Back to News 6th Nov 2019 by Andrew Earnshaw Yorkshire Post – Greg Wright: NEARLY 40 per cent of people facing the loan charge have seriously considered suicide, according to a report compiled by a group of MPs. The study compiled by the Loan Charge All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) concluded that HMRC’s “ever changing deadlines and inconsistent communications are placing unbearable pressure” on people who are facing large and unexpected tax demands. The APPG report which is based on 2,086 individual responses, also highlights the “mental health and suicide risk” which MPs have said is linked to the loan charge. The report said: “Nearly 40 percent of participants have seriously considered suicide. At least a third have sought medication and/or counselling to cope with the situation. (cont.)