Category Archives: Employer Tax Compliance

Name and Shame information for Tax Evaders

In light of current tax investigations by HMRC, it is worth reminding you guys of the ability of HMRC to Name and Shame Tax Evaders HMRC can publish the following information, unless doing so would prejudice an ongoing criminal investigation … Continue reading

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Plumbers arrested in HMRC Tax Investigation Crackdown

HMRC Tax Investigation into plumbers has begun in ernest Five plumbers have been arrested and around 600 are under civil investigation by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for failing to pay the right amount of tax. The arrests and investigations … Continue reading

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HMRC Trial Single Tax Compliance Process

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced trials of a Single Compliance Process for tax enquiries across a range of taxes. By simplifying and standardising the process for compliance checks HMRC believe they will “improve customer experience” and reduce costs … Continue reading

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HMRC Targets Construction Industry tax abuse

HM Revenue & Customs has confirmed it is taking on an extra 100 officers to target tax abuses in the construction industry. HMRC said it is doubling the number of specialist officers cracking down on labour providers who fail to … Continue reading

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P11D Filing delay

HMRC have stated that they are looking at problems that employers are having filing forms P11D on line. Why on why can’t they get their IT issues sorted out, it happens every time at a major filing date

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Real Time Information delayed – the ultimate irony!

HMRC is delaying the proposed Real Time Information (RTI) with a revised timetable set for April 2013 from the original April 2012 date. HMRC has confirmed that there will be extensive consultation with employers, payroll professionals and payroll software providers, … Continue reading

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Business Record Checks Now!!!

Despite HMRC announcing that they would report on the outcome of the Business Records Check consultation on 31 March, we have seen the first letters being issued by HMRC, trying to arrange a meeting to carry out a Business Records … Continue reading

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Self Employed Targetted

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has launched a campaign to target and crack down on suspected fraudulent tax credit claims from the self-employed. Letters have started to land on the doorsteps of 12,000 self-employed people who are claiming tax credits. … Continue reading

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Accountant to face jail over investigation tip-off

This employment tax expert warns all readers of the increased use of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (PoCA) by police and government agencies that has been highlighted by the recent case of Kishor Doshi, director of Sunderland accountancy and … Continue reading

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MPs expenses – and another one brought to Justice

Disgraced former Labour MP Eric Illsley has been jailed for 12 months for fiddling his parliamentary expenses. The 55-year-old became the first sitting Member of Parliament convicted of abusing expenses. He pleaded guilty last month to dishonestly claiming more than … Continue reading

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