What's Going On?

The UK got access to a wealth of information from dozens of tax havens two years ago - so why has the number of tax evasion investigations by HMRC gone down? Find out more in the new Private Eye, out now.

— Private Eye Magazine (@PrivateEyeNews) June 13, 2019

Tax does have to be taxing.

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HMRC Acts as Financial Advisor - Mortgage Your Home To Pay Your Tax

I was just called by HMRC and was asked about second mortgage on my primary home and or drawing down on my pension. I have deferred to my tax advisor but these must be coming thick and fast now to try and settle all matters. Doesnt exactly leave you unstressed

— Jamie levy (@Jamielevy1) June 11, 2019

It would appear that HMRC is now acting as a financial advisor and advising people to mortgage their homes to pay their tax.

This is not only unethical, it is illegal.

I trust and assume the FCA will be looking into this?

Tax does have to be taxing.

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Tax Help For Older People

We're keen to hear from potential tax volunteers in Wolverhampton, Lancashire, Rotherham, Wakefield, Doncaster, Plymouth, Tonbridge, North Norfolk & Lincolnshire! In return, a rewarding, warm & fuzzy feeling helping older people on low incomes https://t.co/3FlikZu7Bf #TaxTwitter pic.twitter.com/X19OYiz8SN

— TaxHelp4OlderPeople (@taxhelp4) June 11, 2019

Tax does have to be taxing.

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Insurance to protect you against the cost of enquiry or dispute with HMRC is available from several sources including Solar Tax Investigation Insurance.

Ken Frost has negotiated a 10% discount on any polices that may suit your needs.

However, neither Ken Frost nor HMRCISSHITE either endorses or recommends their services.

What is Solar Tax Investigation Insurance?

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Karen Wheeler HMRC's Brexit Supremo Resigns

Karen Wheeler, director general of HMRC's Brexit border delivery group, has resigned. She was the lead official coordinating a cross-Whitehall response involving police, ports, customs and freight interests.

She had been in the post for two years.

A source quoted by the Guardian said:

“Nothing is happening in Whitehall now. Lots of people have been stood down on Brexit no-deal preparations and there is a general risk that people are just going to see this hiatus as an opportunity to clear off and go into the private sector,”

Jon Thompson, HMRC’s chief executive, said in a statement:

“I would like to thank Karen for her outstanding work leading the Border Delivery Group to prepare the UK for EU exit and we wish her well for her retirement. We shall be announcing her successor in due course.”

Who's next Jon?

Tax does have to be taxing.

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Ken Frost has negotiated a 10% discount on any polices that may suit your needs.

However, neither Ken Frost nor HMRCISSHITE either endorses or recommends their services.

What is Solar Tax Investigation Insurance?

Solar Tax Investigation Insurance is a tax-fee protection service that will pay up to £75,000 towards your accountant's fees in the event of an HM Revenue & Customs full enquiry or dispute.

To find out more, please use this link Solar Tax Investigation Insurance



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HMRC's Staffing Brexit Boost

Civil Service World reports that HMRC is boosting the number of staff who will be based in its new regional hub in east London because of the department's increased Brexit-related workload.

HMRC signed a lease on new office space at Stratford at the end of 2017 with a view to basing 3,800 staff at the hub.

Thompson has now told staff that HMRC will take an additional three floors of the building and base 600 additional staff at Stratford, making it home to 4,400 full-time-equivalent workers.

So, if I understand this correctly, over the past few years HMRC has been making experienced staff redundant only now to start recruiting additional staff who have no experience?

Muddling its way through seems to be the HMRC modus operandi.

Tax does have to be taxing.

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However, neither Ken Frost nor HMRCISSHITE either endorses or recommends their services.

What is Solar Tax Investigation Insurance?

Solar Tax Investigation Insurance is a tax-fee protection service that will pay up to £75,000 towards your accountant's fees in the event of an HM Revenue & Customs full enquiry or dispute.

To find out more, please use this link Solar Tax Investigation Insurance



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HMRC Can't Count

HMRC got its sums wrong on the number of individuals taking up a tax break for married couples and civil partners after it counted claimants more than once.

The FT reports that in June last year the Treasury claimed 3m couples were already using the marriage allowance, a tax break introduced in 2015 that lets non-taxpaying spouses transfer 10 per cent of their £12,500 tax-free personal allowance to their partner.

However, on Thursday HMRC admitted it had miscalculated the total to the tune of more than 1m. Its revisions found the real number of claimants was likely to be below 1.8m for the 2018-19 tax year.

HMRC had inflated the figures by counting the same claimant multiple times, as it included their backdated claims as well as those for the current tax year.

“The original methodology was based on counting all the years for which applications were made.

This included unsuccessful claims and previous years claimed when individuals made backdated claims.

The new estimate of successful claimants does not include any estimate of backdated claims for that tax year."

Well done lads! 

Tax does have to be taxing.

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Insurance to protect you against the cost of enquiry or dispute with HMRC is available from several sources including Solar Tax Investigation Insurance.

Ken Frost has negotiated a 10% discount on any polices that may suit your needs.

However, neither Ken Frost nor HMRCISSHITE either endorses or recommends their services.

What is Solar Tax Investigation Insurance?

Solar Tax Investigation Insurance is a tax-fee protection service that will pay up to £75,000 towards your accountant's fees in the event of an HM Revenue & Customs full enquiry or dispute.

To find out more, please use this link Solar Tax Investigation Insurance



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