Self assessment

HMRC plan to make even greater use of technology

Open and closed issues in summary

P Rowe (TC4023)

HMRC are set to launch a test version of their latest web tool for tax advisers, as the department continues to ramp up its digital services.

The offering known as agent online self-serve (AOSS) will be made available by the end of the year to volunteers, to provide access to details of employer PAYE clients’ tax liabilities and payments.

Users will experience:

HMRC have launched a webinar to show the connection between the completeness and accuracy of a self assessment (SA) tax return and the quality of supporting records.

Self Assessment Tax Returns – Expenses Risks and Concerns is aimed at all agents, especially new advisers and those who file SA returns for small and medium-sized enterprises that include expenses claims.

Live sessions are available throught October:

M S K Yip (TC3981)

The worrying impact of HMRC’s penalty system on vulnerable taxpayers

N Pattullo (TC3958)

J Partridge (TC3946)

F Fisher (TC3930)

S South (TC3924)

HMRC’s have moved all of their self assessment (SA) guidance to the GOV.UK domain, as part of the ongoing migration of information from the Revenue’s own site.

The department has pledge to “make sure nothing gets lost during this transition”, and bookmarked links will automatically redirect to a page on either the government web hub or, in cases of outdated details, the National Archives site.