The removal of paper VAT registrations was confirmed in a recent HMRC Agent Update.  HMRC have since shared the following additional information with us:

Have you ever received correspondence from HMRC that you weren’t sure was genuine? Fraudsters are resourceful in impersonating HMRC to obtain money or information from taxpayers. These tactics are often referred to as phishing.

On 22 August 2023, HMRC incorrectly updated the Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) guidance (at SAOG10300) to bring the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) within the scope of the Senior Accounting Of

The Certificate of Tax Deposit (CTD) scheme allowed taxpayers to deposit funds with HMRC to be used at a later date against certain tax liabilities. The payment was treated as being made when the CTD was bought, which could offset or negate late payment interest. 

As part of the ATT’s trial series of Special Interest Groups looking at areas of tax and issues encountered by members in professional launching a second group that will focus on Tax Disputes and Resolution (TDR) issues.  practice, we are

Targets for call waiting times on the Agent Dedicated Line (ADL) will be dropped and PAYE queries redirected from next month. HMRC has told agents that, from 2 October:

The procedural steps for claiming repayments depend on whether a tax return is submitting using third party software or via HMRC’s own online filing service. The following guidance is intended for professional agents using bespoke tax return software only.

The ATT, in conjunction with the five other leading tax and accountancy professional bodies, has written a letter regarding tax simplification to the Financial Secretary

Since its introduction in 2015, the Marriage Allowance has allowed some married couples and civil partners to reduce their combined tax liability where one partner's income is less than their tax-free personal allowance.

After an initial delay, HMRC's online service for agents and taxpayers to request details of overlap profits