HMRC have published a briefing paper for tax agents on the trial of a ‘single compliance process’ in 12 UK locations. The trial was set to begin earlier this month but was delayed to allow detailed guidance to be prepared.
HMRC have flagged the 31 July deadline for renewal of tax credits claims and warned that claims will be examined ‘particularly closely’ as part of a clampdown on tax credit error and fraud.
HMRC’s stamp taxes online service will be unavailable from midnight on Friday 24 June to 7.00 am on Monday 4 July, due to a scheduled upgrade of the IT system.
HMRC are seeking views on the design of a new penalty framework to ‘modernise or align’ more than 300 civil penalties across a range of taxes.
Simon Groom with your refresher guide to the rules
Web robot software will help HMRC to pinpoint tax evaders in a series of new campaigns targeting VAT defaulters, private tutors and e-marketplaces, HMRC have announced. The Connect computer system alerts the department to evasion by matching ‘a vast amount of HMRC and third-party data’.
HMRC are offering employers who have utilised Employee Benefit Trusts and similar arrangements the opportunity to resolve outstanding enquiries without recourse to litigation. Adam Craggs considers whether employers should take up this opportunity.