UK Tax News and HMRC Updates
Welcome to the Tax Rebate Services news hub. We track what's changing in UK tax and what it means for your money. You'll find HMRC tax code updates, Self Assessment deadlines, Budget announcements, rebate rule changes and live scam alerts. Every article is written in plain English for PAYE employees, self-employed workers, landlords, company directors and pensioners.
Government pledge to taxpayers earning the minimum wage. Find out if the details affect you.
Did you get a fine from HMRC for handing your Self-assessment tax return in late? See if you have grounds for appeal.
HMRC displays the names and locations of successfully prosecuted tax cheats on new online ‘trophy map’. This should put the frighteners on anyone considering breaking tax laws in the future.
Extra questions about pension changes overloads HMRC helpline. Thousands of calls abandoned or cut off, leaving serious queries unanswered.
Relief as HMRC plans to ditch the annual tax return. But now when will our tax bill be due?
HMRC enthusiastically welcome new online ‘Tax Accounts’. Improvements to efficiency and ease of use are expected.
HMRC’s focus on second incomes is lucrative for them, confusing for the taxpayer. Don’t get caught out, make sure you are declaring all of your taxable income.
Do you know what ‘benefit in kind’ actually means? More importantly, do you know that they are taxable?
Do you annually earn £150,000 or more? Watch out for HMRC’s new investigative group whose focus is tax avoiders and evaders in this income bracket.
New strategy in the war on tax avoiders. Those belonging to a number of tax avoidance schemes come under HMRC’s spotlight.
Don’t fall foul of HMRC’s penalty system. Know your tax deadlines.
HMRC must speed up their pursuit of tax avoiders. Exactly how much are we missing?
HMRC success in tackling tax avoidance schemes. Find out how this has been helped by new authority to issue APNs.
Feel like HMRC just don’t want to talk to you? Well, you’re definitely not the only one, as call waiting times soar.
It’s not just you, everyone’s tax rebate is taking longer to process. Patience is a virtue…
How long do I have to wait for my tax rebate cheque? Let’s just get that piece of string…
What does HMRC actually know? In a word – everything!
Warning: Make sure your tax rebate cheque is legitimate before you spend it. HMRC’s computer system fiasco continues.
Disappointing news that an unknown number of tax rebates are wrong and will have to be repaid to HMRC. Worse news – you might actually owe them more.
HMRC granted even more tax collecting powers. Now they can go straight to your account.
Are you moving house? Make sure you add HMRC to your list of people to tell.
28 on HMRC’s ‘most wanted’ listed. Hundreds of millions of pounds lost to the country through criminal tax evasion.
Over 200,000 tax investigations in the last tax year, an increase of 50% on the previous year. Experts are concerned that some people are paying heavily for genuine mistakes.
HMRC now allowed to take 30 days to tell you of any crucial changes to your tax code.
