Tax Credit Problems
Tax Credits The tax credit system is reportedly still inefficient and full of error. This is despite HMRC launching a plan of action in 2010 to tackle such disorganisation. HMRC has been criticised by watchdogs [...]
February 2013
HMRC Targeting Jewellery Trade
HMRC have launched a taskforce to seize tax evaders in the jewellery trade in the Midlands. Taskforces are specialist teams that engage in high intensity investigative and enforcement work in specific areas of the UK, [...]
HMRC Charity Helps Recoup Tax
HMRC payout of £2m to charities results in an extra £26m tax being paid. HM Revenue and Customs last year paid £2 million in grants to voluntary and community organisations that help people with tax [...]
Tell HMRC About Changes In Your Circumstances…
It is important to let HMRC know about certain changes in your circumstances. If you don’t let HMRC know that you have changed your name or address your tax record will not be up to [...]
5 minutes to get through to HMRC!
16 million people are left queuing for over 5 minutes to get through to HMRC Government ministers have blasted HMRC for their failure to answer customer phone calls within an appropriate length of time. The [...]
HMRC Call Centres
HMRC criticised in report over customer service... The National Audit Office highlighted areas of improvement for HMRC, when dealing with customers over the phone. HMRC have been criticised over the length of time it takes [...]
January 2013
HMRC check personal records
The Tax Office Snoop On Tax Payers 14,000 Times A Year. HMRC are regularly authorised to view taxpayer’s personal data. In 2011, 14,381 items of “communications data” were viewed by HMRC, 3000 more than the [...]
Employers PAYE Changes
HMRC are urging employers to prepare themselves for the major PAYE changes that will come into effect in April this year. In three months time employers will be required to send PAYE returns electronically, using [...]
HMRC Tax App
HMRC Tax Calculator App A tax calculator app created by HM Revenue and Customs has been updated. New features have been added to the app which was introduced in the spring and helps users work [...]
HMRC Targeting Swiss Bank Account Holders
Huge fines are on their way to hundreds of UK taxpayers with Swiss bank accounts. This is unless they take the last chance that is being offered to them by HMRC to pay any tax [...]