• The kind of information held about you • How your personal information is collected • How your information is used, including particularly sensitive personal information • Rights of access, correction, erasure, and restriction • Right to withdraw consent • Information about criminal convictions • Automated decision-making
HMRC Privacy Notice - updated on 23 May 2018
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HMRC warn of a new bogus email scam 1 June 2018
HMRC is advising customers to look out for a new bogus email scam, claiming to be from HMRC.
If you receive an email with a subject that reads “You have received new messages from HMRC”, that also has an attachment, please send it to phishing@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk and then delete it.
HMRC will never ask for any personal or financial details over emails or text messages.
For more advice on scams, phishing and genuine HMRC contact, visit GOV.UK.
National Minimum Wage - SMS text message to advise of new entitlement for apprentices after the April 2018 rate rise
HMRC’s guidance on Genuine HMRC contact and recognising phishing emails has recently been updated with the following message:
HMRC is contacting apprentices by SMS text message to advise that the entitlement to National Minimum Wage has gone up after the annual rate increase to the National Minimum Wage on 1 April 2018.
These advisory messages direct recipients to seek further information regarding the minimum wage by searching online the term ‘National Minimum Wage’. These messages do not ask for any personal or financial information.
The sender of the text will be named as ‘HM Govt’.
The SMS texts are being sent from 4 June to 22 June 2018.
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Help to Save accounts – emails from research agency working with HMRC 5 June 2018
During June 2018 HMRC will work with independent research agency Kantar Public. The agency will carry out research with customers who have opened a Help to Save account.
The research will look to understand the behaviour of customers who have joined the scheme.
You’ll receive an email from Kantar Public if you’re chosen for the study, inviting you to take part in the research.
The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals
Payroll: need to know
cipp.org.uk
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