1. I've been in touch with Firgas and provided the original cPromoter's company name. Not exactly pressured but fell for a very slick (and in hindsight misleading) sales pitch that meant I didn't study the fine print.
2. Not settled but made contact with HMRC throughout. Also made multiple payments...
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Worth taking a look at this article: https://www.contractoruk.com/news/lo...or-contractors
There's a line in there "But a law firm acting for a group of contractors contesting the claims, Elysium Law, claims to have 650 clients."
Hmmm. I have no idea what benefit people...Last edited by Diagnose b4 u prescribe; 4 August 2026, 05:08.
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I doubt we we will ever get to the bottom of all this, and I'm sure most of the dodgy characters who profited from these schemes / tactics will ever end up in court.
Not sure what you mean about serious amounts of money? I for one will not be paying a 3rd party (even more?) money to allegedly...
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Good point. No criticism implied of Dan, I'm pleased he has got involved. My takeaway from the play is not to bury your head in the sand and do nothing. Get your own facts and information together just in case.
Oh, and you don't need to pay several thousand pounds to a 3rd party to represent you...
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Reminds me of the Samuel Beckett play "Waiting for Godot".
Vladimir and Estragon are 2 tramps who wait by a tree for their appointment with a man named Godot. Almost nothing is certain for them: they don’t know if they’re in the right place or if they are there at the right time....
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