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HMRC Apologies For P800 Errors

Warning: Make sure your tax rebate cheque is legitimate before you spend it. HMRC’s computer system fiasco continues.

HMRC Sending Incorrect Tax Refunds

Disappointing news that an unknown number of tax rebates are wrong and will have to be repaid to HMRC. Worse news – you might actually owe them more.

HMRC Chasing Tax Dodgers

28 on HMRC’s ‘most wanted’ listed. Hundreds of millions of pounds lost to the country through criminal tax evasion.

HMRC Doubling Tax Investigations

Over 200,000 tax investigations in the last tax year, an increase of 50% on the previous year. Experts are concerned that some people are paying heavily for genuine mistakes.

HMRC RTI System

‘Real Time Information’ system fails to provide promised accuracy. New PAYE process actually sees an increase of 300,000 mistakes so far.

5 Million Not Paid The Right Tax

Are you worried that you might have paid too much or, worse, too little tax? HMRC predict that 5.5 million people have paid the wrong amount.

Tax Credit Debt Soars

Hundreds of thousands of families tipped into debt by Tax Credit overpayments from HMRC. Taxpayers suffering because of Tax Office mistakes again.

Tax Avoiders to pay up front

Controversial new law means that tax can be taken from taxpayers before the amount on the bill can be queried and resolved.

HMRC Authorised Agents

Beware of the HMRC logo – unscrupulous businesses are claiming that they are ‘registered agents’ of the Tax Office. HMRC do not provide such authorisation.

HMRC to Raid Bank Accounts

Did you know that HMRC have been granted even more tax collecting powers? Now they can take owed tax straight from your bank, building society or ISA.

HMRC Targeting Second Incomes

New campaign to focus on taxpayers with a second income stream. Declare any unpaid tax and avoid a full HMRC investigation.

HMRC Targeting Offshore Tax Cheats

Net closing in on wealthy offshore tax evaders. HMRC working with their international counterparts to stop this leak in the country’s finances.

Increase in Higher Rate Taxpayers

Balancing the books – HMRC can afford to increase the Personal Allowance amount by lowering the Higher Tax band starting figure.

HMRC Taskforces 2014

Task forces put £90million back into the Treasury. But who are they focusing on?

Biggest Tax Cuts In Two Decades

The Chancellor is very enthusiastic about new ‘tax cuts’, as he increases the Personal Allowance amount to £10,000. Check your new tax code is correct from April.