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NATIONAL INSURANCE, is it still fit for purpose?

NATIONAL INSURANCE, is it still fit for purpose?

With Jeremy Hunt’s ‘Autumn Statement’ just released, the most significant announcement was on changes to National insurance (NI), which has always been an oddball member of the UK’s tax family, with even its name prompting confusion over its status: Is it a tax? Or is...
HMRC’s Customer Service Fails!

HMRC’s Customer Service Fails!

It only seems like five minutes since I last commented on HMRC’s dreadful customer service record, particularly with regard to telephone enquiries. So, fast forward to last week, when HMRC chief Jim Harra had his quarterly grilling at the Treasury Committee. During...
HMRC clarifies tax on electric car charging

HMRC clarifies tax on electric car charging

Electric cars are becoming ever more common on our roads, and having narrowly avoided been hit by one of these silent assassins (several times), I can concur that their numbers are rising rapidly. The biggest rise in ownership is by businesses, both large and small....