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What transpired in the third and fourth Finance Bill sittings

Tasks for you and your colleagues

HMRC anticipates in-year fines for late-filed returns

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HMRC’s clampdown on tax dodging marked a new high during 2013/14, official statistics show.

An parallelled £23.9bn – raised in addition to revenue collected from compliant taxpayers – was £3.2bn more than in the previous 12 months, and almost £1bn above the target set at last year’s autumn statement.

Jobs to share around the office this week

A practical look at the tax treatment of gains by offshore trusts

HMRC’s figures for the years ended 31 December 2013 and 31 March 2014

HMRC should design all future services with agents in mind, says review

HMRC have improved the information and supporting guidance on the business tax dashboard PAYE screens in light of taxpayer feedback.

The main changes can be seen on both the service’s “current position” screens and in the details employers can find using the question mark icons.

Screen changes and revised assistance for “amount paid in period” and “amount due in period” now provide extra detail on:

HMRC are offering online tutorials to help landlords understand when and how to pay tax on property they let out.

The digital training pack is part of the Revenue’s let property campaign launched in September.

The disclosure opportunity aims at people who rent out residential property and have either not registered to pay tax, under-declared their earnings or under-paid tax.

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