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IR35 Victory for Contractor
An engineer working on a contract basis for Airbus UK won his appeal against HMRC’s determination that he should be taxed as an employee under IR35 rules rather than as self-employed. Following a hearing in Bristol in November, the First … Continue reading
Tax Investigation Settlements – fair for all?
We’ve all heard the stories about how big businesses seem to get the best deals when it comes to dealing with HMRC following tax investigations, well, the National Audit Office (NAO) is going to investigate how HMRC reach settlements with … Continue reading
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Secret tax code underpayment write off
The Daily Telegraph reports that up to 250,000 pensioner who, because of errors on their tax codes, have unwittingly underpaid tax will have their underpaid tax debt written off. This group of people would have an excellent claim against any … Continue reading
WikiLeaks to publish Swiss Bank account details
It has been strongly rumoured that whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks will expose thousands of wealthy bank clients who have used offshore accounts to avoid tax. Former Julius Baer Bank employee Rudolf Elmer has handed over two CDs containing the potentially dangerous … Continue reading
Tax Avoidance is NOT Tax Evasion – here we go again!
This feels like a broken record, the old addage what’s the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion – the thickness of a prison wall. Let’s get one thing straight, tax avoidance is legal, people may not like it but … Continue reading
HMRC – who is responsible?
This employment tax expert asks, when is someone in government going to take responsibility for the continued mess that is HMRC rather than just passing the buck and making media statements (this is not a political statement as no government … Continue reading
MP’s Expenses – some justice for the ordinary taxpayer
This employment tax expert wrote some time ago about the disgrace that was the MPs expense saga. It was quite simple, an employee would be under a PAYE/NIC investigation, if found guilty, sacked and likely prosecuted, so why should MPs … Continue reading
Posted in Employer Tax Compliance, Employment Tax Expert, HMRC – what are they up to?
Tagged business audits, Business Record Check, Business Records Check, compliance audit, compliance audits, compliance procedures, employer compliance review, employment tax expert, Inland Revenue investigations, MP's expenses, PAYE investigation, PAYE/NIC compliance, PAYE/NIC investigation, tax enquiry, tax investigation
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HMRC Tax Investigations via Business Record Checks
HMRC are going to be on the attack in order to raise £600m starting this year (remember this number as you will need it later) so how are they going to do it – well, HMRC published a Consultation Paper … Continue reading
Posted in Employer Tax Compliance, Employment Tax Expert, HMRC – what are they up to?, Tax Investigations
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PAYE Tax code debacle – generous HMRC?
HMRC’s money grabbing PAYE/NIC compliance drive has resulted in numerous very public problems that are impacting on individuals and companies alike. This employment tax expert believes that a number of its actions have not been thought through and will lead … Continue reading
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National Insurance refund opportunity for Employers and Employees
Following a recent case in the First Tier Tribunal, a potential National Insurance Contribution (“NIC”) refund could be due to you as an employer and to your employees if you: • pay a business mileage payment of less than 40p … Continue reading
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Tagged AMAPs, Approved Mileage Rates, Business mileage, car allowance schemes, car fleet savings, car savings, car schemes, cash for car schemes, EICG, Employer car scheme savings, Employers NIC refund, employment tax expert, lump sum car payments, Motoring expenses, National Insurance refund, NIC refund, PAYE/NIC
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