Direct Sellers Tax Deadline
New HMRC campaign gives direct sellers 1 month to pay tax owed HMRC have launched many campaigns in recent times aimed at targeting tax evaders. Previous campaigns have been concerned with such things as offshore [...]
February 2013
Teaching Assistants Tax Rebate
Tax rebates for teaching assistants... It is getting more popular for teachers to claim a teachers tax rebate but teaching assistants should not be forgotten! Tax relief is normally available if you incur certain types [...]
Tax Help For The Elderly
Elderly may get a simpler system for paying their tax Government tax advisers have suggested that the UK’s tax system should be simplified for pensioners. The Office of Tax Simplification (The OTS) has been reviewing [...]
Tell HMRC About Changes In Your Circumstances…
It is important to let HMRC know about certain changes in your circumstances. If you don’t let HMRC know that you have changed your name or address your tax record will not be up to [...]
5 minutes to get through to HMRC!
16 million people are left queuing for over 5 minutes to get through to HMRC Government ministers have blasted HMRC for their failure to answer customer phone calls within an appropriate length of time. The [...]
HMRC Call Centres
HMRC criticised in report over customer service... The National Audit Office highlighted areas of improvement for HMRC, when dealing with customers over the phone. HMRC have been criticised over the length of time it takes [...]
HMRC Self Assessment Tax Returns
A record number of people filed their tax return on time this year HMRC have revealed that 9.61 million people made sure their tax returns were submitted on time this year, a higher number than [...]
Tax Codes 2013-2014 Tax Year
It is normal for each new tax year to bring a new tax free personal allowance which is reflected in each tax payers tax code. Many people will receive a new tax code notification also [...]
January 2013
Council Tax Rise
Extreme budget cuts could see millions face a rise in their council tax. One in five local authorities are likely to increase council tax in 2013 despite the Government’s call for its freeze. Eric Pickles, [...]
Tax Return Deadline Tomorrow!
Self Assessment Tax Return Deadline Tomorrow! The Self Assessment Tax Return Deadline is Tomorrow at midnight but it is reported up to 2 million people still need to submit their return! If its late you [...]