Topics: Crime, Law, Legal affairs

  • £130m illegal tobacco factory smashed

    One of the UK’s biggest ever illegal tobacco factories has been dismantled after a raid in Leicester. The state-of-the-art factory, which was capable of producing more than seven million cigarettes a week, was uncovered in an operation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) with support from law enforcement partners in Poland.

  • Self Assessment: don’t forget to declare COVID-19 payments

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding Self Assessment customers that they must declare COVID-19 payments in their tax return for the 2021 to 2022 tax year.
    More than 2.9 million people claimed at least one Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) payment up to 5 April 2022. These grants are taxable and should be declared on tax returns for the 2021 to 2022 tax year before the deadline

  • Tick Tock! 100 days left on the Self Assessment clock

    With 100 days to go until the deadline for online returns, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding Self Assessment customers that the countdown to complete their tax return has begun.
    Self Assessment customers have until 31 January 2023 to submit their online return for the 2021 to 2022 tax year.
    More than 66,000 taxpayers beat the clock and filed their tax return on 6 April – the first

  • HMRC’s Belfast Regional Centre and UK Government hub formally opens

    HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) Belfast Regional Centre and UK Government hub was formally opened today (19 October 2022) by Chris Heaton-Harris MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Erskine House on Chichester Street, a short walk from Belfast City Hall, is one of HMRC’s 14 new regional centres across the UK.

  • £2,000 in government funding available to help with childcare costs

    Families could save up to £2,000 a year towards their childcare costs to help pay for October half-term holiday clubs and wraparound care during the school terms, reminds HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
    More than 391,000 families saved money on their childcare costs in June 2022, worth a total of £41.6 million in top-up payments, and HMRC is urging thousands of other families to not miss the cha

  • Self Assessment customers could be a target for fraudsters, HMRC warns

    Self Assessment customers who are starting to think about their annual tax returns for the 2021 to 2022 tax year should guard against being targeted by fraudsters, warns HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
    In the 12 months to August 2022, HMRC responded to more than 180,000 referrals of suspicious contact from the public, of which almost 81,000 were scams offering fake tax rebates.
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  • Teenagers could be missing out on a stash of cash

    Tens of thousands of teenagers in the UK who have not yet claimed their matured Child Trust Funds savings could have thousands of pounds waiting for them, reminds HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
    Child Trust Funds are long-term savings accounts set up for every child born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011. To encourage future saving and start the account, the government provided an init

  • HMRC probes suspected tax evasion bank customers

    Hundreds of UK customers of a collapsed Puerto Rican bank linked to tax evasion and money laundering are being given a chance to check and correct their tax affairs. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is currently writing to around 600 people in the UK who used the Euro Pacific Bank (EPB) urging them to check their tax position and make any corrections to their tax affairs.

  • Edinburgh Regional Centre formally opens

    HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) Edinburgh Regional Centre and UK Government hub was formally opened today (1 September 2022) by Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack MP.

  • 1.1 million families claiming tax credits to receive first Cost of Living Payment from 2 September

    Around 1.1 million claimant families receiving tax credits will get their first Cost of Living Payment from Friday 2 September 2022, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed.
    This £326 government payment will be paid automatically into eligible tax credit-only customers’ bank accounts between 2 and 7 September 2022. The first HMRC payments will total around £360 million.
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  • One week left to update post-16 Child Benefit claims

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding parents and carers of 16 to 19-year-olds that they have just one week left to confirm whether their teenager is staying in full-time education or approved training.
    While young people are considering their future beyond their GCSE or Scottish National Certificate results, HMRC is asking parents and carers to make sure they update their Child Benefit r

  • Back to school? HMRC can help with childcare costs

    As millions of children go back to school this autumn, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding families to not miss out on up to £2,000 a year towards their child’s wraparound care.

  • Couples urged to “say yes” to Marriage Allowance proposal

    At the height of the wedding season, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding married couples and people in civil partnerships to put extra cash at the top of their gift list and sign up for Marriage Allowance.
    Marriage Allowance allows married couples or people in civil partnerships, including those who have been together for many years, to share their personal tax allowances if one partner

  • One week to go to the tax credits deadline – don’t miss out

    With just over a week to go, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging more than 222,600 tax credits customers to renew their claims before the 31 July deadline.
    Customers are being warned not to leave their renewal until the last minute and risk their payments being stopped. They can do it any time - day or night - through HMRC’s online services, including the HMRC App.
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