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As we approach the end of the tax year, Helen Thornley runs through some of the changes we can expect to reporting requirements for income tax over the next couple of years. 🧐 📖Read more: ow.ly/j06t50V8pEt
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🚨 SCAM ALERT! 🚨 We're aware of a new scam letter, asking customers to "verify" their "financial information" via email. 📧 You can check if a letter you’ve received from HMRC is genuine and report it to us using the link below. 👇 gov.uk/report-suspicious-ema…
Woooah… this is a very smart/evil scam. The web savvy will immediately spot the dodgy email address, but I bet plenty won’t.
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🚨 SCAM ALERT! 🚨 We’ve identified a new scam on X involving some accounts impersonating HMRC or our customer service advisers. ❌ We'll never ask for personal or bank information via social media. ✅Our only accounts on X are @HMRCgovuk, @HMRCcustomers, and @HMRCpressoffice.
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Are you worried about choosing a tax advisor? Here are some tips on what to look for. Presenter – Helen Thornley, Technical Officer, ATT. att.org.uk/media-centre/vide… #georgianaheadrecruitment #TaxationCareer #Recruiting #taxrecruitment #att #taxspecialist
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My latest for @AccountingWEBuk looks at the many, and sometimes unexpected, ways basis period reform can interact with other areas of the tax system. – at Yorkshire and The Humber, England
Basis period reform affects a surprising range of tax and non-tax issues. ATT technical officer Emma Rawson looks at some of these interactions, and what they might mean for taxpayers. 🤔 📖Read more: ow.ly/E8SA50Rp9X2
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Are you worried about tax on your #savings income? We've done a video explaining the background, when HMRC will fix it for you, and when you might need to take action yourself. youtube.com/watch?v=1JLv6clJ…
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And so if continues. There is no new tax. The tax rules remain the same. All that’s happening is HMRC will receive more information from online platforms about those selling on them. – at Yorkshire and The Humber, England
A "side hustle tax" has come into force - targeting Britons who sell second-hand goods online or let out their spare rooms 🔗 Read more trib.al/G1k1MWP
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
There is no new tax being introduced on side hustles. Those making over £1000 are already required to declare this to HMRC; the new legislation now requires online sites to provide this information also. gov.uk/guidance/tax-f…
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It’s an early start to the working year for me. Just spoken to @bbc5live about digital platform reporting, and shortly to appear on @BBCRadio4 on the same topic… – at Yorkshire and The Humber, England
Replying to @JeremyCokerJC
… and to crown it all @EmmaRTax of @ourATT tells us all about the new information sharing requirements of online providers. Clarifying the tax consequences, which can be quite muddled, to be fair. Thanks Emma. #WakeUpToMoney @HMRCgovuk resources also mentioned.
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What the taxman lets you reimburse for business travel via a personal vehicle has somehow not been updated for 12 years. Helen Thornley at @ourATT discusses here: bit.ly/3uhHgnD #mileage #autumnstatement #vehicle
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Brilliant to represent @ourATT at today’s Association Excellence awards, where the association’s amazing technical team won the silver award for team excellence. Very well deserved.
Congratulations to @ourATT on a silver award for their technical team at today’s Association excellence awards
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We are urging customers to be wary of scam emails, texts and phone calls in the run up to the Self Assessment deadline. Whether it's a fake tax rebate offer or a warning that your details are out of date – be on your guard. Read the full story 👇 gov.uk/government/news/scams…
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Calling all students! New to paying tax? Criminals posing as HMRC may contact you offering a tax refund or to tell you your National Insurance number has been used in a fraud. Make sure you’re on your guard! Click below to find out more about tax scams and how to report them.

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The new SAR Portal is now open to all reporting organisations. Register now via the following link 👇 ❗ sarsreporting.nationalcrimea… ❗ If your organisation is yet to register, please read more via the link below: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn… #NewSARPortal​ #SuspiciousActivityReport
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ATTENTION 🚨 We've identified a new email scam targeting Government Gateway log-ins credentials. Don't fall victim to scams! 🚫 For expert advice on how to protect yourself and your money, visit 👇🔗 gov.uk/guidance/identify-hmr…
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New tax year - and of course a new mouse mat courtesy of @ourATT
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Thanks to @HelenT_tax from @ourATT and @SamRich91 from @WhichMoney for joining me on @Moneybox Live. Two websites they mentioned: To help with tax - litrg.org.uk/ And LOTS of personal fin. help: turn2us.org.uk/ Listen again on @BBCSounds in a couple of hours 😎
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Sofia Thomas, a chartered tax advisor and CEO of Juno Sports Tax has been named in the recent Football Black List – a list celebrating black excellence in football. Read the full story in the new PQ magazine: issuu.com/pqpublishing/docs/… @CIOTNews @CIOTCTAStudent @ourATT @ATTStudent
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'Intricacies' of investment allowance could catch out taxpayers, warns ATT business-money.com/announcem…
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