Last month’s flooding across areas of the UK has meant a bleak outlook for the individuals and businesses affected leading up to Christmas. There are some pockets of relief, and... read more →
Fraudsters are targeting taxpayers with phone calls, texts and emails in the run up to the 31 January self-assessment deadline. The public notified HMRC of nearly 900,000 incidences in the... read more →
The Autumn Budget may have been deferred, but the tax year clock is still ticking. The deferral of the Autumn Budget, originally due on 6 November 2019, created several problems.... read more →
In early November, HMRC undertook a distinctly non-festive bulk mailing. “We receive information about investment funds and this information shows that you may have invested in Offshore Investment Funds.” Those... read more →
Nearly 700,000 individuals and firms have entered into tax payment plans after getting into arrears on their tax payments. Research backed up by HMRC data, showed that by the end... read more →
From April 2020, there will be some changes to the way property tax is collected by HMRC. Here’s a breakdown of what you need to be aware of: Example 1... read more →
A report from HMRC looking at why small businesses contact them directly, rather than online, throws a spotlight on some interesting interplay between practical and emotional factors at work when... read more →
New proposals for reforming capital gains and income tax have been published by an influential think tank which could make their way into an election manifesto. The Institute for Public... read more →
As many families across the country waved off students into the next stage of growing up and taking control of their own finances, advice from HMRC on student-targeted scams, coupled... read more →
The government has announced that the VAT Reverse Charge for UK based Construction businesses will be delayed until 1 October 2020. Due to come in to force in October 2019,... read more →
