Making HMRC pay for poor service

Dealing with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) can often be challenging. Long wait times when calling for assistance, incorrect refund amounts, errors in tax codes, and other issues can be frustrating. Recently, the decline in service standards from HMRC has been...

Government promise to cut National Insurance confirmed

While commenting on the GDP growth and what it indicates about the economy, the Prime Minister again drew attention to National Insurance. The article released by the Prime Minister’s Office noted that the progress in the economy has allowed them to bring down taxes,...

Are you an early bird?

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have released figures showing that 295,250 Self Assessment tax returns were filed in the first week of the new tax year. Almost 70,000 were filed on the first day – April 6th. This seems to suggest an increasing trend for filing tax...