HMRC has unveiled ambitious plans in an attempt to improve customers’ experience when interacting with them and that will see the tax payers taking more control over their tax affairs. Through the introduction of a new PAYE online service Perhaps one of the main complaints that are raised by customers is the frustration in waiting […]
Read articleAs featured in the June 2025 Employers Bulletin HMRC has announced a significant update in the latest June 2025 Employers Bulletin, confirming it has reverted to the term ‘Disputed Charges’ after briefly renaming it ‘Charge Resolution’. The change reflects a renewed focus on helping employers navigate PAYE discrepancies more effectively. According to HMRC, the most common cause of disputed charges is duplicate […]
Read articleHMRC has announced that Class 1A National Insurance contribution (NIC) employer charges on termination payments of more than £30,000 and on sporting testimonials of more than the £100,000 lifetime exemption are now due to come into effect in April 2020. This provision was expected to be included with the other changes to the taxation of […]
Read articleAdvice on unpaid work trials has been added to HMRC’s guidance on calculating the National Minimum Wage (NMW). Work trials are sometimes offered for legitimate reasons as part of a recruitment process. However, some employers may use unpaid work periods to obtain work or services that should be paid. This is often a grey area because there […]
Read articleThe government has confirmed the auto-enrolment earnings trigger and qualifying earnings bands for 2019/20, following its annual review. The auto-enrolment earnings trigger determines who is eligible to be automatically enrolled into a workplace pension by their employer in terms of how much they earn. The qualifying earnings band is in place in respect of which contributions […]
Read articleHMRC has “failed to adequately support” small businesses with the introduction of Making Tax Digital for VAT, and recommends that the government’s introduction of the digital service be delayed by at least one year. The House of Lords Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub-Committee has published a damning report on HMRC’s Making Tax Digital for Business programme and […]
Read articleHMRC’s powers to tackle tax avoidance and evasion undermine the rule of law and hinders taxpayers’ access to justice, found the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee. In its latest report, the Committee has called for the oversight of HMRC and its powers to be reviewed, arguing that there needs to be a careful balance struck […]
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