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Tax Return ‘Amnesty’ from HMRC
Under a new initiative from HMRC, taxpayers who have not completed Tax Returns for 2009/10, or earlier, are being offered an amnesty from the increased penalties that they would otherwise pay for late filing and payment. The Tax Return Initiative, launched last week, is open to taxpayers until 02 October 2012 with the promise that [...]
‘May Day Call for Tax Returns’ by HMRC
HMRC have issued a press statement aimed at anyone who was due to complete a SA Tax Return by 31 January 2012 but has not. The reason for this is that HMRC’s penalty structure allows for an initial fixed penalty in the sum of £100.00 to be imposed for late receipt after 31 January, with [...]
HMRC Tax Return Deadline – Reasonable Excuse
The 31 January filing deadline applies to all taxpayers required to complete a SA tax return by HMRC. This is, of course, unless they can demonstrate that there is a ‘reasonable excuse’ for not doing so. In this regard, last week, BBC’s Money Box programme discussed the issue of a member of Britain’s armed forces [...]
HMRC Self-Assessment Tax Return Reminder
This is the final repeat of the news items from last week and the week before. HMRC’s Press Office has also issued another reminder – however, see the below press release dated 26 January 2012: In its New Year message, HMRC have issued a reminder to those who have still got to complete their Tax [...]
HMRC Self Assessment Tax Return Reminder
This is just a repeat of the news items from last week, as it is especially relevant at this time of year. In its New Year message, HMRC have issued a reminder to those who have still got to complete their Tax Return for 2010/11. This has to be filed: Online, and By midnight 31 [...]
Self Assessment Tax Return Reminder
In its New Year message, HMRC have issued a reminder to those who have still got to complete their Tax Return for 2010/11. This has to be filed: Online, and By midnight 31 January 2012 The quote from HMRC says: Missing the 31 January deadline will mean that Self-Assessment taxpayers will face penalties…. we want [...]
Another Tax Tribunal object to HMRC’s interpretation of “reasonable excuse”
The pressure on HMRC to adjust its interpretation of “reasonable excuse” increases with yet another adverse Tax Tribunal decision. In a number of newsletter items this year, we have highlighted the conflicting views of First-tier Tax Tribunal judges in assessing whether employers who have not met their filing and payment obligations had a “reasonable excuse” [...]
