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Jul 3, 2024 Analysis

Another HMRC mistake lets the UK’s most notorious tax avoider off the hook.

We wrote last month about Paul Baxendale-Walker, the former barrister and solicitor who helped create the “loan schemes” that cost the country £billions and caused misery for tens of thousands of people. HMRC say his schemes avoided £1bn in tax. His advice was negligent, and he eventually ended up struck off, bankrupt, and convicted of […]

Jun 19, 2024 Analysis

HMRC errors let the UK’s most notorious tax avoider escape a £14m penalty

Paul Baxendale-Walker is probably the UK’s most notorious tax avoidance scheme promoter. He’s the former barrister and solicitor who helped create the “loan schemes” that cost the country £billions and have caused misery for tens of thousands of people. HMRC say his schemes avoided £1bn in tax. His advice was negligent, and he eventually ended […]