by David Jones | Mar 21, 2024 | Opinion, Self Assessment
In my Blog “Are HMRC frightened to pick up the phone?” last December, I bemoaned the fact that not only were they restricting calls on the Accountants Dedicated Line (ADL), but also that they were only going to answer calls from the public they deem “priority calls”...
by David Jones | Feb 8, 2024 | Self Assessment
HMRC announced this week that it had received more than 11 million tax returns before the 31st January tax return deadline window slammed shut. However, the HMRC press release also said that nearly 1.2 million people had missed the deadline — a 10% increase on...
by David Jones | Jan 11, 2024 | Business Tax, Self Assessment
From 1st January 2024, a change in the information HMRC can collect on sellers using eBay, Vinted and other online marketplaces came into force. The big question is, what does it potentially mean for you? In these belt-tightening economic times, many individuals are...
by David Jones | Dec 14, 2023 | Self Assessment
A regular theme in my Blogs over the last couple of years has been HMRC’s truly appalling customer service, in particular the paucity of help and advice on the telephone. If you agree with me and pretty much anyone who has interacted with HMRC recently will,...
by David Jones | Sep 28, 2023 | Pension, Personal Finance, Self Assessment
Approaching 50% of income tax self-assessment late-filing penalties are paid by the elderly or the poor, with the common denominator being that they do not owe any tax. So today I’m asking the question; why is HMRC penalising these individuals, when all they are...