Taxpayers Hunted and Lynched
The Blog this week could be described as dark tales from the Brothers Grimm entitled “What happens to those who ignore HM Revenue and Customs…” Do not be too scared! Whilst the Brothers Grimm tales …
IR35 – New Tests for Personal Service Companies
Following a review of the effectiveness of the IR35 rules, there is to be new guidance from HMRC including what is described as 12 business entity tests. Points are allocated to each test and if a contractor scores …
HMRC Release Tax Appeal Success Details
HMRC have recently published figures detailing the success rate of their internal review process compared with taking cases to tribunal. Taxpayers can ask HMRC for an internal review if they are not satisfied with a decision of the …
Penalty !
The tax return season for 2010/11 returns is due upon us. This year though the rules for penalties have changed significantly:- Late Filing Initial £100 late filing penalty still exists From three months late, additional …
HMRC Trialling Email Correspondence
HMRC have put in place a new scheme in order to test whether emails can be used more effectively for communicating with taxpayers. A pilot scheme has begun covering Corporation tax, VAT and employer-compliance issues. …