Self Assessment
HMRC sign commercial property lease on new Belfast office
31st July 2017
By Neil Logan HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has signed a new commercial property lease that will see 1,600 employees situated in the Erskine House in Belfast from 2021. Erskine House is... Read more
U-turn on self-employed NI contributions increase
15th March 2017
Small business owners and self-employed workers have today been told that the planned increase in national insurance contributions for the self-employed announced in the budget will not go ahead. There was... Read more
Small businesses and self-employed hit hardest by the budget
9th March 2017
An increase to the national insurance contributions (NICs) paid by the self-employed and small business owners, as well as higher taxes on dividends meant Philip Hammond's first budget made for... Read more
HMRC reclaims record amount in unpaid taxes
10th November 2014
Almost £3.65 million of unpaid tax has been recovered from taxpayers in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK by HMRC as a direct result of avoidance schemes, evasion... Read more
Don’t file your paper Tax Return
5th November 2014
Taxpayers in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK who were issued with a paper self assessment Tax Return, had until 31st October 2014 to submit the return in... Read more
Increase in total amount of capital gains tax paid
3rd November 2014
The total amount of capital gains tax paid in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK rose to £3.8billion in 2013-14, with 154,000 people liable for the tax. The amount... Read more
Northern Ireland tax workers to strike over redundancies
29th July 2014
Northern Ireland employees of the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are to go on strike on Friday over redundancies and office closures. The strike action has been co-ordinated across HMRC offices... Read more
Self Assessment payment deadline looms
22nd July 2014
Many individual taxpayers in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK will have recently received a self assessment statement from HMRC. This statement will usually have a payslip attached to... Read more
Emily Morris receives STEP NI Diploma
27th May 2014
Pictured right - The President of the Supreme Court Lord Neuberger presents Emily Morris with her STEP NI Diploma at a STEP conference at the Stormont Hotel in Belfast with... Read more
HMRC treble use of debt collection firms
22nd May 2014
Taxpayers in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK owing money to HMRC are finding bailiffs calling to their door more often as evidence shows that the taxman has... Read more
Northern Ireland tax investigations on the rise
19th May 2014
The number of people in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK being investigated by the taxman has doubled in one year. Recent figures show that HMRC made... Read more
Completing your 2013/14 Tax Return form
7th May 2014
Self Assessment (SA) taxpayers in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK should now be thinking about gathering the relevant information in order to complete their 2013/14 Tax Returns. SA... Read more
Last chance for 2013/14 PAYE details
29th April 2014
Employers in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK must now use an earlier year update (EYU) if they still need to send PAYE information for 2013/14 that ought... Read more
Northern Ireland taxpayers can now submit their Tax Returns
15th April 2014
As from 6th April 2014, self assessment taxpayers in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK can submit their 2013/14 Self Assessment forms. If you send in a paper 2013/14... Read more
Northern Ireland self employed – things you should know
3rd April 2014
As a sole trader your profits are taxed as any other income by the HMRC and as you are self-employed your tax will be self-assessed. You will need to register with... Read more
NI Tax avoiders to be forced to pay off bills sooner
20th March 2014
HMRC will now demand faster payments of income tax and national insurance from people in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK using disclosed avoidance schemes. The new rules mean... Read more
7pc of Northern Ireland taxpayers filed late tax returns
28th February 2014
HM Revenue & Customs has broken down Self Assessment taxpayer by region and finds that taxpayers in Northern Ireland registered 7 per cent of late tax returns, which was the... Read more
Tax Cheats in Northern Ireland and rest of UK named by HMRC
18th February 2014
HMRC have today published the latest list of deliberate tax defaulters which include individuals and businesses from all parts of mainland UK and Northern Ireland.This policy is HMRC's latest approach... Read more
Tax return deadline looms for small businesses
23rd January 2014
Small business owners and managers in Northern Ireland need to take note of the 31st January deadline for the submission of online tax returns. Failure to submit the self assessment tax... Read more
Thousands miss self-assessment child benefit deadline
7th October 2013
By Lenore Rice Approximately 165,000 high earning parents are estimated to have missed the 5th October deadline for submission of their self-assessment form in respect of collection of Child Benefit. Parents earning... Read more
Tax deadline approaches for high earning parents
16th September 2013
By Lenore Rice Parents who receive a salary over £50,000 and also receive Child Benefit must complete an income tax self assessment return by 5th October to avoid penalties. The High Income... Read more
Tax fraud prosecutions double as HMRC gets tough
26th April 2013
The aggressive approach taken by the HMRC to tax evasion and tax fraud over the past couple of years has seemingly paid off, as prosecutions relating to tax fraud are... Read more
Call to name and shame tax avoiders
19th February 2013
The Commons public accounts committee is calling on the government to adopt a 'name and shame' approach to tax avoiders in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. Over the... Read more
Self-assessment tax return deadline looms
18th January 2013
The deadline for the submission of online self-assessment tax returns is approaching, with taxpayers failing to meet the 31st January deadline to receive a £100 fine, even if they do... Read more
HMRC warns late self-assessment tax filers
14th December 2012
The 300,000 people who failed to meet the deadline for filing their self-assessment tax return, and continue to ignore letters from the HMRC, have been warned that it could reach... Read more
Chancellor's Autumn statement: Tax summary
5th December 2012
Chancellor George Osborne announced the government view on the UK economy and its future plans in his Autumn Statement today. In particular, there were a number of tax changes outlined,... Read more
End of month deadline for self assessment returns
22nd October 2012
People in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK that file paper self-assessment tax returns have just over a week to avoid large fines. Approximately 20% of self-assessment returns are... Read more
Self Assessment deadline looms for paper returns
2nd October 2012
Taxpayers in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK are being notified by HMRC to submit their self assessment tax returns before 1st November 2012 in order to avoid... Read more
Higher rate taxpayer deadline looms
5th September 2012
Higher rate taxpayers in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK have until 2 October to contact HMRC to confirm they wish to take part in their Tax Return... Read more
HMRC campaign targets higher rate taxpayers
3rd September 2012
HM Revenue and Customs has written out to 7,100 taxpayers in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK advising them to submit their tax returns or face fines and... Read more
12000 people sent tax penalty notices in error
27th April 2012
Approximately 12000 people who had been previously told they no longer need to complete an income tax self-assessment form have received penalty notices because of an error. HM Revenue and Customs... Read more
New apps to help income tax self assessment
17th April 2012
HMRC have launched a series of new apps to assist with record keeping for small businesses in Northern Ireland and the UK. The apps which are mostly free will... Read more
HMRC system shut down disadvantages small businesses
11th April 2012
Many self-employed, business owners and accountants throughout Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK were unable to file PAYE end-of-year tax returns over Easter as they found themselves locked... Read more
1m people miss tax self-assessment deadline
3rd February 2012
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have confirmed that 1.1million people have failed to submit their self-assessment tax returns on time and face an automatic penalty of £100. Because of strike action... Read more
UK consumers warned about late self-assessment fines
12th January 2010
Consumers in Northern Ireland and other regions of the UK are being encouraged to ensure that they meet the forthcoming tax self-assessment deadline, in order to avoid the prospect of... Read more
NI firms offered January tax workshops
6th January 2010
Northern Ireland firms will be able to gain information concerning financial matters such as tax and Statutory Sick Pay through a number of workshops which are being held this month.The... Read more
NI employers to be offered HMRC tax guidance
1st October 2009
Employers in Northern Ireland are being given the chance to improve their knowledge of the country's tax system this month, as part of a new scheme launched by HM Revenue... Read more
Consumers reminded of filing returns
28th October 2008
Solicitors in Northern Ireland may want to remind their clients that the deadline for filing tax returns on paper is this Friday October 31st.HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is currently... Read more
Pension change "could benefit the divorced"
29th August 2008
Changes to pension legislation in the UK and Northern Ireland could benefit millions of people who are divorced, according to a report.It might be of interest to solicitors to learn... Read more
'Simplification in tax forms needed'
16th May 2008
A report has claimed that self-return tax forms are too complicated and should be made simpler to complete.The Committee of Public Accounts has found that forms produced by HM Revenue... Read more
Tax break leaves 'no room for manoeuvre'
14th May 2008
The chancellor's £600 increase in the basic tax allowance to £6,035 leaves the government no "room for manoeuvre", the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has claimed.IFS's director Robert Chote told... Read more
Consumers 'seeking more financial advice'
12th May 2008
The credit crunch has increased the number of people looking for financial advice, according to Unbiased.co.uk. Figures released by the independent website show that the number of people asking for... Read more
Newspaper seller embroiled in tax case
5th March 2008
A man who organised a newspaper selling group in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has had to contact his solicitors after being investigated for tax issues.Not only that, but 28 Romanians who... Read more
HMRC warns of tax deadline
15th January 2008
Businesses in Belfast and Northern Ireland that are struggling with their tax returns might want to contact their solicitors for help as the January 31st self assessment filing deadline is... Read more
Government to produce Taxpayers' Charter
11th January 2008
After solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland have seen many clients complaining that they don't understand their tax obligations and tax forms, the government has announced a new Taxpayers' Charter... Read more
Tax report due today
17th December 2007
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland will be paying close attention to the release of the Varney Report today, which is set to detail the tax measures available to government... Read more
Half of firms miss tax deadlines
5th December 2007
Solicitors in Northern Ireland will have to ensure that clients adhere to tax deadlines, after a report by the Public Accounts Committee (Pac) revealed that only 60 per cent of... Read more
100,000 offshore tax accounts targeted
10th August 2007
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is going to investigate a minimum of 100,000 people in Britain and Northern Ireland who have not disclosed off-shore bank accounts.HMRC had given every taxpayer... Read more
Accountants face greater regulation
30th July 2007
Accountancy services in Britain and Northern Ireland will face greater regulation from December 15th 2007.Companies offering accountancy, tax, audit and insolvency services will be forced to undergo monitoring for compliance... Read more
Business non-compliance could be taxing
23rd July 2007
Businesses in Britain and Northern Ireland could lose millions and face tax investigations if they do not comply with new Managed Service Companies (MSCs) legislation, Global Compliance Limited warns.With the... Read more
Professor joins corporation tax cut battle
3rd July 2007
Professor Richard Barnett, vice chancellor of the University of Ulster, has spoken up in favour of slashing corporation tax in Northern Ireland. Speaking at a graduation ceremony at the university,... Read more
HMRC consults on tax payments
28th June 2007
HM Customs and Revenue (HMRC) has launched a consultation on improving tax payment options and managing debt.Payments, Repayments and Debt: The Developing Programme Of Work is the title of the... Read more
NI workers most taxed in UK
29th May 2007
The level of tax that workers in Northern Ireland pay is the highest in the whole of the UK, according to the Adam Smith Institute.People in the province pay more... Read more
Fishermen haul tax help
21st May 2007
Share fishermen across Britain and Northern Ireland are being offered the chance to join a tailor-made scheme to help them with self-assessment.After a survey from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)... Read more
Self-Assessment: Tax 'is' taxing
11th May 2007
According to recent research, a third of taxpayers in Britain and Northern Ireland found self-assessment (SA) forms were difficult to understand and therefore complete.The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) revealed... Read more
£150 offered for filing online returns
20th April 2007
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has offered small businesses in Northern Ireland an incentive of a £150 tax-free lump sum to file their 2006-07 Employer Annual Returns online.Small businesses which... Read more
Offshore accounts due tax probe
18th April 2007
The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has announced its support for new procedures to enhance clarity within the area of undisclosed income.HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has targeted offshore bank... Read more
UK taxes set for scrutiny
16th March 2007
Closer scrutiny of UK taxpayers looks set to be introduced this year, in a move designed to crackdown on non-domiciled claims.HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is planning to toughen up... Read more
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