New timetable for RTI penalties HMRC has announced that there will be a staggered start to the introduction of new penalties relating to RTI. The National Insurance Contributions (NICs) Employment Allowance The Employment allowance is up to £2,000 off an Employer’s secondary class 1 NICs liability every year. It is available to businesses and charities from 6th April 2014. Guidance on eligibility and how to claim the allowance has now been published. Agents will want to make their clients aware of their possible eligibility to claim the Employment Allowance from 6th April. HMRC opens new channel for agent engagement HMRC has launched a new blog to improve the way it works with agents. The Agent Engagement Team’s blog supports HMRC’s strategy for engaging with agents. In particular, it provides a new channel to communicate about joint HMRC and agent consultative meetings, the rollout of HMRC’s Tax Agent Strategy, improvements to HMRC services by working together and the services available for agents.
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HMRC update Tax Agent Strategy guidance
21 February 2014
HMRC has updated their guidance on the Tax Agent Strategy - including an update on the new online services for agents.
The Tax Agent Strategy - an overview Background information and updates on the programme which aims to transform the relationship between HMRC and agents New online services for agents Latest developments on the new online services which will help you take more control of your clients' tax affairs HMRC's 'Agent and Client Statistics' Updates on the pilot of HMRC's 'Agent and Client Statistics' - bringing together information about you and your clients
Joint Initiative on HMRC Service Delivery How agents and HMRC are working together to improve HMRC's service standards
Dishonest conduct by tax agents What happens when HMRC opens an investigation into dishonest conduct by tax agents
Toolkits to help reduce errors: agent survey results
17 March 2014
HMRC toolkits provide agents with guidance on areas of error that HMRC sees in the returns submitted by agents.
In the final quarter of 2013 HMRC conducted a short series of workshops and an online survey to better understand what agents think about HMRC's Agent Toolkits. They would like thank those agents who took part and share with you the key findings along with some of the steps they are taking to respond to some of the suggested enhancements.
CIPP Policy News Journal
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