HMRC's Croydon Superhub

At the HMRC Stakeholder Conference Jon Thompson released details about the first new regional tax hub at Ruskin Square in Croydon.

It will, apparently, "become a centre of excellence for compliance that will cover London and the south east".

The hub will become one of Croydon’s largest employers with around 2,500 full time equivalent staff, and will open in 2017.

Tax does have to be taxing.

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Making Tax Digital Delayed

It appears that Making Tax Digital will be delayed, for businesses, until 2019.

Addressing the HMRC annual conference, Jane Ellison (finance secretary to the Treasury) is quoted by CCH Daily:

"You told us that even slightly larger businesses might need more time to prepare for the new system, so we have proposed deferring the introduction of any changes to 2019 for those businesses too."

What about the issue of quarterly updating of online tax records?

She didn't address that!

Ellison said having an online account which can be accessed any time from any device would make life more straightforward for millions of people and businesses.

"They will even be able to spread their payments by just paying as they go, if that’s easier for them.

And they’ll know what they owe as they go along – not get any, nasty or nice, surprises when the annual tax bill drops through the letterbox.

And it’s just not right that our tax service should lag behind – stuck in an age of paperwork, letters and phone calls.

That’s why we want HMRC to offer all our customers a top quality, fully digital service alongside its existing services."

She said the government had made the necessary ‘big billion pound investment’ to do MTD, while HMRC had ‘the talent, know-how and determination to do it’.

High hopes indeed!

What could possibly go wrong?

Tax does have to be taxing.

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HMRC To Extend Call Centre Opening Times?

As loyal readers know, at present, taxpayers et al can speak to an HMRC adviser between 8am and 8pm Monday to Friday, and 8am to 4pm on a Saturday...if they are lucky!

However, according to Jon Thompson (CEO of HMRC) who was speaking at yesterday's HMRC annual conference, he "believes" that the lines should be open between 8am and 8pm for seven days a week:

"..an aspiration I think this organisation should be able to deliver in the next year or so."

The media are reporting this as a firm commitment.

Call me a cynic, but he doesn't sound at all committed to this this!


Tax does have to be taxing.

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Tax Must Be Competitive

At #HMRCconf @JaneEllison continues saying UK taxation must be internationally competitive to promote UK businesses. @The_IoD @IoD_press

— Stephen Herring (@Stephen_Herring) September 5, 2016

I agree, but competitive does not just mean tax rates it also means being simple, unbureaucratic and efficient!

Tax does have to be taxing.

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HMRC's Making Tax Digital Blog

On 16th August HMRC wrote a blog post about Making Tax Digital Consultations on its Tax Agents Blog.

Here we are on 5th September, and not one person has posted a comment on that blog.

I wonder if people even know of the site's existence, or simply cannot be arsed to comment?

Tax does have to be taxing.

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What is Solar Tax Investigation Insurance?

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



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Questions for Edward Troup

I understand, from a now deleted comment, that Edward Troup may be visiting an HMRC office to meet the staff in the near future?

That being the case, maybe the HMRC staff who visit this site might like to list the questions that they would like a brave colleague to ask him?

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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