HMRC

Articles and news on HMRC regulation and legal matters as regards UK small businesses’ tax, payments, and customs affairs.

Accounting

Is HMRC promoting tax avoidance for contractors who use its IR35 status tool?

Contracting expert suggests HMRC is promoting tax avoidance as 29 per cent of contractors should fail the IR35 test.

Accounting

Ten threatening letters you do not want to receive from HMRC

Here, we look at the various types of correspondence from HMRC that your small business must try and avoid receiving.

Business Ideas & Planning

Would Santa be considered by HMRC as being in business?

Emily Coltman gives the lowdown on what Santa's annual gift extravaganza could potentially be classed as.

Accounting

Why HMRC Business Records Checks are manageable for your small business

Neil Tipping explains the process of HMRC Business Records Checks and what demands are made of businesses.

Accounting

Businesses warned of HMRC fines

The Forum of Private Business has urged entrepreneurs to keep HM Revenue & Customs up to date with any changes to their business, no matter how small.

Business Ideas & Planning

Starting an eBay agent business

I'm setting up an eBay trading agent business but I know the government are currently having a major clampdown on individuals profiting tax-free from sites such as eBay. I was wondering what exact steps would I need to take in terms of registering with HMRC etc?

Sole trader

How does temporary residency affect my status as a sole trader?

Can I legally run a business as a sole trader through the UK taxation and banking systems while living as a temporary resident in Australia and trading with clients in the UK and Australia? I am a UK citizen.

Blog

Making the most of your hidden tax allowances

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants has this tax advice for small businesses to consider.

News

FSB: Reporting checks could be cynical

Tax office checks on the reporting standards of small businesses could be used purely as a revenue-raising exercise, warns the Federation of Small Businesses.

News

HMRC warns of corporation tax changes

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued an urgent alert about important changes to corporation tax.

News

HMRC to clamp down on small business

A barrage of tax investigations is set to hit small businesses this autumn.

Accounting

Six ways to keep HMRC happy

Tax is a headache at the best of times, let alone during a recession. Express Tax Solutions’ Parvinder Kaur offers six tips to avoid getting into hot water with HMRC.