Policy News Journal - 2017-18

 Notify you of a tax rebate  Offer you a repayment  Ask you to disclose personal information such as your full address, postcode, Unique Taxpayer Reference or details of your bank account  Give a non HMRC personal email address to send a response to  Ask for financial information such as specific figures or tax computations, unless you have previously given consent and you have formally accepted the risks  Have attachments, unless you have given prior consent and you have formally accepted the risks  Provide a link to a secure log in page or a form asking for information - instead you will be asked you to log on to your online (business or personal) account to check for information

Report misleading websites, emails, phone numbers, phone calls or text messages you think may be suspicious. Full details are available at GOV.UK.

As with any other scan emails or communications HMRC warn against you giving out private information such as bank details or passwords, replying to text messages, downloading attachments or clicking on any links in emails if you are not absolutely certain they are genuine.

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Are you taking on staff and running a payroll? 6 September 2017

Whether you are new to payroll or not, you can make use of the host of HMRC digital tools which cover all employer obligations; taking on your first employee, complying with minimum wage regulations, reporting payroll information and many more. Employer Filing Obligations HMRC has produced a new webinar to provide employers with additional advice and support about reporting payroll information on time. This webinar explains why it is important for employers to send regular reports to HMRC and importantly what happens if you don’t send reports – penalties and appeals.

Becoming an employer Get help and support here from the online guide - Becoming an employer .

Business help and education emails You can register to get business help and education emails from HMRC.

Several YouTube videos are available:  New employers - the basics  When and how to pay PAYE 

Payroll software and sending reports to HMRC  How to send your final PAYE submission  How to issue P60s  How to set up your payroll for the new tax year  Employers - deducting the right tax from employees’ pay  Employees - paying the right tax at the right time  PAYE - what to do if you can’t pay now  PAYE - what to do if there’s more tax due

Minimum wage Find out about the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage in HMRC’s new online guide Paying your workers the minimum wage Webinars Live webinars last for an hour. You can ask questions during the presentation and get answers from your HMRC host. You need too register and log in at least 5 minutes before the start time for live webinars. You can also watch recorded webinars at any time but you will need to register first. Topics include:

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