HMRC

Uber, the ride-hailing and food delivery giant, is bracing for a major tax dispute with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) over £1bn VAT payments. Since March 2022, Uber has been required to pay 20 per cent VAT on its fares and…

After losing twice in the protracted 'huge marshmallow' tax case, HMRC has announced its intention to lodge another appeal.Last month, the High Tax Court upheld a lower court ruling that “jumbo marshmallows” sold by…

Nigel Farage said the gap between those who work in the private sector or are self-employed and those who work for the state is “huge” as he criticized the service HMRC provides to UK taxpayers.Farage described HMRC as “the worst ever”…

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has swiftly reversed its decision to close its self-assessment telephone helpline for half of the year, following significant public backlash.Originally, HMRC announced plans to close the helpline between…

New figures released by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) reveal that the ‘VAT gap’ – representing the disparity between the VAT theoretically owed and the amount actually collected by HMRC – has reached £8.6 billion for the fiscal year…

A cross-party group of MPs have slammed HMRC over its tactics and approach to enforcing the Loan Charge and said it drew “frightening” parallels with the Post Office Horizon scandal. The Loan Charge was introduced to recover taxes from…

With the self-assessment tax return deadline looming, HMRC has highlighted that as many as 44,800 taxpayers have already chosen to spread their tax payments via payment plans with the tax office – however, millions of people yet to…

Between 2018 and 2022, 420,000 late-filing penalties issued by the tax authority were to people who earned less than the personal tax allowance and therefore owed no tax. The research found that although the highest earners in the…

Share prices of popular selling site Etsy have fallen since the UK Government’s announcement to crack down on those creating extra income from selling secondhand goods or handmade goods. HMRC has warned those who do not declare their…

With the rise of the gig economy and the increasing number of individuals making money online, the UK government is introducing new measures to tackle tax evasion. As part of these measures, popular online platforms such as eBay,…