As from April 2013 employers will be required to make payments to HMRC Cumbernauld Accounts Office only.
HMRC has confirmed that Employers who make a payment to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) by:
Bacs Direct Credit Faster Payments by online/telephone banking CHAPS From month one of the 2013-14 tax year payments should be made to the Accounts Office Cumbernauld account.
HMRC has started to send employers information about this change ready for 2013-14.
If this necessitates a change for you and where this data is usually embedded within your payment or payroll software you will need to contact your software supplier about obtaining and upgrade.
THE IMPORTANCE OF USING CORRECT PAYMENT REFERENCE NUMBERS
23 January 2013
HMRC are contacting customers where errors have been made to payment reference numbers when making a payment to HMRC.
HMRC will make contact by telephone or by letter to some customers where payments have been sent using either; Bacs Direct Credit, Faster payments by online/telephone banking or CHAPS and have used an incorrect reference or in some cases no reference at all.
If you or your clients receive such a call or letter and are concerned as to whether it is a genuine communication from HMRC you can call 01236 783146 to confirm.
HMRC have issued a reminder which says:
“When you make a payment to HMRC you should use the right reference number. This makes sure your payment reaches your account and that way you won't get reminders after you've paid.
You also need to make sure you enter your reference number with no spaces between the characters or it could lead to delays in HMRC updating your records.”
HMRC WEEKLY UPDATE TO STAKEHOLDERS
8 February 2013
HM Revenue & Customs have circulated their fourth weekly update for 2013.
These updates are sent by HMRC, in an informal communication, to industry consultation partners, such as the CIPP and other representative bodies, to highlight recent news and updates which have been made as a result of HMRC working in partnership and listening to employer feedback.
Notifying HMRC if you have no Employer Annual Return to make for 2012-13
We are updating the employer and agent ‘No Employer Annual Return to make’ declarations. From 20th February 2013 you will be able to submit ‘No Employer Annual Return to make’
CIPP Policy News Journal
12/04/2013, Page 105 of 362
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