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    Confused - advice required please

    Having unknowingly joined one of these loan schemes under 24 months ago, i have recently had a letter from HMRC asking me to submit a self assessment form.

    Today i have had a word with my umbrella company, they have stated that the loans are loans and should not be submitted on the form, they have gone as far as saying that they will complete the self assessment form for me.

    From the letter received from HMRC i have 3 months to complete my assessment.

    I am confused what to do here.

    Questions:

    Joing BIGGROUP will NOT help me as a individual case, correct?
    What if I just want to know what is expected of me from HMRC? How do i go about doing this?
    Should i allow my umbrella company to fill out my self assessment? After all i am technically employed by them.
    I no longer feel comfortable carrying on in this 'scheme', if i decide to leave how will it affect the 'outstanding loans' ?
    As above i want to leave, what shall i switch to? another umbrella or ltd?

    Thank you all in advance.

    #2
    A loan is not a loan in the eyes of HMRC, they'll contest that and so you've some work to do regardless of what your umbrella says. Get some advice (NOT from your umbrella!), joining Big Group would be a good first move for you.

    And yes, I think you're right to feel uncomfortable in the scheme.

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      #3
      Originally posted by D15 View Post
      Having unknowingly joined one of these loan schemes under 24 months ago, i have recently had a letter from HMRC asking me to submit a self assessment form.

      Today i have had a word with my umbrella company, they have stated that the loans are loans and should not be submitted on the form, they have gone as far as saying that they will complete the self assessment form for me.

      From the letter received from HMRC i have 3 months to complete my assessment.

      I am confused what to do here.

      Questions:

      Joing BIGGROUP will NOT help me as a individual case, correct?
      What if I just want to know what is expected of me from HMRC? How do i go about doing this?
      Should i allow my umbrella company to fill out my self assessment? After all i am technically employed by them.
      I no longer feel comfortable carrying on in this 'scheme', if i decide to leave how will it affect the 'outstanding loans' ?
      As above i want to leave, what shall i switch to? another umbrella or ltd?

      Thank you all in advance.
      Big Group will give you a better informed position from which to make a decision.
      If you wish, WTT Consulting will help you as an individual, other firms are available. The key is helping YOU.
      No. AN Umbrella may be good at what umbrella's do but unless they have some specialist tax enquiry expertise, you are taking a chance.
      You need to read the loan agreement.
      Go litd.
      Best Forum Adviser & Forum Personality of the Year 2018.

      (No, me neither).

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        #4
        Confused - advice required please

        You're a contractor - go off and do some research into the industry you've jumped into.

        Google 'All umbrella companies are equal' and AUCAE. Then take a look at the 1st timers guides.

        Umbrella or Ltd? Look here: Setting up your company - Ltd or Umbrella?
        "I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
        - Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...

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          #5
          Go Ltd.

          When HMRC issues you with a demand for the 'debt', leave the country and never come back.

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            #6
            How did you not know?

            Obviously the money found its way to you and surely there has to be some form of documentation and agreement covering the loan?

            Or did they just add various amounts to your salary and pay you. It must have been described as something.

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              #7
              Originally posted by ASB View Post
              How did you not know?

              Obviously the money found its way to you and surely there has to be some form of documentation and agreement covering the loan?

              Or did they just add various amounts to your salary and pay you. It must have been described as something.
              Most people don't look or think at what they receive (you would be surprised how many simply don't understand a monthly payslip). Provided money arrives in the account when expected people rarely look at the details...
              merely at clientco for the entertainment

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                #8
                Originally posted by eek View Post
                Most people don't look or think at what they receive (you would be surprised how many simply don't understand a monthly payslip). Provided money arrives in the account when expected people rarely look at the details...
                Yes, thats very true and I can understand that.

                But, if there is a loan there there has to be a loan agreement. Otherwise it isnt a loan as a matter of law I believe.

                I guess there could be some sort of overarching loan agreement signed on commencement, but what about the amounts ? If there is a loan on each payment then it is going to be a variable amount.

                I am sure that some offerings were less than open and quite probably glossed over various elements

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by ASB View Post
                  Yes, thats very true and I can understand that.

                  But, if there is a loan there there has to be a loan agreement. Otherwise it isnt a loan as a matter of law I believe.

                  I guess there could be some sort of overarching loan agreement signed on commencement, but what about the amounts ? If there is a loan on each payment then it is going to be a variable amount.

                  I am sure that some offerings were less than open and quite probably glossed over various elements
                  That means that the OP must have signed some kind of document, so what was it - a contract or a loan agreement?
                  "I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
                  - Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by cojak View Post
                    That means that the OP must have signed some kind of document, so what was it - a contract or a loan agreement?
                    Can I refer you to my comment above or do you want me to repeat it.

                    Exactly how many people do you know outside experienced contractors actually get contracts checked. And even most of us care about a limited subsection of the contract relating to ir35
                    merely at clientco for the entertainment

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