HMRC Criticised Over Debt Recovery Plans & Not Answering Telephone calls

HMRC were once again slated for their poor performance in answering calls to the public and the recent legislation which will allow HMRC to take any money that they THINK they are due directly from your bank account. The MP’s on the Public Accounts Committee, gave HMRC officials a hard time with comments such as: George Mudie, a … Read more

How much is a Tunnock’s/Lees Snowball worth? Answer – £2.8M!!

The Lanarkshire firms, Tunnock’s and Lees who make confectionery, biscuits and cakes have just won a near 20 year battle with HMRC over the legal definition of a Snowball.  HMRC classed the Snowball as confectionery and therefore subject to VAT in the same way biscuits are vatable. Tunnock’s and Lees regarded the Snowball as a … Read more

A staggered start to the introduction of Real-Time Information penalties by HMRC – So don’t get caught out!

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YOU HAVE HAD PLENTY OF WARNING, DON’T GET CAUGHT OUT Below is an extract from the GOV.UK site on the staggered introduction of Real Time Information (RTI) penalties which should allow businesses to be fully compliant, but October is not that far away now and I wanted to mention this again just in case some people are … Read more