Someone pointed me at this post yesterday with a request to do some digging.
Couldn't get anywhere in the direction he wanted me to look at (except another "coincidence" with PayePass) but it seems Colin Quirk has a Professional Passport registered Umbrella Firm Quad Management Ltd..
So that's Professional Passport back on the list of compliance firms who fail to check their membership list...
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Previously on "HMRC Notice of Assessment APSE Consulting Ltd"
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Not really sure what the whole report means...How have they managed that? A 1.8% settlement on a liability of 34m !! That’s about £600k.Originally posted by Delendog View PostThe latest liquidators report has been published on Company House regarding APSE. Looks as if HMRC have agreed a settlement of 1.8p in the pound against the HMRC claimed £34M.
Or are HMRC banking on also receiving a large sum back directly from the contractors who have settled their PAYE liability’s or are in the process of settling.
A quick search on Colin Quirk will also show a lot of other companies in liquidation with a lot of liabilities. Merry f***ing Christmas scumbag
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The latest liquidators report has been published on Company House regarding APSE. Looks as if HMRC have agreed a settlement of 1.8p in the pound against the HMRC claimed £34M.
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APSE, MW Solutions and Buckingham Wealth - Letter from HMRC
Hi Iter/ All, I'm new to this forum and have read through the 16 pages, I'm struggling with the responses I'm getting from Portfolio Admin regarding my schemes can find any info on the scheme I was on and basically in the same boat as many. They "Portfolio Admin" keep saying the LC/Trust is not subject to Tax/NI but I'm finding that hard to believe. Personally I haven't declared to HMRC based on the leg tax advice I got but received a letter 2nd Nov asking for info on all transfers paid to me by means of a trust or foundation - I have until 2nd dec to respond.Originally posted by Iter View PostIt seems some letters from HMRC around employment arrangements are now doing the rounds for prev employees of Via Trade. Guessing they have been sent to all known users that were on their radar, even for some that have previously settled!! Not really surprised probably sent in blanket fashion from a brand new investigations team that wouldn’t have a clue about individual circumstances.
Sounds like some prev users may be going to litigation?
Spoken to WTT waiting for their advice whether to join their cause as many. I was with APSE Consulting then moved to MW Solutions like some of you. As mentioned I did not declare under any CLOS etc due to the advice I was given. I now have cold feet after receiving the letter from HMRC and my gut tells me just declare everything to them with correct communications to them based on Tax Advice.
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated thank you
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Did some interesting reading on company accounts last night re these schemes (APSE/Via trade). The liquidator reports that it could take 5 yrs to complete, and reports around the contractors are now being engaged by revenue. This would prob explain all the litigation actions.Originally posted by Iter View PostIt seems some letters from HMRC around employment arrangements are now doing the rounds for prev employees of Via Trade. Guessing they have been sent to all known users that were on their radar, even for some that have previously settled!! Not really surprised probably sent in blanket fashion from a brand new investigations team that wouldn’t have a clue about individual circumstances.
Sounds like some prev users may be going to litigation?
Having already settled this shouldn’t impact me although I haven’t been able to close down my ltd company.
Expect I’ll either now need to wait or force the issue with HMRC?
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It seems some letters from HMRC around employment arrangements are now doing the rounds for prev employees of Via Trade. Guessing they have been sent to all known users that were on their radar, even for some that have previously settled!! Not really surprised probably sent in blanket fashion from a brand new investigations team that wouldn’t have a clue about individual circumstances.Originally posted by wattaj View PostI would be.
Sounds like some prev users may be going to litigation?
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I would be.Originally posted by GhostofTarbera View PostI’m sure he will care not a jot, living the high life with millions in the bank in Dubai or such like
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I’m sure he will care not a jot, living the high life with millions in the bank in Dubai or such likeOriginally posted by wattaj View PostAnd until then it will be "alleged scam artist". Especially so if one is claiming a professional relationship with HMRC. HTH.
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Look him up on Companies House and look at the vast number of company’s he is Director of, most of them are currently going through insolvency and owes 10s of millions to the revenue. I would have thought he would be having his day in court soon.....Originally posted by wattaj View Post^^ This is an odd statement to make. I don't know who "Colin Quirk" is, but one would have thought that it's a libel to imply that he is a scam artist without there having been a court case to prove the assertion. Especially so if one works for, on behalf of, the state.
Puzzling.

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Unless justice123 in infact mr Quirk himselfOriginally posted by wattaj View Post^^ This is an odd statement to make. I don't know who "Colin Quirk" is, but one would have thought that it's a libel to imply that he is a scam artist without there having been a court case to prove the assertion. Especially so if one works for, on behalf of, the state.
Puzzling.

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