This also from The BALPA LOG Magazine spring 15,
Tax concern's in Ryanair,
"A Large number of pilot's at Ryanair are flying under employment arrangements that are unusual for our industry. Under the common arrangement, Ryan air contracts with an employment agency which then subcontracts to a non UK personal or Managed service Company for the provision of Pilot's. Pilot's are required to become Director's of the non-UK
personal or managed service Co.
A growing number of Ryanair crew are concerned at the uncertainty of
these arrangement's and that they seem to carry all the Risk".
Brookfield being one of these Agencies no doubt.
It goes on to say BALPA are being approached by said crew and they are addressing these concern's to HMRC etc.