UHY Ross Brooke Chartered Accountants
31st January 2024 is the settlement date for self-assessment tax liabilities for 2022/23 and first payments on account for 2023/24, and consequently, many of us will be logging into our bank accounts to pay the tax due. Of course, criminals are well aware of this and it is peak time
HMRC is urging their Self Assessment customers to be vigilant of fraudsters and scams asking for personal information or bank details. Self Assessment customers, who are starting to think about their annual tax returns for the 2021 to 2022 tax year, should guard against being targeted by fraudsters, warns HMRC.
As 31 July approaches we are again warning tax credits customers to be aware of scams and fraudsters who imitate HMRC in an attempt to steal their personal information or money. About 2.1 million tax credits customers are expected to renew their annual claims by 31 July 2022 and could
HMRC is warning individuals not to share their personal information online to avoid their identities being used to claim bogus Self-Assessment tax refunds. HMRC is aware that criminals are attempting to obtain customers’ Government Gateway logins and other personal details, enabling them to register for Income Tax Self-Assessment and submit
As 31 January self-assessment payment deadline approaches taxpayers need to be especially aware that scammers see this as a profitable time of year. Last year HMRC received over a million reports about suspicious contact from HMRC, and the true number may be much higher as many cases go unreported. These
We are constantly reminding our clients to be vigilant about scam or “phishing” emails promising money back, particularly at this time of year, just ahead of the 31 July Tax Credits renewal deadline. According to HMRC, May 2014 has already seen a 131% increase in phishing emails, compared to the