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New Dividend Tax for 2016-17

If you are a company director you could be paying more tax from the 6th April because of the new dividend tax. Find out how much more tax you will be paying!

EIM32546 Training and Education Tax Relief

EIM32546 tells you about what tax relief you can reclaim on the cost of education and training costs incurred as part of your job. Find out more so you don’t miss out on the tax relief you are entitled to.

Property Let Campaign

Are you a Landlord and not declaring your rental income? Find out more about the Property let Campaign to avoid higher HMRC penalties and investigation.

HMRC Targeting Online Economy

Are you making money from selling on the internet? HMRC are targeting the hidden online economy and they have new powers to demand the tax they are owed!

HMRC planning ‘lifestyle vans’ tax

Rumours of an HMRC tax on high spec vans a possibility. Critics say the market will just disappear because people will buy basic and add the extras later to avoid any new tax.

HMRC Which? Survey Results

‘Which?’ survey exposes HMRC’s lack of customer service. Customers should expect to wait on hold for an average of 40 minutes, before they can discuss their tax query.

HMRC New Online Accounts are here

Get ready to wave good-bye to self assessment as all taxpayers get individual online tax accounts. HMRC’s drive towards a more user-friendly service continues.

HMRC PAC Report

Double whammy for HMRC in yet another official report. The Public Accounts Committee questions whether HMRC are fit for purpose.

Annual Tax Summary Guide

Tax office ‘transparency’ for everyone! All taxpayers to be able to see their own Tax Summary online.

HMRC Tax Refund Delays

No, it’s not just you, thousands of taxpayers are anxiously waiting for their PAYE tax rebates to be processed and paid. No timescale for when things will speed up has been confirmed.

HMRC Emails Real or Fake?

Do you know how HMRC communicates securely with you about the different elements of your tax situation? Don’t open any email attachments or links until you are certain.

Taxpayers’ rights eroded by High Court judgement

No questioning erroneous tax bills until after the Treasury has your money – by hook or by crook. The ‘by crook’ being HMRC’s new capability to take any money they consider to be owed straight out of taxpayers’ bank accounts.; only then can the bill be challenged in court.

2015/2016 Tax Year Dates

Prior planning prevents last minute panic. Diarise this important financial timetable and nothing will take you by surprise this tax year.

HMRC 7.2 Billion Extra Income

Osborne puts his money where is mouth is when it comes to shutting down tax evasion. Investment in HMRC should result in billions of extra tax pounds collected.

HMRC Scam Emails and Texts

Thousands of fake HMRC emails reported – don’t get caught out. Real communications do not ask for private financial information.

HMRC Online Tax Evasion

HMRC suspect thousands have secret online business income. They want broader access to internet traffic data from more companies, in order to ensure a fair tax system.

HMRC clamps down on online traders

Can HMRC’s systems handle the massive influx of new data that they want from the multitude of online trading companies? No-one should escape their tax responsibilities, but we need to know that our information is secure.

HMRC Tax Enquiries

Taxpayers now have to wait anxiously for 3 months to get an initial response from HMRC. They have a lot more data sources to consider now, including social media posts.

Claim Tax Back on your Holiday Shopping

Do you know that you can reclaim the VAT or Goods and Service Tax on your holiday shopping? You have to submit the claim before you catch your flight home, so be pack these details along with your swimwear!