HMRC CANNOT REJECT INCOME TAX REBATE CLAIMS AS ‘OUT OF TIME’

SELF-ASSESSMENT Synopsis: The Upper Tax Tribunal has ruled that HMRC, contrary to their long-standing position, cannot refuse a taxpayer’s claim for a refund of overpaid tax, even if the claim is made more than four years after the end of the tax year concerned. In a significant reversal of HMRC policy, the Upper Tribunal has […]

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has launched a consultation on two new forms of protection for people caught unfairly by the government’s most recent cuts to the Lifetime Allowance (LTA).

Chancellor George Osborne announced in the 2012 Autumn Statement that from April 2014, the LTA on tax relieved pension savings will reduce from £1.5m to £1.25m, and the annual allowance (AA) will fall from £50,000 to £40,000. Osborne said at the time the government would consult on forms of protection for people whose savings are […]

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