HMRC should be regulating themselves. A lot of my time nowadays is spent troubleshooting problems caused by the ineffectiveness of HMRC. 48 working days to process a VAT registration application. God knows how many months to answer a letter. 45+ minutes to answer the phone (where did they get an average wait time of 16 minutes?). Hammer to crack a nut when it comes to AML compliance. A ridiculously complex tax system. And now we are going to have to file 4 times a year. Get your own house in order HMRC.
Jack the Lad’s comments are spot on but where can our voice be heard. I used to think that the Tories supported small business and entrepreneurs and that when we left the EU, red tape would gradually disappear. Not so, it appears. If anything, it’s worse. IR35, Reverse Charge VAT, MTD quarterly filing, 3% workplace pension charge for employees, HMRC meltdown; I’m sure there’s much more. Used to love running my small private practice (300 clients). That’s long gone.
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HMRC should be regulating themselves. A lot of my time nowadays is spent troubleshooting problems caused by the ineffectiveness of HMRC. 48 working days to process a VAT registration application. God knows how many months to answer a letter. 45+ minutes to answer the phone (where did they get an average wait time of 16 minutes?). Hammer to crack a nut when it comes to AML compliance. A ridiculously complex tax system. And now we are going to have to file 4 times a year. Get your own house in order HMRC.
Jack the Lad’s comments are spot on but where can our voice be heard. I used to think that the Tories supported small business and entrepreneurs and that when we left the EU, red tape would gradually disappear. Not so, it appears. If anything, it’s worse. IR35, Reverse Charge VAT, MTD quarterly filing, 3% workplace pension charge for employees, HMRC meltdown; I’m sure there’s much more. Used to love running my small private practice (300 clients). That’s long gone.