CIOT: Poor HMRC service ‘hammers away’ at trust
Brexit & Economy

CIOT: Poor HMRC service ‘hammers away’ at trust

3y Sam Alberti

CIOT: Poor HMRC service ‘hammers away’ at trust

The Chartered Institute of Taxation has issued damning comments on HMRC's ongoing challenges with service levels Read More...

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HMRC R&D raid poses “significant risk” to accountants
HMRC

HMRC R&D raid poses “significant risk” to accountants

3y Sam Alberti

HMRC R&D raid poses “significant risk” to accounta...

HMRC investigations into R&D claims will have risen by 900% in the past four years, research suggests Read More...

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Pace of R&D change ‘adding complexity’ for accountants
R&D

Pace of R&D change ‘adding complexity’ for accountants

3y Sam Alberti

Pace of R&D change ‘adding complexity’ for account...

The lack of a clear reform roadmap risks erosion of trust in the R&D system, one expert says Read More...

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HMRC says WFH does not affect service levels
HMRC

HMRC says WFH does not affect service levels

3y Greg Noble

HMRC says WFH does not affect service levels

HMRC had the lowest Whitehall department headquarters staff occupancy rates for the week commencing April 17 Read More...

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HMRC names and shames two offshore tax avoidance schemes
HMRC

HMRC names and shames two offshore tax avoidance schemes

3y Sam Alberti

HMRC names and shames two offshore tax avoidance s...

The two Belize-based schemes were "cynically marketed", a HMRC official said Read More...

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Market split on harsher treatment for tax avoiders
Contracting

Market split on harsher treatment for tax avoiders

3y Sam Alberti

Market split on harsher treatment for tax avoiders

A new HMRC consultation will assess whether to criminalise the failure to comply with a Stop Notice Read More...

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HMRC launches ‘potentially game-changing’ IR35 review
Contracting

HMRC launches ‘potentially game-changing’ IR35 review

3y Sam Alberti

HMRC launches ‘potentially game-changing’ IR35 rev...

A review of the controversial issue is long overdue, sources say Read More...

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HMRC helpline has reached ‘critical point’, says ICAEW
HMRC

HMRC helpline has reached ‘critical point’, says ICAEW

3y Greg Noble

HMRC helpline has reached ‘critical point’, says I...

HMRC’s customer service offering is becoming a “real problem” for taxpayers, says Miskin Read More...

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Digital services tax still existing is a ‘failure’
HMRC

Digital services tax still existing is a ‘failure’

3y Greg Noble

Digital services tax still existing is a ‘failure’

The tax raised £358 million in its inaugural year, surpassing initial estimates by 30% Read More...

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Gary Lineker's HMRC battle wasn’t an IR35 case after all
HMRC

Gary Lineker's HMRC battle wasn’t an IR35 case after all

3y Greg Noble

Gary Lineker's HMRC battle wasn’t an IR35 case aft...

HMRC has 56 days to appeal to the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) Read More...

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Declaring cryptoassets separately will help avoid ‘taxpayer confusion’    
HMRC

Declaring cryptoassets separately will help avoid ‘taxpayer confusion’    

3y Greg Noble

Declaring cryptoassets separately will help avoid ...

It is reported that around 6% of UK adults own cryptocurrency Read More...

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Accountants sceptical as government pledges to regulate umbrella industry
Business Regulation

Accountants sceptical as government pledges to regulate umbrella industry

3y Sam Alberti

Accountants sceptical as government pledges to reg...

Plans to establish a Single Enforcement Body have resurfaced having been reportedly shelved last year Read More...

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Dave Chaplin: ‘IR35 is a growth issue for the Tories’
Budget

Dave Chaplin: ‘IR35 is a growth issue for the Tories’

3y Sam Alberti

Dave Chaplin: ‘IR35 is a growth issue for the Tori...

As the Spring Budget approaches, dissenters of the UK government’s increasingly complex contractor legislation are baying for change. HMRC has already...

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Accounting bodies: HMRC service levels ‘top priority’ for Spring Budget
Budget

Accounting bodies: HMRC service levels ‘top priority’ for Spring Budget

3y Sam Alberti

Accounting bodies: HMRC service levels ‘top priori...

HMRC service levels have fallen to an “unacceptably low level” and must be urgently addressed as part of the forthcoming Spring Budget statement, the ...

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R&D exodus for UK STEM amid ‘complexity and uncertainty’
HMRC

R&D exodus for UK STEM amid ‘complexity and uncertainty’

3y Sam Alberti

R&D exodus for UK STEM amid ‘complexity and uncert...

Half of all STEM businesses plan to move R&D activity overseas due to forthcoming changes Read More...

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HMRC’s new VAT penalties: A fairer system?
HMRC

HMRC’s new VAT penalties: A fairer system?

3y Lauren Harvey , Assistant accountants manager, The Accountancy Partnership

HMRC’s new VAT penalties: A fairer system?

At the beginning of the year, HMRC implemented a new penalties system for late VAT submissions and payments. The new points-based penalty system is ar...

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90% of ADR cases resolved within 120 days, despite shift to video call, states HMRC
HMRC

90% of ADR cases resolved within 120 days, despite shift to video call, sta...

3y Greg Noble

90% of ADR cases resolved within 120 days, despite...

HMRC has emphasised that all mediators will be impartial throughout the ADR process Read More...

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New HMRC umbrella company guidance ‘doesn’t solve the bigger issue’
Contracting

New HMRC umbrella company guidance ‘doesn’t solve the bigger issue’

3y Sam Alberti

New HMRC umbrella company guidance ‘doesn’t solve ...

This only serves to highlight flaws in the system, experts have said Read More...

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Determining IR35 status based on archaic case law
HMRC

Determining IR35 status based on archaic case law

3y Greg Noble

Determining IR35 status based on archaic case law

The government will have to decide if IR35 will be mentioned in the 2023 Spring Budget Read More...

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ICAEW urges industry collaboration to resolve HMRC backlogs
HMRC

ICAEW urges industry collaboration to resolve HMRC backlogs

3y Greg Noble

ICAEW urges industry collaboration to resolve HMRC...

The ICAEW has proposed an emergency taskforce should be created to help improve HMRC’s backlog Read More...

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R&D tax relief reform “isn’t enough” to prevent bogus claims, inquiry finds
R&D

R&D tax relief reform “isn’t enough” to prevent bogus claims, inquiry finds

3y Sam Alberti

R&D tax relief reform “isn’t enough” to prevent bo...

An estimated £469m worth of R&D-related error fraud occurred in the 2021/22 financial year Read More...

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Zahawi scandal illustrates no one is beyond reach, despite tax system complexity
HMRC

Zahawi scandal illustrates no one is beyond reach, despite tax system compl...

3y Greg Noble

Zahawi scandal illustrates no one is beyond reach,...

Penalty and settlement reportedly issued by former chancellor to HMRC in September 2022 Read More...

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Loan charge suicides: Government has ‘a lot to answer for’
Contracting

Loan charge suicides: Government has ‘a lot to answer for’

3y Sam Alberti

Loan charge suicides: Government has ‘a lot to ans...

HMRC has confirmed that a 10th related suicide has occurred Read More...

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Accountancy firms face increased workloads as HMRC customer service delays persist
HMRC

Accountancy firms face increased workloads as HMRC customer service delays ...

3y Greg Noble

Accountancy firms face increased workloads as HMRC...

HMRC receives criticism from taxpayers as January 31 deadline looms Read More...

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UK to consult on ‘radical simplification’ of R&D regime
R&D

UK to consult on ‘radical simplification’ of R&D regime

3y Sam Alberti

UK to consult on ‘radical simplification’ of R&D r...

The new scheme will seek to allow businesses to more effectively budget for R&D expenditure Read More...

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SMEs reeling from slashed R&D tax reliefs, experts say
Business

SMEs reeling from slashed R&D tax reliefs, experts say

3y Sam Alberti

SMEs reeling from slashed R&D tax reliefs, experts...

The attempt to reduce bogus claims has been described as a ‘sledgehammer to crack a nut’ Read More...

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ATT: Taxpayers must seek HMRC support amid “enormous” financial strain
HMRC

ATT: Taxpayers must seek HMRC support amid “enormous” financial strain

3y Sam Alberti

ATT: Taxpayers must seek HMRC support amid “enormo...

Nearly six million self-assessment taxpayers are still yet to file returns Read More...

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