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Disguised remuneration settlement terms 2020

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The government hasannounced a new independent review of the Loan Charge at Autumn Budget 2024.

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Use this guide if you need to help clients understand and settle their liabilities with HMRC if they’re in a disguised remuneration scheme.

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Published 13 August 2020

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  1. Page updated after publication of government response to the independent loan charge review in Budget 2025.

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Update history

2025-11-26 17:15
Page updated after publication of government response to the independent loan charge review in Budget 2025.

2025-03-14 12:39
Outdated references to 2 compliance operational guidance pages have been removed.

2025-01-27 16:47
Page updated to reflect the recent publication by the government of the terms of reference for the new independent review of the Loan Charge.

2024-10-30 14:34
Page updated to reflect government’s announcement that there will be a further independent review of the loan charge.

2024-09-02 15:24
Removed phone number and updated the wording signposting the email address for disguised remuneration scheme users to contact us.

2023-04-11 09:00
The reference year used to determine automatic eligibility to pay by instalments has been updated. The information on Section 222 charges has also been updated.

2023-01-06 15:36
Welsh translation updated.

2022-12-07 11:04
Information about ‘Section 222 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 – interaction with the loan charge’ has been added to section 14 of the guidance, to explain when a Section 222 charge can occur and when HMRC will collect the charge.

2022-10-05 14:04
Email address for disguised remuneration scheme users to contact us has been updated.