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from property and introduces the main areas including rent a room, allowable expenditure, pre-trading expenses and joint income.
Future Talking Point events
Security awareness for agents An overview of how Agent interactions can affect HMRC systems and the main issues affecting Agents today.
21 April 2016 1pm to 1.45pm
Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) changes Find out how the CIS changes will affect your clients.
28 April 2016 1pm to 1.45pm
The aim of the Talking Points events is for HMRC to develop interactive workshops that enable engagement with agents via the digital medium. The new Talking Points web page available on GOV.UK will host dates and details of all future events – if you find these events useful, add the page to your favourites list and review their updates for news of future webinars.
It is recommended that you register and log in at least 5 minutes before a live webinar is due to start.
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Tax Agent Toolkits updated 14 April 2016
HMRC have recently updated the Tax agent toolkits, which aim to provide guidance to tax agents on common areas of error that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) frequently see in returns and to set out the steps that agents can take to reduce those errors. The NICs and Statutory Payments toolkit aims to help tax agents and advisers who operate payroll functions for National Insurance contributions (NICs) and statutory payments on behalf of their clients and for completing employers' end of year forms, however it may also be: • Useful for tax agents and advisors who do not operate payroll functions but who wish to use the toolkit as a source of reference • Helpful to employers or anyone operating payroll functions.
The Expenses and benefits from employment toolkit has also recently been updated. HMRC are keen to receive feedback and comments of your experience of using the toolkits.
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Agent Online Self Serve renamed Agent Services 18 April 2016
Agent Online Self Serve (AOSS) has been renamed Agent Services (AS). AS has refreshed key priorities for 2016/17 and the revised name better reflects the scope of what HMRC aims to deliver for agents within this programme of work.
In April 2015 AS launched a PAYE liabilities and payment private beta service. This gave agents the opportunity to cleanse their employer PAYE client lists, and view their clients’ PAYE accounting periods and payment history.
A new agent landing page (homepage) was launched in October 2015 for agents using the beta service. This enabled agent access to view clients PAYE for employers accounts, and provided links to agent guidance and other services they could use.
The PAYE liabilities and payments beta currently has over 2,700 users, with user satisfaction rates of around 80%. HMRC continue to test and refine this service based on agent feedback.
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