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Six arrested in connection with scheme to dodge tax avoidance crackdown
Six people have been arrested in connection with a scheme promising to sidestep a controversial tax avoidance crackdown.
Telegraph Money has previously warned against dubious arrangements promising to sidestep the loan charge, which has been levied on contractors who used so-called disguised remuneration schemes dating back 20 years.
The 50,000 affected people face huge bills for unpaid tax, in some cases well over £100,000, and a number of schemes have sprung up promising to avoid the charge – often by artificially repaying any outstanding loans. Experts have warned that use of such schemes could lead to further penalties.