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HMRC warns universities to protect students from tax scams
25th Sep 2019 | Posted by:The tax authority has written to UK universities advising them to warn first-year students about tax scams sent by fraudsters to steal students’ money and personal details.
Read MoreRecord inheritance tax take for HMRC
23rd Sep 2019 | Posted by:HMRC collected a record sum of £5.4 billion in inheritance tax (IHT) during the 2018/19 tax year, according to figures released by the tax authority.
Read MoreOne in ten employees ‘do not receive a payslip’
19th Sep 2019 | Posted by:Almost 10% of UK employees are not receiving payslips, while one in 20 are missing out on their legal holiday entitlement, according to think tank the Resolution Foundation.
Read MoreHMRC advisory fuel rates for company car users from 1 September 2019
2nd Sep 2019 | Posted by:HMRC has published the latest advisory fuel rates (AFR) for company car users, effective from 1 September 2019 cutting standard 1400cc plus mileage rates by 1p per mile to reflect lower fuel costs
Read MoreThird of tax credit claimants need to renew by 31 July deadline
25th Jul 2019 | Posted by:HMRC is urging taxpayers to renew tax credits as there are just six days to go before the 31 July 2019 deadline, otherwise payments will stop
Read MoreWomen ‘save just a third of amount men do’ for retirement
15th Jul 2019 | Posted by:Research carried out by the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) has suggested that, by the time they come to retire, women have saved just a third of the amount that men have for later life.
Read MoreTreasury plans one-year tax break for zero-emission company cars
15th Jul 2019 | Posted by:The government plans to remove company car tax for newly registered zero emission models for one year from 2020 to offset the impact of the Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP)
Read MoreMany working parents eligible for tax-free childcare this summer
10th Jul 2019 | Posted by:Working parents could ease this summer's childcare costs by using a Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) account that's worth up to £2,000 a year for each child.
Read MoreHMRC ramps up tax credit renewal reminders
5th Jul 2019 | Posted by:HMRC has issued a reminder that taxpayers must renew their tax credits by 31 July, or risk having their payments stop, as part of a concerted campaign to ensure individuals take action
Read MoreMillennials living in ‘relative poverty’, according to think tank
26th Jun 2019 | Posted by:A report published by think tank the Resolution Foundation has suggested that 22% of 'millennials' - those born between 1981 and 2000 - are living in 'relative poverty'.
Read MoreChanges to restriction rules on corporation tax relief released
12th Jun 2019 | Posted by:HMRC has finally published guidance for businesses and tax agents about changes to the restriction rules on corporation tax relief for some acquisitions of goodwill and relevant assets
Read MoreHMRC refunds £1.8m child benefit tax penalties
7th Jun 2019 | Posted by:HMRC has made £1.8m in refunds to nearly 5,000 taxpayers as a result of cancelling ‘failure to notify’ penalties in high income child benefit charge (HICBC) cases, on the grounds they had a reasonable excuse
Read MoreHMRC cracks down on fake phone calls spoofing taxman
3rd Jun 2019 | Posted by:HMRC has deployed new defensive controls to protect abuse of its phone lines in a bid to put an end to fraudster’s spoofing the tax authority’s most recognisable helpline numbers
Read MoreAre you paying the right amount of Tax? (1)
30th May 2019 | Posted by:It’s dull, and difficult to understand, but checking your tax coding and ensuring that HMRC take the correct tax is important, say accountants Brearley and Co.
Read MoreProsecutions top 1,000 as HMRC focuses on tax evasion by individuals
30th May 2019 | Posted by:The government launched 1,007 prosecutions against individuals for tax evasion offences last year, as the HMRC clampdown on tax evaders intensified
Read MoreHMRC advisory fuel rates for company car users from 1 June (1)
29th May 2019 | Posted by:HMRC has published the latest advisory fuel rates (AFR) for company car users, effective from 1 June 2019 increasing the majority of mileage rates by 1p per mile to reflect higher fuel costs
Read MoreMajority unaware of gifting rules and inheritance tax
22nd May 2019 | Posted by:Only one in four people making financial gifts are aware of the risks of inheritance tax (IHT), highlighting the risk of unexpected tax bills for gifters for non-compliance
Read MorePension benefits rules set to align with younger partner
8th May 2019 | Posted by:The government is overhauling the date couples can receive pension age benefits so they will only be payable when the second person in the couple reaches retirement age, rather than the eldest as now
Read MoreYoung people targeted with phone tax scams
1st May 2019 | Posted by:HMRC is warning young adults who may have less experience of the tax system to be especially vigilant about tax refund scams via smartphone, as fraudsters ramp up activity after the self assessment season
Read MoreGCHQ spies pass cyber crime info to HMRC
26th Apr 2019 | Posted by:British intelligence officers are sharing time critical secret information ‘in a matter of seconds’ with HMRC and a range of financial institutions in a bid to fight cyber crime.
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