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Where Taxpayers and Advisers Meet
HMRC announcements: week ending 3 August 2007
05/08/2007, by Sarah Laing, Tax News - HMRC Administration, Practice and Methods
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A quick guide to recent additions to the HM Revenue & Customs website.

Week ending 3 August

What’s new?

  • Updated version of leaflets WTC5: Help with the costs of childcare - Information for parents and childcare providers, and WCT6: Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit - Other types of help you may be able to get;
  • Updated tax credits ready reckoner table;
  • PEP & ISA Bulletin 40;
  • Claiming Gift Aid when goods are sold by, and the proceeds gifted to, charities - guidance for charities considering selling goods on behalf of donors in the hope of proceeds being donated under Gift Aid has been updated and expanded;
  • Draft versions of the 2007/08 Tax Return in PDF format;
  • List of registered Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCS) updated to 2 August 2007;
  • The Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Macedonia) Order 2007 (SI 2007/2127);
  • The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/2296);
  • Consultation Document seeking views on the possible options following the expiry of the derogations permitting the application of reduced rates on fuel used by private pleasure flying;
  • Consultation document concerning the reduction of administrative burdens on business - voluntary disclosure of errors on indirect tax returns;
  • Notification that the Business Income Manual has been updated to reflect the change of law following the House of Lords judgement on Mars and Grant;
  • Revenue & Customs Brief 53/07, which seeks views of both data providers and users on various Intrastat Simplification options that are being considered;
  • Stamp Taxes Online - Notification that from 4th August 2007 HMRC will stop issuing the paper SDLT5 certificate for all online submissions;
  • Updated Child Benefit service standards page; and
  • Updated guidance for Local Authorities and Health and Social Services Trusts.

HMRC Manuals updated in August
Trusts, Settlements and Estates Manual
Stamp Duty Land Tax Manual
Assessment Procedures Manual

Links
HMRC: What’s new
HMRC: Working Together: What's new
HMRC: Tax credits: What's new
HMRC: Online Services: News

About The Author

Sarah Laing
Editor, TaxationWeb News

Sarah is a Chartered Tax Adviser. She has been writing professionally since joining CCH Editions in 1998 as a Senior Technical Editor, contributing to a range of highly regarded publications including the British Tax Reporter, Taxes - The Weekly Tax News, the Red & Green legislation volumes, Hardman's, International Tax Agreements and many others. She became Publishing Manager for the tax and accounting portfolio in 2001 and later went on to help run CCH Seminars (including ABG Courses and Conferences).

Sarah originally worked for the Inland Revenue in Newbury and Swindon Tax Offices, before moving out into practice in 1991. She has worked for both small and Big 5 firms. She now works as a freelance author providing technical writing services for the tax and accountancy profession.

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