HMRC denies misleading House of Lords over IT contractors’ use of tax avoidance schemes MPs from Loan Charge All-Party Parliamentary Group write to HMRC CEO Jim Harra to demand the department be investigated for breaching the civil service code Share this item with your network: By Published: 17 Feb 2021 15:23 HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) denies claims by MPs that it withheld information from the House of Lords about its technology subsidiary’s use of IT contractors that were found to be participating in tax-avoiding disguised remuneration (DR) schemes. MPs, who form part of the 240-strong Loan Charge All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), say HMRC should be investigated for a possible breach of the civil service code for repeatedly dodging questions about its alleged engagement of DR scheme-enrolled contractors.