Question follow-through · 22178
Tax Avoidance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the independent review of the loan charge will cover the (a) current and (b) historic roles of (i) promoters, (ii) umbrella companies and (iii) HMRC; what steps she is taking to ensure the independence of th
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 6 Jan 2025
- Target answer date
- 8 Jan 2025
- Answer
- 13 Jan 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
6 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the independent review of the loan charge will cover the (a) current and (b) historic roles of (i) promoters, (ii) umbrella companies and (iii) HMRC; what steps she is taking to ensure the independence of th
8 Jan 2025
Target answer date
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13 Jan 2025
Answer published
At Budget, the Government committed to an independent review of the Loan Charge to help bring the matter to a close for those affected whilst ensuring fairness for all taxpayers. Further details will be set out in due course.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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