Umbrella Companies utilising Disguised Remuneration used by HMRC and RCDTS

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George Cruickshanks

Dear HM Revenue and Customs,
Please can you supply me with any information that you have Regarding the utilisation of umbrella companies or agencies that used disguised remuneration within HMRC & RCDTS LTD since 2010, when according to the Morse inquiry, the law became clear with regards to their usage.

I would like the information to contain, but not limited to, audit reports for HMRC and subsidiaries where comments and observations of such schemes exist.

Yours faithfully,

George Cruickshanks

foi.team@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk on behalf of FOI Central Team, HM Revenue and Customs

Our ref: FOI2020/01611

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Dear Mr Cruickshanks,

We are writing in response to your request for information, received 7
September.

Yours sincerely,

HMRC Freedom of Information Team