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The Taxman Has Been Accused Of “Gaslighting” People Who Face Life-Changing Tax Bills

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6th Feb 2020
by Andrew Earnshaw


Buzzfeed – Emily Ashton:

MPs heard from contractors facing the loan charge; one said HMRC’s tactics felt like “mental waterboarding”.

People facing huge tax demands under the controversial loan charge policy have accused HM Revenue and Customs of “gaslighting” them and inflicting “mental waterboarding” through insensitively timed letters and unnecessary delays.

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