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The Taxpayers Charter & how it can help you

Mark — Fri, 30 May 2014 11:47:02 +0000

Many ordinary working taxpayers do not even know it exists, but The Taxpayers Charter is there to make sure that HMRC give you a service that is even-handed, accurate and based on mutual trust and respect. HMRC also want to make it as easy as possible for you to get things right. The Charter is […]

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It’s official: thousands are on the wrong tax code!

Mark — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 14:10:19 +0000

With the tax return deadline being only hours away (midnight 31 January 2014) there is still time to get professional help if you need it – particularly because HMRC often get it wrong according to new research by UHY Hacker Young. In just one example, HMRC sent a tax bill to a pensioner which demanded […]

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Dealing with someone’s tax after they die

Taxfile — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:09:00 +0000

When somebody dies it is important to sort out their tax and National Insurance contributions as soon as possible. The ‘personal representative’ or the executor has to sort out the deceased person’s tax affairs, as well as the rest of the estate.There may be either tax to pay or a rebate from the Tax Office. […]

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Taxman’s new power

Taxfile — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 11:00:00 +0000

Is the taxman going too far? This is the question we have to ask ourselves today. The taxman has been given the authority to bug people’s phones and read their emails and letters. In order to reassure taxpayers, the Inland Revenue declared that these new powers will not be used in routine tax investigations. As […]

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