Second list of deliberate tax defaulters published
15/05/2013 - More...
HMRC have published its second list of deliberate tax defaulters. The list includes 15 individuals,

Fraudulent emails from 'HMRC'
15/05/2013 - More...
Taxpayers are reminded that the problem of fraudulent emails continues. The emails are part of a

Renewing tax credit claims
15/05/2013 - More...
Families and individuals that receive tax credits should ensure that they renew their tax credit claims

Tribunal - VAT default surcharge
08/05/2013 - More...
A taxpayer appealed against default surcharges levied by HMRC. A default surcharge is a penalty levied on

PAYE Employer Annual Return
08/05/2013 - More...
Employers are reminded that the filing deadline for submitting the 2012-13 PAYE Annual Return is 19 May

Real Time Information update
08/05/2013 - More...
How are you coping with the new online filing of payroll information? The introduction of the new

Isle of Man disclosure opportunity
01/05/2013 - More...
The Isle of Man Disclosure Facility runs from 6 April 2013 to 30 September 2016. The disclosure facility

Finance Bill 2013 progress
01/05/2013 - More...
The Finance Bill 2013 was presented to Parliament on 25 March 2013. The Bill contains the legislation for

Employer P11D, P11D(b) and P9D deadline
01/05/2013 - More...
Employers are reminded that the deadline for submitting the 2012/13 forms P11D, P11D(b) and P9D is fast

PAYE Employer Annual Return
24/04/2013 - More...
Employers are reminded that the filing deadline for submitting the 2012-13 PAYE Annual Return is 19 May

Tribunal - Imprecise instructions from HMRC
24/04/2013 - More...
An interesting case that considered whether a taxpayer had a reasonable excuse for the late payment of

Late filing of Self Assessment tax returns
24/04/2013 - More...
Taxpayers who have not yet filed their Self Assessment returns online face a daily penalty of £10 up to a

Reduced charges for calling HMRC
17/04/2013 - More...
HMRC recently announced plans to move away from 0845 numbers to 03 numbers. 03 numbers are non-geographic

Review of ESC A19
17/04/2013 - More...
There is an Extra Statutory Concession (ESC) that deals with situations where HMRC have failed or delayed

National Insurance: £2,000 employment allowance
10/04/2013 - More...
The Government is to introduce an allowance of £2,000 per year for all businesses and charities to be

Crown Dependencies disclosure opportunities
10/04/2013 - More...
Three new disclosure facilities have been launched which will allow taxpayers with assets in the Isle of

Film tax relief fraud uncovered
03/04/2013 - More...
A criminal gang have been jailed for a total of over 22 years in the first prosecution for film tax

Managing Serious Defaulters (MSD)
03/04/2013 - More...
HMRC have launched a new programme entitled Managing Serious Defaulters (MSD) which seeks to closely

General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR)
25/03/2013 - More...
The General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR) is to be introduced to the UK tax system and will be applied to

SDLT - Disadvantaged Areas Relief
25/03/2013 - More...
HMRC have recently confirmed that the Disadvantaged Areas Relief (DAR) is to be abolished for Stamp Duty

Paper Self Assessment returns
25/03/2013 - More...
The 2012-13 tax return deadline for taxpayers who continue to submit paper Self Assessment returns is 31

RTI slowdown for small businesses
21/03/2013 - More...
The introduction of the new system where HMRC collect Real Time Information (RTI) for PAYE, represents a

HMRC targets second home owners
21/03/2013 - More...
HRMC have announced that second home owners are to be the latest group to be targeted for tax evasion. A

VAT liability of coconut milk
21/03/2013 - More...
A recent First-tier Tribunal case considered the VAT status of coconut water. In July 2011, the taxpayer