What has gone wrong at the Inland Revenue?

Nigel Holland identifying the problems faced by HMIT. ” Chaos within the HMRC as severe reduction in staff numbers, delayed effects from the covid pandemic, delay on introduction of MTD and closure of HMRC helpline combine to reduce the service provided by HMRC....

VAT Penalty alert

Nigel Holland “The changes to the VAT penalty regime are now in force. The regime is automated as many processes adopted by HMRC are these days. We have found that if there is a problem with a scheduled payment or VAT or submission of a return this problem may trigger...

HMRC will accept appeals for late tax returns in bulk due to pandemic

HMRC has announced that tax agents and accountants will be able to send bulk appeals against late filing penalties for tax returns filed after 28 February, if the reason for late filing is due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This comes after HMRC said that penalty notice...

Companies House Guidance

Nigel Holland Coronavirus guidance for Companies House customers How we’ve adapted the way we work to maintain our services for the public and protect the welfare of our employees.Published 18 March 2020Last updated 6 November 2020 — see all updatesFrom:Companies...

Furlough extension details

Nigel Holland Government extends Furlough to March and increases self-employed support Workers across the United Kingdom will benefit from increased support with a five-month extension of the furlough scheme into Spring 2021, the Chancellor announced today, 5...