Ex-Labour chairman Ian Lavery calls for tax avoidance to be 'outlawed' after HMRC probed his finances
Ian Lavery was investigated by the taxman in the past over payments from the National Union of MineworkersHe said “no additional payments were requested or penalties applied” over a £70,000 loan from the union that was later written off and an overpayment on redundancy worth more than £45,000.
Last year he tweeted: “Working people have no issue with paying tax. It’s automatically deducted at source. Any opportunity to avoid paying your fair share should be outlawed immediately.”Mr Mills said: “This payment always seemed strange when he was leaving his job to become an
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