Interesting piece in The Express from earlier this week. It’s not interesting because it’s a story about HMRC flouting it’s own rules or even because it’s a story about [...]
It must have seemed like a genius idea back in 2011. HMRC had always previously examined business records AFTER they had been submitted, what about looking at the records BEFORE they were [...]
It’s an open secret within HMRC that investigations stay open because the HMRC investigator has found nothing but feels too embarrassed to close the case. When an investigation is opened [...]
HMRC is increasingly using ‘nudge’ letters to circumvent the normal dispute resolution process and put pressure on individuals currently engaged in a dispute with the taxman, City law firm [...]
A few people have emailed me recently asking if HMRC will view them as eBay traders, here’s what you need to know Like most things with HMRC there is the black, the white and the grey. In [...]
Just over a week ago HMRC issued a press release (below) saying how they took former HMRC employee to court. Not only had Neil James Foster not declared his income (from trading games consoles, [...]
Tax officials no longer check why someone was unable to submit self-assessment forms if they provide a “reasonable” excuse HMRC have been automatically sending out £100 penalties to [...]
The HMRC factsheet, Penalties for inaccuracies in returns and documents, is issued when HMRC believes a penalty is likely to be due. The document is full of crucial information most of which is [...]