by Ruth Clark | Aug 20, 2025 | HMRC, Tax
HMRC is encouraging people to check that any email purporting to be from the taxman is genuine before you make any effort to respond and potentially fall foul of a phishing or other fraudulent email scam. It has created a page that allows you to check what emails HMRC...
by Ruth Clark | Jul 31, 2025 | HMRC, Tax
Around 600,000 late-filing penalties have been paid to HMRC in the last five years by some of the lowest earners in the UK despite them not owing any tax, according to Tax Policy Associates. Missing the filing deadline of January 31 for a self-assessment tax return...
by Ruth Clark | Jul 24, 2025 | HMRC
Less than half of self-employed workers who use their vehicle for work purposes are aware of HMRC’s simplified mileage rates, according to its own research. The flat rate deduction is 45p per mile for the first 10,000 miles and 25p for every mile after this, and these...
by Ruth Clark | Jul 16, 2025 | HMRC
HMRC is reminding parents of 16 to 19-year-olds to extend their Child Benefit claim by August 31 to ensure their payments continue. Last year, 870,000 parents extended this benefit, with most confirming the extension online. You can use either the HMRC app if you have...
by Ruth Clark | Jul 10, 2025 | Business, HMRC
HMRC has published two new surveys which leading advisory firm BDO are concerned could result in the removal of valuable employment perks, such as salary sacrifice pension schemes and Benefit in Kind arrangements, during the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement. One survey,...
by Ruth Clark | Jul 2, 2025 | HMRC, Tax
The Government’s new Pension Schemes Bill is expected to make it easier for millions of people to manage their pensions, by improving returns, and combining smaller pension pots to create bigger and better pension funds. The benefits of combining smaller pension pots...
