Households with landlines should be vigilant

Mar 05, 2019

Over recent years HMRC has increasingly cracked down on email and SMS phishing, and a number of criminals are turning to cold-calling publicly available phone numbers to steal money from taxpayers.…

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Phone scams

Mar 05, 2019

It would seem that fraudsters, keen to relieve you of your hard earned cash, are switching to phone calls now that email scams are becoming less effective.

HMRC recently issued the following…

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HMRC\'s drive towards digitisation

Feb 28, 2019

Digitisation is simply the conversion of text, pictures, numbers and sound into a form that can be processed by a computer.

Add to this the replacement of feet on the ground with algorithms…

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What is TSP?

Feb 26, 2019

HMRC have issued a letter to VAT registered traders that either export or import goods to and from the EU. They are introducing new Transitional Simplified Procedures (TSPs) for customs purposes.

For…

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How lean is your business?

Feb 21, 2019

There are obvious benefits to your personal wellbeing if you sweat it out at the gym three times a week: improved stamina, enviable muscle tone, endorphin buzz and unwanted pounds shed. But could your…

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Parliament eases through Finance Act 2019

Feb 19, 2019

According to a recent government announcement, 32 million people will be better off as the Finance Bill 2018-19 receives Royal Assent.  

Treasury pundits who wrote the announcement said:

A…

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Goodbye 2017-18 and hello to 2018-19

Feb 14, 2019

The deadline for filing 2017-18 self-assessment tax returns without paying a penalty for late submission has passed (31 January 2019).

But a new and pressing deadline now presents itself: 5…

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What was all the fuss about?

Feb 12, 2019

Last year, the 23 May 2018 to be precise, the UK adapted the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). The deadline created a rush of publicity and activity as businesses across the UK pored over…

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Happy days

Feb 07, 2019

In what amounts to a single-issue mini-budget the Treasury posted a welcome announcement for the manufacturers and consumers of alcoholic products last week. They said:

The Chancellor…

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