Lucy Webb
Member Since: 23rd Sep 2019
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Lucy is an ACA and CTA qualified tax writer, who writes about the latest trends in tax and accounting, including IR35 and Making Tax Digital.
Tax Writer
13th Jan 2021
Covid related closure was not reasonable excuse
Cherwell Optical Limited [ TC07852 ] is required to submit RTI returns as required by the Income Tax (PAYE) Regulations 2003 reg 67B, on or...
HMRC & policy
8th Jan 2021
Diver’s fitness expenses were deductible
John Osborne claimed a deduction for fitness training, gym membership and associated travel expenses in his 2016/17 tax return. HMRC...
HMRC & policy
4th Dec 2020
Tribunal slaps down HMRC for cutting corners
HMRC officers issued Sadiq Ahmed with three information notices: In October 2017, officer O’Kane issued the first information notice, which...
HMRC & policy
3rd Dec 2020
Reliance on accountant was a reasonable excuse
The Stokes lived in South Africa, and had been filing self-assessment tax returns for several years to report their rental income from...
HMRC & policy
23rd Nov 2020
Contractor’s home to hotel travel disallowed
Taylor claimed the expenses between his home in Melrose, Scotland and a hotel in Swindon in his 2016/17 tax return. HMRC opened an enquiry...
HMRC & policy
6th Nov 2020
Director ordered to pay £232k in NIC and interest
David J Unwin was a director at HCL Equipment Contracts Limited (HCL). The company’s accounts for the year ended 31 December 2011 shoed an...
HMRC & policy
30th Oct 2020
Gold dealer’s poor records lead to high tax demand
In its 2006 accounting period, Stirling focused on selling jewellery to the public and other shops. By 2011, its business had transformed...
HMRC & policy
23rd Oct 2020
No tax returns meant no suspension of penalty
In 2016/17, McCann was the director of a company and received employment income and dividends from it. In addition, she had other...
Personal tax
9th Oct 2020
HMRC bungled PAYE for new employee
Sci-Temps Limited is an employment agency and has been an RTI employer since 2014/15. The relevant facts are as follows: A new employee...
HMRC & policy
25th Sep 2020
RTI: Staff failing was not a reasonable excuse
Legends Leisure failed to deliver RTI returns on time on several occasions. HMRC’s company education letters stated “PAYE information must...
HMRC & policy