tax rebate Archives - WRLO Accountants https://www.wrloaccountants.co.uk/tag/tax-rebate/ Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors Thu, 05 Sep 2024 11:23:22 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.wrloaccountants.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-WRLO-logo-big-32x32.jpg tax rebate Archives - WRLO Accountants https://www.wrloaccountants.co.uk/tag/tax-rebate/ 32 32 HMRC warns self assessment taxpayers as scam referrals rise https://www.wrloaccountants.co.uk/hmrc-warns-self-assessment-taxpayers-as-scam-referrals-rise/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 18:00:40 +0000 https://www.wrloaccountants.co.uk/?p=4009 HMRC is warning people to be wary of bogus tax refund offers following the self assessment deadline on 31 January. The tax authority says that fraudsters could set their sights on self assessment taxpayers, with more than 11.5 million submitting a tax return by last month’s deadline. HMRC warns that taxpayers who completed their tax return for the 2022/23 tax year by the 31 January deadline might be taken in by an email, phone call or text message offering a tax rebate. These phishing scams are designed to use personal details for selling on to criminals, or to access people’s bank accounts, says HMRC. The warning comes after HMRC responded to 207,800 referrals from the public of suspicious contact in the past year to January. This is a 14% increase from the 181,873 reported for the previous 12 months. More than 79,000 of those referrals offered bogus tax rebates. Kelly Paterson, HMRC’s Chief Security Officer, said: ‘With the deadline for tax returns behind us, criminals will now try to trick people with fake offers of tax rebates. ‘Scammers will attempt to dupe people by email, phone or texts that mimic government messages to make them appear authentic.’ Internet link: HMRC […]

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]]> October 2021 https://www.wrloaccountants.co.uk/october-2021/ Wed, 06 Oct 2021 17:15:52 +0000 https://www.wrloaccountants.co.uk/?p=3459 In this month’s Enews we consider the government’s decision to delay the introduction of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment until 2024; the introduction of the Health and Social Care Levy; and the announcement of the date for the Autumn Budget. With guidance on the furlough scheme finishing, new proposals for flexible working and the end of the COVID-19 sick pay rebate, there is a lot to update you on. Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment delayed for a year National Insurance and dividend tax rises announced for social care reform Chancellor to deliver Autumn 2021 Budget on 27 October Chancellor warned of redundancies as furlough scheme ends COVID-19 sick pay rebate scheme closed in September £800 million Reinsurance Scheme opens for live events Government announces plans to make requesting flexible working a day one right British Business Bank provided £80.5 billion of COVID-19 support Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment delayed for a year The government has delayed the introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) for a year, HMRC recently announced. The government says it has made the move in recognition of the challenges faced by many […]

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