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One year on
Just over a year ago I joined HMRC as Head of Digital Agent Engagement, having spent the previous 20 years in the DWP. Part of my new role was to look at ways to digitally engage with agents, and the …
Keeping you Updated
I am always impressed with the range of content squeezed into each edition Agent Update, and the latest edition is no exception. Each article gives at least an overview of what is happening and sometimes more in depth information is …
Counting down the days
We are now counting down the days on our advent calendars, Christmas is coming….. and so is the Scottish rate of Income Tax. The Scottish Rate of Income Tax (SRIT) will start on 6 April 2016, and will apply if …
AOSS – Come and join us…there’s more for you to see
I know that many agents rely on this blog to catch up on the latest news about AOSS so I thought I would let you know more about what we have been doing. In my last blog I celebrated the 50th edition …
50 Not Out!!
I never need an excuse to celebrate and thought the fact that Agent Update has reached its 50th edition should not go unmarked. In September 2007 the first edition of Agent Update was published and included links to HMRC Podcasts as …
Funding to the voluntary and community sectors
I know that many of you provide a service for voluntary and community organisations either in your professional role or as members of your local community and thought you might be interested in the HMRC recent announcement about funding to …
Phishing update and current scam
In the run up to the SA filing deadline we all have to be on our guard against potential digital security threats. You hold a lot of confidential information about your clients, and that's how it should remain - confidential. …
Don't miss the deadline
At this time of the year I know that most tax agents are focussing on meeting the Self-Assessment deadlines. But there is one deadline that is sometimes overlooked. If your clients have income to declare for 2014/2015 they must be …
IT Support Update
We know that the vast majority of people access our online services using an up-to-date browser but I thought I should let you know about a change to our IT support that will affect those with older internet browsers. If …
What's in your toolkit?
We’re almost there… 18 of our 20 Agent Toolkits have received their annual refresh by our team of technical specialists. The latest three to be updated with current HMRC policy are our three VAT toolkits: VAT Input Tax VAT Output …