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You are resurrecting a five year old post, I would advice getting proper tax advice from a specialist.
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I have no experience in this matter (apart from the contractor bit).
Basically, what you have described is a gamble, so what is your risk profile? You could end up working X months for nothing (quite likely), or even paying out (HMRC) for the privilege of working there (unlikely but possible)....
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I don’t think that paracetamol is an NSAID. It’s a done thing that some older long distance hikers take both of an evening after eating, to ensure a comfortable nights sleep.
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Yes to the injections, no to the the NSAIDs for anything but the worst pain on occasion- they mess with your stomach and the doctor should prescribe a PPI (eg. Lansoprazsol) to prevent damage to your stomach lining.
Basically, it’s all delaying the inevitable of an operation that will...
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‘Cooeee! Luvly day, ent it?’
‘Ooh look, ee’s waving’!’
Another classic.
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We shall have to see but I’m sure that Loui will abide by the rules that they have posted.
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The most recent additions and updates to the list of named tax avoidance schemes, promoters, enablers and suppliers in section 3 below were published on 16 December 2025.
Additions:
Updates:- Aura PAYE Limited. (So soon!)
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The weekly shop does not put us in HMRC’s cross-hairs for years at a time if our vodka brand is owned by an IoM company or our eggs are produced by Maltese chickens, so you are comparing apples to oranges....
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Clarity was bought out by a Cypriot company. FCSA dropped them from their approved list. Contractors were removed from Clarity by agencies because of this drop, thus causing a financial loss. Clarity was then re-entered onto the FCSA approval list.
So, apart from the dropping of contractors,...
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The most recent additions and updates to the list of named tax avoidance schemes, promoters, enablers and suppliers in section 3 below were published on 11 December 2025.
Additions:- Aura PAYE Limited
- Kingsborough Enterprises Limited
- Revolve Limited (incorporated in the Isle of Ma
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