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Post Office Horizon scandal: four reasons why the government's model for outsourcing is broken

For over a decade, the Post Office and its supplier, Fujitsu, insisted that the Horizon system used in its branches was completely “robust”. When discrepancies appeared in hundreds of branch accounts across the country, the Post Office refused to believe the system was at fault and didn’t challenge the information…

The Conversation

HMRC apologises after Scottish residents given English tax codes

SCOTTISH taxpayers have received an apology after they were wrongly given English tax codes when they moved into a new-build estate in Midlothian,…

The National (Scotland)

‘A sledgehammer to crack a nut’: readers voice fears at HMRC crackdown on ‘side-hustles’

Airbnb, eBay and Vinted among platforms required to collect data on how much users earn

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Self-assessment tax return: the dos and don’ts to ensure you don’t pay too much

Late to file or unsure if you need to? Here’s what you need to know – and how to ensure you don’t pay too much

The Guardian - UK

Post Office ‘could face £100m bill and insolvency’ following Horizon scandal

Dan Neidle, tax lawyer, posted on X saying the Post Office claimed £934m tax relief for its compensation payments, and called it ‘unlawful’.

Evening Standard

HMRC’s birthday blunder means I can’t claim tax-free childcare

The revenue has got my date of birth wrong, but won’t respond to my pleas to change it

The Guardian - UK

Around 1,000 people affected by Post Office scandal face looming tax deadline

Postmasters struggling to meet the tax deadline due to late top-up payments will have any penalties or associated interest cancelled, HMRC said.

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TechScape: Is the Consumer Electronics Show still relevant?

The world’s largest tech event has cutting-edge TVs and even a VW with ChatGPT – but cheap gadgets and big tech have dented its influence. Plus, HMRC comes for side hustlers

The Guardian - UK

Tell us: will you be affected by the UK’s ‘side-hustle tax’?

We want to hear from sellers on sites like Ebay and Vinted or renters on Airbnb about new HMRC rules

The Guardian - UK

Martin Lewis issues alert to Vinted users over 'side hustle tax'

Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis has issued a brief explanation on X about whether users of Vinted and other digital platforms will have to…

The National (Scotland)

Martin Lewis explains new tax rules to anyone making money with online side hustles

Lewis clarifies confusion surrounding new HMRC rules

The Independent UK

HMRC doesn't know how many Scotland Office staff are based in Edinburgh hub

HMRC doesn’t know how many staff the Scotland Office has working from the UK Government’s Edinburgh hub, The National can reveal.

The National (Scotland)

Fashion in frenzy over “side hustle tax” on Depop, eBay and Vinted — but will you have to pay?

New HMRC regulations have sent shock waves through the fashion crowd, many of whom rely on Depop, Vinted and eBay to top up their pay checks

Evening Standard

Vinted accounts closed as HMRC introduces new 'tax on side hustles'

The HMRC tax on side hustles means digital platforms such as eBay, Airbnb, Etsy, Amazon and Vinted must share seller information with HM Revenue…

The National (Scotland)

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Evening Standard

Child Benefit major change: Millions more parents can claim online for the first time

HM Revenue and Customs is encouraging parents to go digital rather than use the old paper system

The Independent UK

HMRC rolls out ‘side hustle tax’ for online sellers on eBay, Vinted and more

Dgital platforms such as eBay, Airbnb, Etsy, Amazon and Vinted must now share seller information with HMRC

Fortune

Gen Zers cashing in on selling their clothes online in the U.K. could have to declare their earnings to the taxman soon

The new rule is set to help HMRC crackdown on tax evaders who do business via online platforms without declaring profits.

The Independent UK

‘Side hustle tax’ to see online platforms share seller details with HMRC

New rules that came into effect on January 1 mean digital platforms must share more seller information with tax authorities.

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The Independent UK

Less than a month for nearly 5.7m people to meet self-assessment deadline

Some 127 people saw in the new year by filing their tax return, according to HM Revenue and Customs figures.

The Guardian - UK

Selling goods online? Be warned: HMRC will soon know about it

Whatever it is, from used clothes on Vinted, collectables on eBay, to Airbnb lets, profits will now be under scrutiny

The Guardian - UK

Glimmers of hope: your personal finance diary January-April 2024

As the cost of living crisis drags on, here are some dates that could make an improvement to your pocket

The Guardian - UK

UK house prices fall 1.8% in 2023, as FTSE 100 ends year up 3.8% – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as house prices defy fears of a crash, on the final trading day of 2023

The Independent UK

4,757 ‘festive filers’ submitted tax returns on Christmas Day

HM Revenue and Customs also recorded 8,876 returns submitted on Christmas Eve and 12,136 on Boxing Day.

The National (Scotland)

Woman spared jail following bid to defraud HMRC

A businesswoman has been spared jail for her role in a serious organised crime bid to evade almost £200,000 of tax on half-a-tonne of smuggled…

Evening Standard

HMRC's big boozy beer bash

‘Tis the season to be jolly, and how better to celebrate than host a big piss-up somewhere sunny?

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