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Tax agency stopped from operating by  HM Revenue and Customs

Tax agency stopped from operating by HM Revenue and Customs

A company which charged taxpayers significant sums to make claims for tax refunds has been stopped from operating.
Tax Credits Ltd (TCL) can no longer trade as a repayment agent after HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) found they had committed serious anti-money laundering breaches.
As a result of breaching the regulations, which are predominately designed to prevent businesses being exploited by

Give the gift of Marriage Allowance on Valentine’s Day

Give the gift of Marriage Allowance on Valentine’s Day

Married couples are being urged to consider giving the gift of Marriage Allowance to their husband, wife or civil partner this Valentine’s Day, and save up to £252 a year.
More than 2.1 million couples currently benefit from Marriage Allowance, but HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) estimates that thousands more couples are missing out because they don’t realise they may be eligible, particularly

Belfast workers urged to check their pay as 6,800 miss out on National Minimum Wage

Belfast workers urged to check their pay as 6,800 miss out on National Minimum Wage

People who work in Belfast are being encouraged to check that they are receiving the correct pay, after nearly 7,000 workers in the city were underpaid the National Minimum Wage (NMW) last year. This month HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is writing to more than 30,000 workers in the area to raise awareness and warn about mistakes employers may make with their pay.

Illegal alcohol factory dismantled in Staffordshire

Illegal alcohol factory dismantled in Staffordshire

An illegal alcohol factory capable of producing up to 150 bottles of fake vodka every hour has been dismantled by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in Staffordshire.
HMRC searched a commercial premises near Lichfield on February 1 and discovered the property was filled with counterfeit vodka and production machinery.
It’s estimated the factory was capable of evading £2.5million of excise duty ev

Boost your childcare budget this half term

Boost your childcare budget this half term

As the February half term draws closer, families are being reminded that they can save up to £2,000 a year on childcare costs with Tax-Free Childcare.
More than 401,300 families used the scheme in September 2022 and benefitted from the government paying towards childcare costs.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is encouraging families to find out more about Tax-Free Childcare and check their e

One week left to file for fewer than 3.4 million Self Assessment customers

One week left to file for fewer than 3.4 million Self Assessment customers

With one week to go until the deadline, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging fewer than 3.4 million customers to get their Self Assessment tax return done.
More than 12 million customers are expected to file a tax return for the 2021 to 2022 tax year and pay any tax owed by 31 January deadline. To date, almost 8.7 million customers have already filed their tax return.
Last year, more than

Illegal tobacco factory smashed

Illegal tobacco factory smashed

One of Scotland’s biggest ever illegal tobacco factories has been dismantled after a raid in West Lothian

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