With less than a month to go before HMRC’s 31 January self-assessment deadline, a beta service allowing users to verify their identity could save contractors and freelancers time and money by reducing the need to phone the tax office or wait for paper documents. more»

Half of all calls to HMRC in the first half of this year were not picked up – leading MPs to voice concern that millions could be filling in tax returns incorrectly. more»

Some 890,000 people could face the wrath of HMRC for missing the government's 31 October deadline for filing tax returns and see fines of up to £1,600 at the start of next month. more»

Tax returns, as we know them, will be scrapped in favour of real time individual digital tax accounts. Our year-end expert explains how this will affect you and whether the process will be smoother as a result. more»