Closing There have been many Covid-19 support schemes, administered by HMRC, for example: – Eat Out to Help Out payments– The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS)– Test and trace or self-isolation payments (in England, Scotland and Wales)– Coronavirus Business Support… Read more
We have all had to call HMRC’s helplines at one time or another. Although HMRC are moving to a ‘digital by default’ regime, sometimes there is the need to talk to a real person rather than trawl HMRC’s guidance or talk… Read more
Agents tell us that getting a response from HMRC can be time-consuming. Indeed, this was expressed to the Chancellor of the Exchequer in a letter from several accountancy bodies who, collectively, represent thousands of accountants. HMRC service levels result in frustration, not… Read more
The Pandora Papers consists of 11.9 million leaked documents from 14 offshore financial service companies. This information was gradually released by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists from October 2021 onwards.HMRC has been reviewing this data and is now writing… Read more
In April 2023, we gave you the good news that the government had extended the deadline for paying voluntary National Insurance Contributions (NIC) to fill gaps in an NIC record which arose in the years 2006/2007 to 2016/17, from 5… Read more
