HMRC will be pausing most of their webchat services for three months from early January 2022 to review the service it is providing.

The deadline for sending most online 2020/21 Self Assessment tax returns to HMRC, and for paying the related tax, is 31 January 2022. This year, HMRC will not charge you penalties straight away if you are a bit late. But you should still try to sort out your tax by 31 January if you can.

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) welcomes today’s (Thursday) announcement from HMRC that they will not charge late-filing penalties for 2020/21 self-assessment tax returns filed online on or before 28 February 2022. HMRC have also announced that no late payment penalties will be charged for ...

Most CIS workers receive a tax refund (rebate) after they submit their Self Assessment tax return because they usually overpay towards their tax bill through CIS deductions at source. The 2020/21 tax year may be different because of the inclusion of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) ...

We are aware that some people are still receiving loan demands from certain companies asking them to repay loans which they have already settled the tax on or paid the loan charge to HMRC. We have been monitoring the situation since the publication of our original FAQs on this issue in May 2021. ...

In October 2021, LITRG submitted evidence to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee Finance Bill Inquiry.