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  • 800,000 tax relief claims for working from home

    800,000 tax relief claims for working from home

    Since April, almost 800,000 employees who have been working from home during the pandemic, have already claimed tax relief on household related costs, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed.

  • Scams warning for tax credits customers

    Scams warning for tax credits customers

    Tax credits customers should be vigilant and alert to potential scams, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned, as the remaining annual renewal packs will arrive in the post this week.
    In the 12 months to 30 April 2021, HMRC responded to more than 1,154,300 referrals of suspicious contact from the public. More than 576,960 of these offered bogus tax rebates.
    In the same period, HMRC has wo

  • One month left to join VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme

    One month left to join VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme

    Businesses that deferred VAT payments last year have one month left to join online to pay in monthly instalments under the VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has said today

  • Set up Self Assessment payment plans by 1 April

    Set up Self Assessment payment plans by 1 April

    Self Assessment taxpayers have just over a week to pay any outstanding tax liabilities in full or set up an online payment plan for the 2019 to 2020 financial year to avoid incurring penalty charges, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has urged.

  • Families reap the benefits of Tax-Free Childcare

    Families reap the benefits of Tax-Free Childcare

    Families using their Tax-Free Childcare accounts to pay for their childcare costs are benefitting from a government top-up worth up to £500 every three months, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced.

  • 264,800 Help to Save accounts opened

    264,800 Help to Save accounts opened

    More than 264,000 individuals have opened a Help to Save account and could be earning money on their savings, statistics from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have revealed.

  • VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme - online service opens

    VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme - online service opens

    Over half a million businesses who deferred VAT payments last year can now join the new online VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme to pay it in smaller monthly instalments, HMRC has announced today (23 February).

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