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Write/email your MP asking them to support EDM 1239
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Got this reply!
"Good Morning,
Thank you for your email regarding EDM 1239 ‘The 2019 Loan Charge’.
The 2019 Loan Charge has been introduced by the Treasury to tackle disguised remuneration tax avoidance schemes through which loans were paid instead of regular forms of remuneration in order to avoid income tax and national insurance contributions.
The loan charge applies not just to contractors, but to all users of disguised remuneration schemes across all sectors. The loan charge will be applied only to disguised remuneration loan balances which remain outstanding on 5th April 2019.
Those who will have an outstanding balance at that time can avoid the loan charge by repaying the loan, replacing it with commercial lending or agreeing a settlement with HMRC.
The SNP has led the fight in Westminster against tax avoidance and evasion and supports efforts to ensure those who have avoided tax through these disguised remuneration schemes pay their fair share for the public services we all use.
Having had to be dragged by the SNP into accepting the need to tackle the use of Scottish Limited Partnerships as money laundering vehicles and considering Magnitsky Powers to sanction overseas officials guilty of human rights violations, the UK Government must for once take decisive action, ensure any lost revenue is recouped by HMRC and that users of disguised remuneration schemes do not receive an effective tax cut through soft settlements.
I trust that this is helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact me again if I can be of further assistance in this or any other matter.
With best wishes.
Yours sincerely,
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Sent an email to my MP 2 days ago, raising concerns both about the Loan Charge 2019 and proposed 'reform' of IR35 for the private sector. Here's his response.
Labour.
Dear NAME,
Thank you for your email.
I am currently making some enquiries with HM Treasury regarding the concerns you have raised in your email below.
As soon as a response has been received I will be back in touch.
In the meantime, if there are any further issues you wish to bring to my attention please don't hesistate to get back in contact.
Kind regards
NAME MPComment
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When I asked my MP to sign the EDM, here was his response...
Thanks for responding.
I won't sign the EDM at the momen as they really don't serve any purpose. I would rather get a formal response from the Government and the Minister than signing the EDM.
I hope that's ok.Comment
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Originally posted by Scotslaw View PostWhen I asked my MP to sign the EDM, here was his response...
Thanks for responding.
I won't sign the EDM at the momen as they really don't serve any purpose. I would rather get a formal response from the Government and the Minister than signing the EDM.
I hope that's ok.
Did you ask him how he would be getting a formal response, and how it would differ from Mel Stride's template answer here https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans...914#g146722.r0 ?
(which BTW has over 700 negs now)Comment
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Originally posted by ChimpMaster View PostDid you ask him how he would be getting a formal response, and how it would differ from Mel Stride's template answer here https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans...914#g146722.r0 ?
(which BTW has over 700 negs now)
"I look forward to hearing what HM Treasury say about the proposed legislation.
I suspect they are likely to respond with the same lines they have included in the consultation and policy papers and press releases. They might skirt around and gloss over the human impact of the Loan Charge, be blind to the wider implication of the IR35 reform and only talk about what both these things mean to the immediate bottom line of the Treasury.
I am confident that whilst they might be able to use platitudes to satisfy many people, they will find enough of us who will ask the important questions persistently and will call them to account!"Comment
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No point in asking the MP's, they are all busy with Brexit!
let HMRC take its time in the investigationComment
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Headspin--if no reply after 2 weeks its time to get a bit more stern with them if you have the time.
Are the on the committee for work and pensions (or some sort of title as such?) That group has been looking into the matters of the IR35 and tax avoidance. I just found out that my MP is on it and I suspect that is why he hasn't replied. He has always responded to my emails in some way.
If you have time...check out when their surgeries are on and visit. They can not hide from you then. That is my next move.Comment
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Worth checking their surgery times and appearing in person if the emails do not yield a response
Also it may be possible to arrange to see them at the HOCComment
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