HMRC shares bizarre excuses and expense claims on tax returns

10 Feb 2020 | Tax, HMRC

Vengeful witches and pet hamsters feature in HMRC’s list of weirdest unsuccessful excuses and expenses claims from the last decade. The list includes one taxpayer who claimed their mother-in-law was a witch who had cursed them, hamsters and dogs that had eaten...

Tips at work and how are they taxed?

23 Oct 2019 | HMRC, Payroll, Personal Tax

From time to time, HMRC turns the compliance headlight on a particular business sector. This year, they are scrutinising restaurants and takeaways. In particular, staff tips at work are currently one high-risk area. There are various ways in which tips at work can be...

Beware of the latest HMRC caller scams

23 Oct 2019 | HMRC

High-level HMRC scams, where criminals impersonate HMRC in order to steal from bank accounts or get access to sensitive personal financial information, has become increasingly common. The latest HMRC scam involves bogus callers using apparently genuine HMRC helpline...