HMRC urges caution as fraudsters seek to hijack personal tax accounts
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is today warning customers not to share sensitive personal information online to avoid their identities being used to commit tax fraud.
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HMRC customers have one month left to switch their Post Office card account
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding about 7,500 tax credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance customers they have just one month left to switch their Post Office card account.
HMRC will stop making payments to Post Office card accounts after 5 April 2022 so customers must notify HMRC of their new account details, so they don’t miss out on vital payments.
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HMRC to accept bulk appeals for late tax returns due to COVID-19
Tax agents and accountants will be able to send bulk appeals against late filing penalties for tax returns filed after 28 February due to COVID-19, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed.
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More than one million customers take advantage of extra time to file tax returns
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed that more than one million customers filed their late tax returns in February – taking advantage of the extra time to complete their Self Assessment without facing a penalty.
About 12.2 million customers were expected to file a return for the 2020/21 tax year and more than 11.3 million customers submitted theirs by 28 February.
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One week to file your Self Assessment return
Time is running out for customers who still need to file their Self Assessment tax return and avoid a penalty, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned.
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Almost 100,000 customers spread the cost of their tax bill
Almost 100,000 Self Assessment customers have used online payment plans to spread the cost of their tax bill into manageable monthly instalments since April 2021, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed.
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All you need is…Marriage Allowance
Married couples and people in civil partnerships could receive extra cash this Valentine’s Day as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) encourages those eligible to sign up for Marriage Allowance to reduce their tax bill.
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More than 10.2 million filed their Self Assessment by 31 January
More than 10.2 million customers filed their 2020/21 tax returns by the 31 January deadline, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed.
More than 630,000 customers filed on deadline day and the peak hour for filing was 16:00 to 16:59 when 52,475 completed their Self Assessment. There were 20,947 customers who completed their tax return between 23:00 and 23:59.
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Don’t miss out on up to £2,000 towards childcare costs
Thousands of working families in the UK could be missing out on an opportunity to get up to £2,000 a year to help with the cost of childcare, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding parents, ahead of February half term.
Tax-Free Childcare – the 20% childcare top-up – provides eligible working families with up to £500 every three months (or £1,000 if their child is disabled) towards the cost -
Four million still to file ahead of Self Assessment deadline
Four million customers are yet to submit their completed Self Assessment tax return and pay any tax owed ahead of the deadline on 31 January, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned.
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Scam HMRC call reports drop by 97%
Reports of scam HMRC phone calls have fallen by 97% over the last 12 months, latest HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) figures show, which display a downward trend in reports overall throughout the past year.
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HMRC reminds businesses to declare COVID-19 grants on tax returns
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging tax agents and accountants to remind their clients that COVID-19 support grants or payments are taxable and should be declared on their company tax returns.
The deadline for customers or agents filing company tax returns (CT600) is 12 months after the end of the accounting period it covers. The deadline to pay Corporation Tax will depend on any taxable pr
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