UK GOV taxing technology now affects some 15m people

Some 15,000,000 people are now reportedly on a wrong tax code caused by the introduction of a new computer system to which pensioners be among those worst hit. An HMRC  spokesman said "Our contact centres are able to quickly correct inaccuracies, when contacted by the...

Tax return website crashes on D-Day

"The Government’s online tax return system crashed today, leaving tens of thousands of people stranded and unable to file their tax returns on time. The chaos could not have come at a worse time, with the system grinding to a halt on the day the deadline expired for people...

Online tax system 'too risky' for the famous

"The security of the online computer system used by more than three million people to file tax returns is in doubt after HM Revenue and Customs admitted it was not secure enough to be used by MPs, celebrities and the Royal Family. Thousands of "high profile" people have been...

MoD to be quizzed over lost data

"The information watchdog is to grill the Ministry of Defence over its data protection policies after it lost the personal details of 600,000 people. Defence Secretary Des Brown will also speak in the Commons next week about the latest loss of personal data, which went...

UK govt mislays personal details of half the nation

Hmmnnnnn....remarkable!"The personal details of half of Britain have been mislaid by the government, finance minister Alistair Darling said on Tuesday, in another major blow to an administration reeling from the Northern Rock banking debacle. The opposition...

HMRC Tax Return Backlog Nears 12m

Out of date computer systems, thousands of tax inspectors compulsory retired early and an enormous influx of population have caused the HMRC to fail the public in some areas."HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has yet to check the accuracy of tax payments from 11.5 million people...

Tax cuts and marriage - an unlikely couple?

It has to be said that I am a firm believer that marriage is a must for couples. Hence, it is rather frustrating watching the UK marriage rates slip. The Office for National Statistics stated that "by 2031, the proportion of unmarried men will rise to 46% compared with 35% in...

Major VAT fraud operation targeted in international dawn raids

In the early hours of this morning HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) executed eight search warrants and arrested two people from addresses in Glasgow, in an operation targeting multi million pound VAT fraud. The arrests are linked to suspected 'Missing Trader' fraud, a...

Further consultation on HMRC criminal investigation powers

"A consultation document setting out how the Government proposes to update HM Revenue & Customs' (HMRC) criminal investigation powers and accompanying safeguards is published today. The consultation is the latest stage of HMRC's work to modernise its powers, deterrents...

HMRC. Review of Links with Large Business

The Chancellor has today announced the outcomes of the 2006 Review of Links with Large Business, chaired by Sir David Varney, former Chairman of HMRC. The review addresses key business concerns through proposals which will deliver: * Earlier certainty about the tax...

HM Revenue & Customs Change Programme?

Paul Gray, Acting Chairman of HMRC, has announced a programme of consultation in order to deliver a more effective service to local businesses and individuals. The series of consultations on the future shape and direction of the department across the UK will begin in 2007 and...

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