In the last few days, you might have received a letter signed by Business Tax Director General, Jim Harra. As the letter explains, HMRC has commissioned independent research company TNS BMRB to carry out a survey for us. We want …
Hello, I’m Andria Barber and I work in HMRC’s Agent Stakeholder team as the editor of ‘Agent Update’ which is published on our website every two months. It brings agent information together in one place, so that you can …
Why not use our Agent Account Managers (AAM) service to get in touch with HMRC and resolve your client-specific issues? AAMs are there to help tax agents and advisors who have been unable to find answers through the usual HMRC …
On 12 February HMRC launched a new telephone helpline for anyone affected by the recent flooding, to enable people to get fast, practical help and advice on a wide range of tax problems they may be facing. HMRC will also: …
HMRC is supporting a new Government campaign that helps you to improve your performance online and keep important information safe. Cyber Streetwise offers essential tips and advice on a range of online security issues including software updates, passwords and customer …
Did you know that a major update to the Business Income Manual (BIM) was published on 10 December 2013. Over 2000 pages of guidance have been updated to reflect legislative changes, including Tax Law Rewrite, Simpler Income Tax rules and …
It’s now mid January and one new year’s resolution we don’t want to break is our commitment to make sure we reach you with all our HMRC email notifications. We know from Twitter and agent discussion forums last year that …
In a recent statement in the Financial Times, the Prime Minister said, there would be much higher penalties for employers who fail to pay the National Minimum Wage (NMW). He said: “We are (also) clamping down on those who employ …
Happy New Year, the start of the New Year is a busy period for agents and for us in HMRC, with the Self Assessment deadline at the end of the month, so 2013 already feels like a distant memory. But, …
It might be winter outside but there’s a spring in our step after a very productive period of work on the Agent Strategy. There’s still work to do but I wanted to give you a quick update on where we …
