Did This Leak Come From Within HMRC?

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— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) September 27, 2023

If this leak has come from within HMRC, it is a very serious breach of confidentiality.

Will HMRC investigate the source?

 
Tax does have to be taxing.

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HMRC Abandons 10 Minute ADL Answering Target

 

 

In a kick ion the teeth to tax agents, HMRC has announced that it will be abandoning its 10-minute answering target on the Agent Dedicated Line (ADL) from 2 October 2023. This means that agents can expect to wait longer to speak to an HMRC advisor.

HMRC has said that the decision to abandon the 10-minute answering target is necessary to "focus on improving the quality of service we offer". However, many agents are concerned that this will lead to even longer waiting times, particularly during busy periods.

The ADL is a dedicated telephone line for accountants and tax agents to contact HMRC. It is designed to provide agents with quick and easy access to support. However, in recent months, there have been reports of long waiting times on the ADL.

Some agents have said that they have had to wait for over an hour to speak to an HMRC advisor. This has made it difficult for them to get the support they need and to provide a good service to their clients.

The decision to abandon the 10-minute answering target is likely to make this situation worse. It is important to note that HMRC does offer a number of other ways to contact them, including online and through the post. However, many agents find that the ADL is the best way to get support for complex or urgent queries.

It is a disgrace that HMRC is abandoning its 10-minute answering target on the ADL. This is a vital service for accountants and tax agents, and it's simply not good enough that HMRC is making it more difficult for them to get support.

This decision is motivated by cost-cutting rather than a genuine desire to improve the quality of service. HMRC has been under a lot of pressure to reduce its spending in recent years, and it seems that the ADL is one of the first services to be cut.

This decision will have a negative impact on taxpayers. If accountants and tax agents are unable to get the support they need from HMRC, it will take them longer to deal with their clients' queries. This will lead to delays in tax refunds and other important services.

Tax does have to be taxing.

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HMRC Wilfully Ignoring Known Money Laundering Operations

I work for HMRC, over 85% of those new vape shops and new barbers that are opening up on every high street in the country are money laundering operations. We know this but we don't have the resource to stop it.

— Fesshole 🧻 (@fesshole) September 1, 2023

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ULEZ Is Tax Deductiable

 

Self-employed drivers will be able to claim tax relief on the daily Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) charge.

Workers with non-compliant vehicles can claim if their journey was "exclusively for the purposes of the trade".

Ulez was expanded to include all of London's boroughs on Tuesday.

"This is a shot in the arm for sole traders, whose businesses will be hit by the Ulez charge from today," said Craig Beaumont of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

Those who are self-employed are able to claim tax relief on their travel expenses, including low emission zone charges, through their self assessment tax return.

This type of tax relief does not apply to commutes or non-business travel costs.

In a statement HMRC said: 

"Self Assessment customers are entitled to tax relief on travel expenses, including low emission zone charges, if they have been incurred wholly and exclusively for the purposes of the trade.

"When a self-employed individual claims an allowable expense, the amount is deducted fully from their taxable profits."

I suspect that there will be a rise in the number of self employed people driving in London, and I doubt that HMRC has the will or manpower to investigate this anomaly!

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PCS Rejects HMRC's Pay Offer

 

HMRC has offered its staff pay rises between 4-6% for 2023/24, but those at Executive Officer and Senior Executive Officer/Higher Executive Officer grades will get a smaller consolidated pay increase if they are already close or at the top of their pay range. 

PCS has rejected the offer, and is demanding 10%.

HMRC said it will push ahead with the pay award, which is expected to reach pay packets in October and will be backdated to June.

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Mind The Gap!

 

ICAEW’s Tax Faculty wants to get your thoughts on the top priorities for the development of HMRC’s digital services.

HMRC is seeking to promote a channel shift, away from phone and post to digital services. Most agents would prefer to interact digitally with HMRC, but agents do not have access to all the services available to taxpayers. ICAEW and others have pointed out that HMRC’s services are not comprehensive and do not always work well.  

HMRC’s research with agents suggests that the top priorities should be: 

• having a single sign on portal; 
• greater access to client data; and
• having a secure email link to communicate with HMRC. 

Have your say

The Tax Faculty has shared the above information (go to their website to see the details) on the gaps and problems with HMRC and is keen to get your input.  

Do you think the correct gaps and problems been identified? What is missing?  

Standing back from specific cases and the problems with HMRC’s telephone and post services, where do you think HMRC should prioritise its resources when developing digital services that could alleviate those service performance problems in the longer term? 

Please share you feedback with Caroline Miskin.

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