HMRC fritter £10k in Self Assessment penalty blunder
For me and you losing £10k in a day would be a disaster, but for HMRC it’s just another day at the office. The latest blunder comes after HMRC sent out 2,000 penalty notices to people who [...]
Treasury select committee kick HMRC ass
The Guardian reports today: HM Revenue & Customs under fire for breakdown in service Treasury select committee sees HM Revenue & Customs barely able to function… In recent weeks [...]
The Sunday Times says, “It’s time to take on the taxman”
Very interesting piece in the Money section of The Sunday Times today saying that the fines HMRC oh-so-casualy sends out are – increasingly – not standing up in court. The article by [...]
Watchdog report on HMRC – Tax doesn’t have to be threatening…
The BBC Watchdog team reports on HMRC officials threatening to auction people’s possessions in order to settle tax bills. Broadcast 19/05/2011 “Threatening letters, warnings of coming [...]
