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National Insurance Contributions (NICs) Employment Allowance – an update
Back in March we told you about the new NICs Employment Allowance and pointed you to guidance, to help you check your clients’ eligibility to claim it. I’m pleased to say that, since its introduction in April this year, over …
HMRC Library - transition to GOV.UK
We wanted to let you know what we've been doing to prepare the first parts of the HMRC Library for transition to GOV.UK. Copies of our VAT Notices, VAT Info Sheets and VAT Notes are ready to be published, hopefully …
Debt Management & Banking - Agent Dedicated Line
Back in April we told you about the new Debt Management & Banking (DMB) Agent Dedicated Line. Here’s an update, to help you get the best out of this service. The Agent Dedicated Line gives authorised customer representatives a clear …
Update on Agent Online Self Serve
We’re on track to introduce Agent Online Self Serve (AOSS), the new agents’ digital service, to a small number of agents for testing by the end of the year. This is known as a ‘private beta’ release and we’ll use …
Employment Income Manual - comments invited on a new format
We’ve blogged before about migrating HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) manuals to GOV.UK. The Employment Income Manual (EIM) has now been built in our new design and we have tested it in the lab with some of your fellow tax …
Annual Investment Allowance Tips
What is the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA)? The AIA was introduced in 2008. It is an allowance for tools and equipment meaning a business can write off 100% of qualifying capital expenditure (up to a set limit - currently £500,000) …
Agents and HMRC working together more effectively
Consultative Groups HMRC has been talking to professional body representatives about how to make best use of the time we all spend at joint meetings. We want to eliminate duplication and repetition of issues - but still ensure we have …
HMRC Agent Toolkits – more than just a tick in a box
We have reviewed, refreshed and republished 15 out of 20 HMRC Agent Toolkits. Many areas of risk have been updated or re-written - and some new ones have been added. For example, there are three new risks in the Capital …
New HMRC webinars for tax agents and advisers
The Government’s Digital Strategy sets out how government services will become ‘digital by default’ - and HMRC’s Digital Strategy fits neatly with this approach. Our aim is to have digital channels that allow straightforward access to information and services, at …
Responding to your comments on moving to GOV.UK
We received many comments about our recent blog ‘Still moving and improving- update on HMRC’s website transition to GOV.UK.’ Here’s a response from Till Wirth of the Government Digital Service: Thank you very much for your feedback about the layout …