Eligible married couples or people in a civil partnership could reduce their tax by up to £252 a year by signing up to Marriage Allowance. At the height of the wedding season, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding married couples and people in civil partnerships to put extra cash at the top of their … Continue reading Couples urged to ‘say yes’ to Marriage Allowance proposal
Category: Personal Tax Account
PAYadvice.UK publishes its 1000th post
WordPress has congratulated PAYadvice.UK on its 1,000th post. at the same time the number of hits of its news pages also hit 140,000 for 2021 already. So far to date since being formed the site has had over 200,000 hits since its opening on 9th April 2019. From modest beginnings of the launch of the … Continue reading PAYadvice.UK publishes its 1000th post
Only a few days left to renew tax credits – act now
Tax credits claimants have until 31st July to renew their tax credits claim or risk their payments being stopped. If you haven’t completed you renewal already, don’t delay, renew now. As the deadline approaches, claimants are being urged not to leave their renewal until the last minute and risk their payments being stopped. You can … Continue reading Only a few days left to renew tax credits – act now
63,500 file Self Assessment on first day of tax year
More than 63,500 filed their 2020 to 2021 tax return online on 6 April 2021 and almost 950,000 online Self Assessment returns received so far this tax year. HMRC has seen a growing trend in early filers. In the last 5 tax years, the number of customers choosing to file on the first day of … Continue reading 63,500 file Self Assessment on first day of tax year
Check if your employer claimed furlough for you
As part of the governments transparency measures, details of employers who have claimed Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme grants have been listed with bands of overall claim amount. Now individuals can check on their Personal Tax Account whether their employer made a Job Retention Scheme claim using their details. Have you been furloughed? You can now … Continue reading Check if your employer claimed furlough for you
COVID-19 support for employers – latest information
Dear @PAYadvice, I’m writing to provide you with more information on the financial support schemes available to help you and your clients through the COVID-19 pandemic, including updates on deferring VAT and claiming for furloughed staff through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). VAT deferral new payment scheme – join from 23 February If businesses … Continue reading COVID-19 support for employers – latest information
No Self Assessment late filing penalty for those who file online by 28th February 2021
Self Assessment customers who cannot file their tax return by the 31 January 2021 deadline will not receive a late filing penalty if they file online by 28 February. Self Assessment customers will not receive a penalty for their late online tax return if they file by 28 February, HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRCs’) Chief … Continue reading No Self Assessment late filing penalty for those who file online by 28th February 2021
Self Assessment deadline – 31st Jan is getting closer!
The Self Assessment deadline is on 31st January 2021. SA filers can complete their tax returns online ahead of the deadline at a time that suits them. Every year, HMRC sees thousands of customers using the festive period to get their documents in order and complete the task. On Christmas Day, the peak time for … Continue reading Self Assessment deadline – 31st Jan is getting closer!
Personal Tax Account to show employees furlough amount claimed
19th November 2020 the HMRC have updated information about reporting furlough fraud. They state: “As part of HMRC’s commitment to transparency and to deter fraudulent claims, we will publish information about employers who claim for periods starting on or after 1 December 2020. The following information will be published on GOV.UK: the employer namean indication … Continue reading Personal Tax Account to show employees furlough amount claimed