheme promoter, Williams Gordon.
Guidance on debt relief orders for debt advisers. To search, press ‘control’ and ‘f’ on your keyboard at the same time. A search box will appear.
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