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Almost 950,000 have already filed 2020/21 self assessment returns
HMRC has also issued a warning to taxpayers to be aware of copycat HMRC websites and phishing scams.
UK unemployment rate falls to 4.8% in March
The largest falls in jobs since February 2020 have been in the hospitality sector, among those aged under 25 years, and those living in London.
Government confirms start date for Plastic Packaging Tax
The UK government has confirmed that its plastic …
Effectiveness of OTS set to be reviewed by Treasury
The call for evidence also asks stakeholders whether they believe the OTS is sufficiently independent from the government, and whether it has the correct breadth of expertise on its board.
Data finds HMRC received 91,000 calls to report fraud in first months of pandemic
'With so many fraud allegations being made to HMRC during the COVID-19 crisis, there is no doubt that many of them will end up being false,' said Kevin Igoe, Managing Director at PfP.
UK economy shrank 1.5% in first quarter of 2021
School closures and a large fall in retail sales earlier in the quarter dragged down economic growth, said the ONS. The economy is now 8.7% smaller than before the pandemic.