The letter, dated 18 January 2024, came from a company called Advantis. “Dear Mr Simon Hattenstone,” it said, “Contact us about your unpaid HM Revenue…
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Labour plans £5bn crackdown on tax avoiders to close non-dom spending gap
Rachel Reeves has said an incoming Labour government would launch a £5bn crackdown on tax avoiders to close a gap in its spending plans exposed…
View More Labour plans £5bn crackdown on tax avoiders to close non-dom spending gapHMRC to close its self-assessment helpline for six months a year
HM Revenue and Customs has caused an outcry after announcing it will close a key helpline for six months a year and scale back other…
View More HMRC to close its self-assessment helpline for six months a yearSelf-assessment tax return: the dos and don’ts to ensure you don’t pay too much
There are just over two weeks to go before the deadline to file self-assessment tax returns for 2022-23. This year about 12 million people have…
View More Self-assessment tax return: the dos and don’ts to ensure you don’t pay too muchSelling goods online? Be warned: HMRC will soon know about it
Anyone selling used clothes on Vinted, renting out their home on Airbnb, or getting rid of old camera equipment on eBay is going to come…
View More Selling goods online? Be warned: HMRC will soon know about itAnd the winners of the 2023 awards for worst customer service are …
These are troubling times for big business. Traders, fighting for survival, need to focus on money. They absolutely do not have the time and resources…
View More And the winners of the 2023 awards for worst customer service are …Queue time for UK tax helplines now worse than in pandemic
Call waiting times for the government’s tax helplines are worse than during the pandemic, with HM Revenue and Customs now restricting access for millions of…
View More Queue time for UK tax helplines now worse than in pandemicSelf-assessment: tips for filing your UK tax return to avoid risk of a £100 fine
If you are among the 12.2 million people required to file a self-assessment tax return but are yet to complete it, you’d better get your…
View More Self-assessment: tips for filing your UK tax return to avoid risk of a £100 fineRecord number of Britons file tax returns on Christmas Day
While most households spent the holidays feasting and visiting relatives and friends, others apparently decided Christmas was the season to catch up on admin, with…
View More Record number of Britons file tax returns on Christmas DayUK housing sales fall but real ‘horror story’ yet to come
The number of homes sold in September fell by nearly 40% as transaction levels returned to normal following the big spike caused by the Covid…
View More UK housing sales fall but real ‘horror story’ yet to come