Written Question·Treasury·UIN 7746

Tax Avoidance

Tabled: 8 October 2024
Answered: 16 October 2024

Question

Stuart Andrew

ConservativeDaventry

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many suicides of people facing the Loan Charge HMRC has referred to the Independent Office of Police Conduct.

Answer

James Murray
HMRC takes issues relating to loss of life or serious injury extremely seriously. HMRC has made ten referrals to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) where a taxpayer has sadly taken their life and used a disguised remuneration scheme.