HMRC issues new fraud warning
HMRC is warning customers to be especially vigilant to fraudsters at this time of year due to the busy tax return season. What do you need to know?
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New HMRC guidance on winter fuel payments
HMRC has released new guidance on the recovery of winter fuel payments. What do you need to know?
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Festive tax breaks for remote workers
You’re familiar with the tax break for Christmas parties but you now have a few remote workers, and the company will need to reimburse their travel and accommodation costs if they attend an event. Which costs count towards the tax-free limit and how can you manage any overspend?
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New process for some exports starting in Northern Ireland
Starting next month, businesses that import goods via Northern Ireland will need to change their processes. What do you need to know?
Fraud involving bogus contact purporting to be from HMRC is on the increase. Its latest press release, issued this week, reports that in the year to August 2022, over 180,000 cases of suspicious contact were referred to it. Nearly half of these were scams involving promises of fake tax refunds, designed to trick you into disclosing your bank details. In recent years, fraudsters are getting more brazen, often calling from numbers that genuinely look like HMRC. Upon answering (or checking a voicemail), you may be told that you need to urgently pay money or you will be arrested.
HMRC’s Director general for Customer Services said: “Never let yourself be rushed. If someone contacts you saying they’re from HMRC, wanting you to urgently transfer money or give personal information, be on your guard. HMRC will never ring up threatening arrest. Only criminals do that. Tax scams come in many forms. Some threaten immediate arrest for tax evasion, others offer a rebate. Contacts like these should set alarm bells ringing, so take your time and check HMRC scams advice on GOV.UK.”
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