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  • Almost 66,500 file their Self Assessment on 6 April

    Almost 66,500 file their Self Assessment on 6 April


    Nearly 66,500 customers filed their 2021 to 2022 tax return on the first day of the new tax year - 6 April 2022 - HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed.
    In recent years, there has been an increasing number of ‘early-bird’ customers filing their completed Self Assessment tax returns at the start of the new tax year – almost 30,000 more customers filed their returns on 6 April this yea

  • Stratford Regional Centre formally opens

    Stratford Regional Centre formally opens

    HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) regional centre and Government hub at 14 Westfield Avenue, Stratford was formally opened by Chief Executive Jim Harra on Wednesday (4 May 2022).

  • UK to revoke Moscow Stock Exchange's recognised status

    UK to revoke Moscow Stock Exchange's recognised status

    The UK’s tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), has today (19 April 2022) announced its intention to revoke the Moscow Stock Exchange’s (MOEX) status as a recognised stock exchange. This means investors will not be able to access certain UK tax benefits in future when trading securities on MOEX, although existing investments will be protected.

  • More than 142,000 use online payment plans to pay their Self Assessment tax bill

    More than 142,000 use online payment plans to pay their Self Assessment tax bill

    More than 142,000 customers have used HMRC’s online Time to Pay facility to spread the cost of their Self Assessment tax bill since April 2021, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed.
    The Self Assessment deadline for 2020/21 tax returns was 31 January but, this year, HMRC gave customers until 1 April to pay any tax owed and not face penalties.
    Customers who were unable to pay in full but

  • Less than one week to go for MTD

    Less than one week to go for MTD

    Businesses have less than a week to prepare for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Value Added Tax (VAT) becoming mandatory for VAT-registered businesses on 1 April, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said today.

  • One week left to pay your Self Assessment tax bill

    One week left to pay your Self Assessment tax bill

    Self Assessment customers have just one week left to pay their tax bill or set up a payment plan to avoid incurring a penalty, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has urged.
    Customers have until 1 April to pay all tax due from their 2020/21 tax return and not receive a late payment penalty. If they are unable to pay in full, there is still time to set up an online payment plan to spread the cost of t

  • Post Office card accounts: switch now, says HMRC

    Post Office card accounts: switch now, says HMRC

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is warning Post Office card account holders, who receive HMRC-related payments, that time is running out – with just two weeks left to switch their accounts.

  • Scammers targeting Self Assessment customers,  HMRC warns

    Scammers targeting Self Assessment customers, HMRC warns

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is warning Self Assessment customers to be on their guard following the Self Assessment deadline after more than 570,000 scams were reported to HMRC in the last year.
    At this time of year, Self Assessment customers are at increased risk of falling victim to scams, even if they don’t mention Self Assessment. They can be taken in by scam texts, emails or calls either

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