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HMRC welcomes National Audit Office report on its effectiveness

HMRC welcomes National Audit Office report on its effectiveness

Friday, 06 February 2015

HMRC welcomed the report by the National Audit Office published on Friday (6 February), which recognised the progress the department has made over the...

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HMRC map pinpoints tax crime

HMRC map pinpoints tax crime

Friday, 06 February 2015

An online map pinpointing tax cheats around the country together with their crime and sentence has been launched today by HMRC. The map allows people ...

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HMRC sees biggest digital Self Assessment ever

HMRC sees biggest digital Self Assessment ever

Monday, 02 February 2015

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) oversaw the biggest digital Self Assessment event ever this year, receiving 10.24 million tax returns by midnight on 31 ...

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HMRC seeks views on tax penalties

HMRC seeks views on tax penalties

Monday, 02 February 2015

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is asking for views on how it might strengthen the effectiveness of its penalties regime....

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HMRC's top 5 tips for completing your tax return

HMRC's top 5 tips for completing your tax return

Saturday, 31 January 2015

Ruth Owen, Director General Personal Tax, HMRC, has shared the top 5 tips for completing your Self Assessment return....

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HMRC puts forward new measures to tackle persistent tax avoiders

HMRC puts forward new measures to tackle persistent tax avoiders

Friday, 30 January 2015

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has today published the consultation paper, ‘Strengthening Sanctions for Tax Avoidance’, setting out proposals to tackle...

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Last chance   new Self Assessment online chat service

Last chance new Self Assessment online chat service

Thursday, 29 January 2015

This is your last opportunity to use HMRC’s new online chat service for customers with Self Assessment queries this January....

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Women win the battle of the taxes

Women win the battle of the taxes

Tuesday, 13 January 2015

Women are more likely than men to send in their tax return on time, an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) analysis has revealed....

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Taxman reveals top 10 terrible tax excuses

Taxman reveals top 10 terrible tax excuses

Monday, 05 January 2015

Ten of the most terrible excuses for missing the 31 January tax return deadline have been revealed today by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)....

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Do your Self Assessment online

Do your Self Assessment online

Tuesday, 30 December 2014

Time is running out to complete your Self Assessment tax return....

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1,773 happy returns at Christmas

1,773 happy returns at Christmas

Tuesday, 30 December 2014

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) received 1,773 online tax returns on Christmas Day – a 13% increase on last year’s total of 1,566....

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Businesses sign up to online tax account

Businesses sign up to online tax account

Saturday, 27 December 2014

More than half a million businesses have signed up to an online tax account – Your Tax Account – HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) announced today....

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Self Assessment: changes to your online account

Self Assessment: changes to your online account

Monday, 22 December 2014

The look and feel of HM Revenue and Customs online is changing in line with other government departments....

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New online payment service: debit card payments

New online payment service: debit card payments

Monday, 15 December 2014

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) introduce a new online payment service....

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Accelerated Payment notices bring in millions from tax avoidance schemes

Accelerated Payment notices bring in millions from tax avoidance schemes

Saturday, 13 December 2014

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has secured almost all of the disputed tax due from the first group of tax avoidance scheme users to receive Accelerated...

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HMRC gives small businesses additional guidance on 1 January VAT changes

HMRC gives small businesses additional guidance on 1 January VAT changes

Wednesday, 10 December 2014

Revenue and Customs brief issued on incoming changes for digital service suppliers...

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HMRC spells out help for small business

HMRC spells out help for small business

Wednesday, 10 December 2014

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has re-launched Supporting Small Business, which lays out how the department is making tax easier, quicker and simpler....

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Solicitors targeted in new tax clampdown

Solicitors targeted in new tax clampdown

Monday, 08 December 2014

Solicitors are being given the chance by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to bring their tax affairs up to date or face tougher penalties, as part of a n...

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Get ready to do your Self Assessment tax return

Get ready to do your Self Assessment tax return

Friday, 05 December 2014

Find your online activation code, and take a step towards inner peace....

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Withdrawal of HMRC 0845 telephone numbers

Withdrawal of HMRC 0845 telephone numbers

Friday, 05 December 2014

By 11 December 2014 all HMRC 0845 helpline telephone numbers will be taken out of service....

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Government strengthens safeguards for direct action to recover debts

Government strengthens safeguards for direct action to recover debts

Friday, 21 November 2014

Plans to recover tax and tax credit debts directly from the bank accounts of people and businesses who refuse to pay what they owe will include strong...

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HMRC agrees approach to information sharing

HMRC agrees approach to information sharing

Friday, 14 November 2014

HMRC, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) agree approach to sharing of information and expertise....

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HMRC defeats three more corporate avoidance schemes

HMRC defeats three more corporate avoidance schemes

Friday, 14 November 2014

HMRC has clocked up another three major legal victories over corporate tax avoidance schemes, protecting over £100 million of tax. ...

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HMRC announces scale of enquiries into big business

HMRC announces scale of enquiries into big business

Wednesday, 05 November 2014

Two-thirds of the 800 biggest businesses operating in the United Kingdom are under enquiry by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), it was announced today...

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Ten things you need to know about tax avoidance

Ten things you need to know about tax avoidance

Wednesday, 05 November 2014

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) today issued a list of ‘10 things a tax avoidance scheme promoter won’t always tell you’...

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Paper tax returns a no no from November

Paper tax returns a no no from November

Monday, 03 November 2014

If you haven’t yet sent your 2013/14 tax return to HMRC, remember not to do it on paper – or you’ll end up with a £100 late-filing penalty....

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Tax avoidance demands top £250m

Tax avoidance demands top £250m

Tuesday, 21 October 2014

HM Revenue and Customs has sent notices to tax avoidance scheme users to pay over £250 million of disputed tax under the Accelerated Payments regime i...

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Gone phishing – 75,000 fake tax refund emails reported

Gone phishing – 75,000 fake tax refund emails reported

Monday, 20 October 2014

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is warning taxpayers to be on their guard against fraudulent phishing emails, after almost 75,000 fake emails were repor...

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HMRC publishes 2012 to 2013 tax gap

HMRC publishes 2012 to 2013 tax gap

Thursday, 16 October 2014

The tax gap, which is the difference between the amount of tax due and the amount collected, was 6.8% of tax liabilities, or £34 billion, in 2012 to 2...

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Tax bills

Tax bills

Thursday, 09 October 2014

A number of incorrect 2013-14 tax calculations (P800) and payable orders were issued to customers in a three-week period from 15 September....

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