Fraud in tax repayments

Fraud in tax repayments

You should be aware that some fraudsters have obtained SEISS grants by using innocent taxpayers’ Government Gateway IDs and passwords. Once the ID has been proven to work, the fraudsters attempt to double their money by submitting false tax returns to claim tax...
VAT debt paid instalments

VAT debt paid instalments

A year ago, at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government automatically deferred all VAT due to be paid to HMRC between 20 March to 30 June 2020. The direct debit to collect that VAT was not activated by HMRC and no interest or late payment surcharges have...
Ideal salary 2021/22

Ideal salary 2021/22

As the owner and director of your own company you decide how much salary to take each year. Paying yourself a small salary can be a good way to maintain your national insurance record to build up state benefit entitlements. In the tax year 2021/22, if you take a...
Fourth SEISS grant

Fourth SEISS grant

Self-employed individuals will be able to apply for the fourth SEISS grant from late April, if they submitted their tax return for 2019-20 by midnight on 2 March 2021 (it was due by 31 January 2021). HMRC has asked for additional evidence from two categories of...