HMRC extends self-assessment tax deadline
Those who file self-assessment returns will not be charged a £100 penalty if they miss the January 31 deadline, and will not be have to pay any interest on tax owed until February 2, an HM [...]
Hartnett points the finger
Over the last few months HMRC boss Dave Hartnett has got it in the neck for giving some big businesses (such as Vodafone and Goldman Sachs) some amazingly generous tax deals, losing The Revenue [...]
Select committee hammer HMRC
BBC report saying HMRC aren’t very good at answering the phone, keeping individuals’ details confidential etc.
SMEs to get a HMRC kicking
In an article in Taxation this week CHRIS CHADBURN says the writing is on the wall for SMEs (small and medium enterprises). HMRC are about to give them a real kicking. Posted: 12 January 2011 [...]
What happened to the ESC A19 Flowchart?
Around a year ago I was looking in the HMRC manual (the rule book used by Inspectors to inspect) and I came across a flowchart for ESC A19. Very interesting, I thought. A lot has happened in HMRC [...]
Fear and Loathing at HMRC
Here’s what I get all the time from ‘tax agents’ they say, “Why are you bashing HMRC?” Then, “Look you had a bad experience with an overzelous officer, but [...]
Talk direct to Dave Hartnett about his review of tax agents – HMRC Propaganda
April 2010: HMRC boss Dave Hartnett and review head Simon Norris answer questions from Jayne Constantinis about developments in the industry – HMRC want to woo tax advisers to – [...]
