Small businesses take up tax deferral in droves
Corporate Tax

Small businesses take up tax deferral in droves

18y Kate Burgess

Small businesses take up tax deferral in droves

HMRC support service proves popular Read More...

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HMRC charges itself 0% interest on overpayments
Personal Tax

HMRC charges itself 0% interest on overpayments

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

HMRC charges itself 0% interest on overpayments

Taxman won't face any interest on money overpaid by taxpayers Read More...

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4,000 construction firms defer tax under new scheme
Corporate Tax

4,000 construction firms defer tax under new scheme

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

4,000 construction firms defer tax under new schem...

Thousands of construction firms defer tax bills for three months under HMRC scheme Read More...

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Taxman hit by falling stamp duty revenues
Personal Tax

Taxman hit by falling stamp duty revenues

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

Taxman hit by falling stamp duty revenues

Housing market slump hits HM Revenue & Customs' stamp duty receipts Read More...

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Taxman stops interest on tax refunds
Administration

Taxman stops interest on tax refunds

18y Kate Burgess

Taxman stops interest on tax refunds

Rate cut forces HMRC to stop paying interest on money owed to taxpayers who have overpaid Read More...

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Taxman's new international arm to crackdown on evasion
Administration

Taxman's new international arm to crackdown on evasion

18y Judith Tydd

Taxman's new international arm to crackdown on eva...

Recently created Business International division includes corporate and tax treaty teams ready to look at multinational tax evasion Read More...

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Union rejects claim of over-staffing at HMRC
Accounting Firms

Union rejects claim of over-staffing at HMRC

18y Judith Tydd

Union rejects claim of over-staffing at HMRC

Union leader dismisses claim that HMRC could manage with half as many staff Read More...

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Guernsey opens door for HMRC
Administration

Guernsey opens door for HMRC

18y Accountancy Age

Guernsey opens door for HMRC

Tax haven reveals bank account details Read More

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Recruiters condemn 'tax on jobs'
Corporate Tax

Recruiters condemn 'tax on jobs'

18y Judith Tydd

Recruiters condemn 'tax on jobs'

Government ministers have been vilified by recruitment companies for going ahead with the planned changes in VAT, making it more expensive to hire te...

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More tax inspectors needed, says union
Personal Tax

More tax inspectors needed, says union

18y Judith Tydd

More tax inspectors needed, says union

Union representing HMRC staff rejects claims the department could manage with half as any people Read More...

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HMRC mistakenly forced business into bankruptcy
Administration

HMRC mistakenly forced business into bankruptcy

18y Accountancy Age

HMRC mistakenly forced business into bankruptcy

Taxman acted with 'reckless disregard' and ordered to pay £50,000 in compensation over bankruptcy Read More...

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Drugs giant set for legal showdown with taxman
Administration

Drugs giant set for legal showdown with taxman

18y Judith Tydd

Drugs giant set for legal showdown with taxman

AstraZeneca dispute with taxman over transfer pricing is likely to set a precedent for other multinationals that transfer goods and services between ...

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Taxman seeking head of IT
Accounting Software

Taxman seeking head of IT

18y Rachael Singh

Taxman seeking head of IT

HMRC IT job could pay £200,000 Read More

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HMRC cracks £200m personal tax scheme
Corporate Tax

HMRC cracks £200m personal tax scheme

18y Judith Tydd

HMRC cracks £200m personal tax scheme

The taxman has moved swiftly in shutting down a tax avoidance scheme which could have cost the Exchequer £200m Read More...

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HMRC tax helpline inundated
Administration

HMRC tax helpline inundated

18y Judith Tydd

HMRC tax helpline inundated

New HMRC helpline flooded by calls from struggling businesses Read More...

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Forum to check out HMRC's new powers
Administration

Forum to check out HMRC's new powers

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

Forum to check out HMRC's new powers

HMRC sets up board of business and accounting experts to avoid problems such as those encountered during the introduction of self-assessment tax fili...

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Online self-assessment tax returns surge
Accounting Software

Online self-assessment tax returns surge

18y Judith Tydd

Online self-assessment tax returns surge

Online filing has hit a record number this year, HMRC reveals Read More...

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HMRC's powering up
Administration

HMRC's powering up

18y Accountancy Age

HMRC's powering up

Getting the implementation of HMCR's new powers right is vital Read More...

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UK taxpayers targeted by fake emails
Accounting Software

UK taxpayers targeted by fake emails

18y Accountancy Age

UK taxpayers targeted by fake emails

Scam emails attempt to harvest credit card details Read More...

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HMRC reaches settlement with EDS
Administration

HMRC reaches settlement with EDS

18y Judith Tydd

HMRC reaches settlement with EDS

Legal agreement between the taxman and former IT supplier over faulty tax credit system Read More...

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Former HBOS FD joins HMRC as non-exec
People Business

Former HBOS FD joins HMRC as non-exec

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

Former HBOS FD joins HMRC as non-exec

HMRC makes four high profile appointments including Phil Hodkinson as non-exec Read More...

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620 file tax returns online during Christmas Day
Personal Tax

620 file tax returns online during Christmas Day

18y Judith Tydd

620 file tax returns online during Christmas Day

An alarming number of people took time out from festivities with family and friends on Christmas day to file their tax self-assessment online Read Mo...

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HMRC helpline works on restructuring tax bills worth £440m
Administration

HMRC helpline works on restructuring tax bills worth £440m

18y Gavin Hinks

HMRC helpline works on restructuring tax bills wor...

Business payment support service takes almost 30,000 calls in a month Read More...

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HMRC accused of tipping businesses over the edge
Administration

HMRC accused of tipping businesses over the edge

18y our parliamentary correspondent

HMRC accused of tipping businesses over the edge

Tory MP turns on taxman as record numbers of companies go bust Read More...

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Flexible tax payment terms a hit with SMEs, says taxman
Consulting

Flexible tax payment terms a hit with SMEs, says taxman

18y Judith Tydd

Flexible tax payment terms a hit with SMEs, says t...

An HM Revenue and Customs support service for small business tax enquiries has received thousands of calls since it was announced last month. Read Mo...

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MPs say HMRC should use terror legislation on evaders
Administration

MPs say HMRC should use terror legislation on evaders

18y Accountancy Age

MPs say HMRC should use terror legislation on evad...

Commons committee says HMRC is not doing enough with information from the Serious Organised Crime Office Read More...

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SMEs lean on taxman to ease payment terms
Corporate Tax

SMEs lean on taxman to ease payment terms

18y Kevin Reed , Writer

SMEs lean on taxman to ease payment terms

SMEs take up offer to ease cashflow burden by easing tax payments Read More...

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