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What is tax avoidance?
Tax avoidance involves using legal loopholes to reduce your tax bill, often in ways not intended by the law. It's different from tax evasion, which is illegal. Schemes like the 'disguised remuneration' loans aimed to avoid income tax and National Insurance, leading to the Loan Charge.
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