Contractor avoidance campaign

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Dear HM Revenue and Customs,

HMRC has recently confirmed that 20,919 requests for settlement have been made under the terms announced on 7th November 2017. Thank you for this information.

I would now request the following.

1. How many of those 20,919 requests are unique? (We are aware that some taxpayers have made multiple requests).

2. What percentage of those under enquiry for alleged avoidance whilst working as a contractor, does the above figure represent?

3. What percentage of those expected to be in receipt of a 2019 loan charge does the above figure represent?

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Graham Webber

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

Our ref: FOI2018/01392

Dear Mr Webber,

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Yours sincerely

HMRC Freedom of Information Act Team

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

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Dear Mr Webber

I am writing in response to your request for information, received 2 July
2018.

Yours sincerely,

HMRC Freedom of Information Team