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They we have added (25th September 2023) three more names to the published list of tax avoidance schemes Olympus Contracting … Continue reading HMRC name three more tax avoidance schemes that don’t work
HMRC have added new names to their list of Tax Avoidance promoters. Some of these umbrella companies arrangement use an … Continue reading HMRC names and warns users of more tax avoidance scheme promoters
As part of the August 2023 employer bulletin and also spotlight 62, HMRC are communicating information on another failed tax … Continue reading Funding education by dividend diversion? It doesn’t work!
Fines are to be more than tripled for employers and landlords who allow illegal migrants to work for them or … Continue reading Tripling of fines for those supporting illegal migrants
HMRC have listed another rogue umbrella promoting tax avoidance schemes which do not work. Named on 27th July 2023, Easyway … Continue reading Another tax avoidance rogue umbrella warning
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have named a further three tax avoidance promoters. They have added to their naming list: … Continue reading Three more tax avoidance umbrellas named
The estimated tax gap for the 2021 to 2022 tax year is at an all-time low of 4.8%. The amount … Continue reading Tax gap remains at 4.8%
HMRC is writing to UK residents named in the leaked Pandora Papers to give them the chance to correct their … Continue reading HMRC gives offshore holders chance to come clean
Following the call for evidence in the umbrella company market with over 400 responses., the government have published the Summary … Continue reading Regulating Umbrellas
The most recent update was on 20th April 2023 with the addition of Acacia Resourcing Services Limited and Marquee Ltd. … Continue reading More tax avoidance Umbrellas named
HMRC are raising awareness of how vehicles should be classified for benefit in kind purposes. On 20th July 2020 the … Continue reading Benefits – Classifying Cars versus Vans
Under the Promoters of Tax Avoidance Schemes (POTAS) regime, HMRC can publish information about promoters of tax avoidance schemes that … Continue reading STOP notices served on 6 more avoidance schemes
This links to edition 100 of the online Employer Bulletin. In this month’s edition of the Employer Bulletin there are … Continue reading February 2023 Employer Bulletin
HMRC names 5 more tax avoidance schemes, as part of their crack-down on tax avoidance promoters. HM Revenue and Customs … Continue reading Five more tax avoidance schemes named
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are advising users of the named schemes promoted by Charteris Management Ltd (CML) to withdraw … Continue reading More warnings to medical staff about dirty umbrellas
Disguised remuneration loan schemes were used to avoid paying Income Tax and National Insurance contributions. Those classed as having a … Continue reading HMRC Loan charge discovery assessments
Dear PAYadvice.UK, The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, made his Autumn Statement speech. The Chancellor … Continue reading Autumn Statement 2022
The Chancellor has, Thursday 17th November 2022, announced the Autumn Statement, its aim to restore stability to the economy, protect … Continue reading Chancellor delivers plan for stability, growth and public services
HMRC have published their October 2022 edition of the employers bulletin. It covers a multitude of topics: PAYE Reduction in … Continue reading October 2022 HMRC Employer Bulletin
HMRC uses new powers to publicly name the directors of tax avoidance promoting companies. Tax avoidance bosses have been named … Continue reading Directors of a tax avoidance promoters named for the first time
A tax avoidance promoter based in The Shard has been exposed by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) with users warned … Continue reading London landmark tax avoidance scheme named
Countrywide Partners Limited has been named as a promoter of a tax avoidance scheme by HMRC. If you have been … Continue reading More tax avoidance schemes named
A tax avoidance scheme promoter has been hit with a £1 million fine after a legal challenge by HM Revenue … Continue reading Tax avoidance promoter fined £1 million
HMRC names Peak PAYE Ltd as a tax avoidance promoter and urges individuals to withdraw from using it. This tax … Continue reading HMRC urges customers to leave tax avoidance scheme promoted by London-based firm
Best Employment Services provided umbrella payroll services and outsourced its operations to a network of Isle of Man companies, and … Continue reading Umbrella company director banned
The Court of Appeal has found in favour of HMRC that Mr Hoey was liable to pay the tax in … Continue reading HMRC wins disguised remuneration tax avoidance case
HMRC uses new legal powers to name tax avoidance schemes and their promoters, for the first time. Tax avoidance schemes … Continue reading HMRC names avoidance schemes for first time
From Wednesday 6th April 2022, the Health and Social Care Levy will begin to raise billions to tackle the Covid … Continue reading Health and Social Care Levy to raise billions for NHS and social care
More than £1 billion has been recovered from the proceeds of crime and tax offenders since the formation of a … Continue reading HMRC fraud squad takes back £1 billion from offenders
Naming tax avoidance promoters As part of the approach to support taxpayers to steer clear, or move out, of tax … Continue reading HMRC to name tax avoidance promoters
Rogue directors who dissolve companies and avoid paying liabilities to staff, creditors and the taxpayer can now be disqualified from … Continue reading Crackdown on directors who dissolve companies to evade debts
HMRC have issued the December 2021 Employer Bulletin, again, packed full with information. In this month’s edition of the Employer … Continue reading HMRC December 2021 Employer Bulletin
As part of the Autumn budget 2021 announcements, the government are progression new measures to clamp down on promoters of … Continue reading Clamping down on tax avoidance
The traffic commissioner for the West Midlands, Nick Denton, recently held a public inquiry into Mafuwer Logistics Ltd. The company … Continue reading Improperly obtained bounce-back loan
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have issued new guidance to help agencies and employers reduce their risks of using umbrella … Continue reading Reduce risk of using umbrellas who operate tax avoidance schemes
HM Treasury have published two consultations in relation to Anti-Money Laundering: 1. Changes to the Money Laundering Regulations 2. Reviewing … Continue reading Money Laundering Consultations launched
The HMRC annual Measuring Tax Gaps publication estimates the difference between the total amount of tax expected to be paid … Continue reading Tax gap low at 5.3%
In the agent update 87, the HMRC remind agents about an arrangement where a company creates an unfunded pension obligation … Continue reading Using unfunded pension arrangements
Reforms to the tax system that will make it easier for small businesses to fill out their returns have been … Continue reading Simplified tax reporting for self-employed and small businesses
Leicester payroll services boss banned for orchestrating multi-million pound tax avoidance scheme, while failing to justify £37 million expenditure in … Continue reading Payroll boss in tax avoidance scheme 11-year ban
The G7 has agreed (5th June 2021) to back an historic international agreement on global tax reform which delivers on … Continue reading G7 Agrees Historic Global Tax Agreement
Question To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC uses real time information to close down tax avoidance schemes. … Continue reading RTI data and Tax avoidance
HMRC have issued guidance (13th May 2021) to both and help warn business to be aware of risks within Labour … Continue reading Supply chain due diligence to assure labour supply chains
HMRC have issued information on fraud being committed by a number of Mini Umbrella Companies. HMRC claim that every business … Continue reading Mini Umbrella Company (MUC) fraud
HMRC have published further guidance (29th April 2021) to clarify the position on agency and contractors who are employees of … Continue reading HMRC publish guidance for those employed by umbrellas
Dear Payadvice.U.K. Our consultation on 'Raising standards in the tax advice market' was published on 23rd March 2021. This is … Continue reading Consultation on ‘Raising standards in the tax advice market: professional indemnity insurance and defining tax advice’
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has published a research report looking at the use of ‘umbrella’ companies and … Continue reading ‘Umbrella’ companies under the spotlight
HMRC have issued the April 2021 Employer Bulletin, again, packed full with information. In this month’s edition of the Employer … Continue reading HMRC April 2021 Employer Bulletin
Dear Payadvice, HMRC's Anti Money Laundering Supervision (AMLS) team is changing its name to Economic Crime Supervision (ECS) from 1 … Continue reading HMRC Anti Money Laundering team change name to Economic Crime Supervision
The government has published 23rd March 2021 a series of tax documents and consultations in a move to strengthen policymaking … Continue reading Government strengthens tax policymaking with over 30 updates, consultations and documents published
Dear @PAYadvice, HMRC's regular Talking Points provide information, guidance and tips to help you to understand tax issues. We have more … Continue reading HMRC Talking Points
HM Treasury responded to a question on COVID-19 assistance for Directors on 22nd February 2021 The question: To ask the … Continue reading Parliamentary question – Directors Income Support Scheme response
HMRC have published their new format web delivered Employer Bulletin. It’s absolutely packed with important information which will aid payroll … Continue reading February 2021 Employer Bulletin published
There are less than 100 days until changes to the off-payroll working rules (IR35) come into effect on 6 April … Continue reading Preparing for changes to the off-payroll working rules (IR35) on 6 April 2021
Dear @PAYadvice, Our Employer Bulletin (December 2020, Issue 87) includes a host of useful information including the extension to the … Continue reading December 2020 HMRC Employer Bulletin
The IT contractor - Duncan’s story Duncan is a 55-year-old IT project manager. He’s married with two children and lives … Continue reading Failed tax avoidance – the IT contractors story
HMRC have shared stories of contractors who have been caught up in tax avoidance schemes. They were promised higher take-home … Continue reading The nurses story – failed tax avoidance
The Advertising Standards Authority @ASA_UK have published an enforcement notice to ensure businesses who advertise tax avoidance schemes are upfront … Continue reading Enforcement notice – advertising tax arrangement schemes
HMRC have updated their guidance 19th November 2020 about paying what is owed to HMRC and added new information about … Continue reading Disguised remuneration: settling your tax affairs #loancharge
The Government has published (Thursday 12th November 2020) responses to calls for evidence in the market for tax advice and … Continue reading Raising standards for tax advice – Tackling promoters of tax avoidance
Off-Payroll Working Rules (IR35): education and support to help prepare for April 2021 changes Medium or large-sized non-public sector organisations … Continue reading Off-Payroll working rules (IR35) – are you prepared?
Please see message sent on behalf of the HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service, Threat Response Unit. This article has been written … Continue reading Fraud awareness – Mini Umbrella Company (MUC)
With less than 6 months until new law comes into effect, has your business put in place plans to implement … Continue reading Off-payroll workers – have you prepared?
Message sent on behalf of the HMRC Counter Avoidance Team. There’s still time to file, pay or discuss a Time … Continue reading Loan charge deadline 30th September
HMRC Chief Executive appears at Public Accounts CommitteeJim Harra, HMRC’s Chief Executive and First Permanent Secretary, appeared at the Public … Continue reading Tax Gap & the Job retention fraud
HMT by PSP (c)2019 Customer Stakeholder Engagement Team| HM Revenue & Customs have provided the following: Back in September 2017, … Continue reading Corporate Criminal Offences – more than just a legislative tool, and why you should care
HMRC welcome views on ways to tackle future use of disguised remuneration tax avoidance schemes. You can Share your views, … Continue reading Call for evidence: tackling disguised remuneration tax avoidance
19th August 2020 Dear PAYadvice Please review the updated settlement terms now available online We would like to draw your … Continue reading Loan Charge latest
The government are progressing the introduction of off-payroll working / deemed employment / IR35 changes in the private sector to … Continue reading Off-Payroll rules progressing for April 2021 private sector introduction
PAYadvice (as an AML HMRC regulated agent) can assist with the filing of the Loan Charge form on your behalf. … Continue reading Disguised remuneration Loan Charge – 20th September 2020 deadline
Employers, directors and employees may want to waive their rights to salaries and bonuses during the Covid-19 pandemic to support … Continue reading Waiving Income or Salary as a result of #COVID19
Letter box, HM Treasury, by P Simon Parsons With employees being placed into furlough, there is much confusion and misunderstanding … Continue reading Furlough : benefits and salary sacrifice #COVID19 #coronavirus
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tax-avoidance-promoters-targeting-returning-nhs-workers-spotlight-54 ..’unscrupulous promoters of tax avoidance schemes are targeting workers returning to the National Health Service (NHS) to help respond … Continue reading NHS returners being targeted by unscrupulous tax avoidance schemes #COVID19 #coronavirus