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  • 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

    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

    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

    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

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

  • Almost 5.7 million customers still to file their tax return

    There is less than one month for around 5.7 million Self Assessment customers to file their tax return or they may face a penalty, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said.
    More than 12 million customers are expected to file a tax return for the 2021 to 2022 tax year by 31 January 2023. HMRC has revealed that 129 customers submitted theirs on 1 January between 00:00 and 00:59, joining those customers

  • It’s a cracker! 3,275 file tax returns on Christmas Day

    As millions of people enjoyed Christmas festivities this year, for 3,275, Christmas Day was the perfect time to file their Self Assessment tax return, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed.
    A total of 22,060 customers went online to submit their form for the 2021 to 2022 tax year between 24 and 26 December, and 141 opted to file between 23:00 and 23:59 on Christmas eve, meaning they could

  • £50 million in Self Assessment payments made via the HMRC app

    More than 50,000 customers have used the app to make £50 million in Self Assessment payments since February 2022, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed.
    Customers have been able to pay their Self Assessment tax bill via the free and secure HMRC app since February 2022.
    Thousands of people are now choosing to use the app to make Self Assessment payments because it is a quick and easy wa

  • Christmas workers can save time with HMRC app

    As tens of thousands of people start seasonal jobs over the next few weeks, they can use the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) app to save them time to find details they need to pass on to their employer.
    In the 12 months up to October 2022, HMRC received almost 3 million calls from people asking for information that is now readily available on the app, with more than 340,000 using it to access emp

  • £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.

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