The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) is urging HMRC to take tougher action to combat ‘rogue’ advisers who inappropriately seek to maximise research and development (R&D) claims
The keys to Building 1, Atlantic Square in Glasgow’s International Financial Services District have been handed over to HMRC as part of the government’s move towards regional hubs
The House of Lords has criticised the creeping extension of HMRC powers at a debate on the second reading of Finance Bill 2021, which is not receiving proper parliamentary scrutiny
Meg Wilson, tax writer at Croner-I, examines when HMRC can use discovery assessments, particularly in light of last month’s Supreme Court decision in R & C Commrs v Tooth [2021] BTC 15. It also highlights issues concerning discovery assessments that still require clarity
In our regular Q&A series, Croner Taxwise adviser Vanessa Matthews, explains the penalty regime relating to the late submission of P11D forms for employee expenses and benefits
The HMRC website has been hit by a major server failure by global cloud computing services provider Fastly, which has now affected a large number of websites, although the site came back online after more than an hour
HMRC has confirmed that a fifth self employment income support scheme (SEISS) will be available from the end of July covering the period May to September 2021 for those affected by the pandemic
HMRC is warning that a surge in scams targeting tax credits claimants is increasing the risk of fraud and theft, as the tax authority reports more than one million referrals of suspicious contact in the last year
In our handy guide to tax filing deadlines, we provide an at-a-glance guide to key dates from the deadline for opting into the VAT deferral new payment scheme and corporation tax first quarterly instalment payment
ICAEW and the Association for Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is calling on HMRC to improve its performance and be more responsive to complaints from taxpayers and less ‘erratic’ when dealing with technical questions
The City of London Police issued account freezing orders and account forfeiture orders against assets worth £36m in 2020 compared to less than £1m in 2019, shows research by RPC
HMRC has confirmed that it will allow its 63,570 staff to work remotely for part of the week after pandemic restrictions lift as pay is set to rise by 3%
Taxpayers have been getting organised with 950,000 already having completed their 2020/21 tax returns with 63,500 filing their self assessment on the first day of the tax year, HMRC has revealed
