Updated: Added alert section for the latest Tax Agent Toolkits to be refreshed.
Alert
The latest Tax Agent Toolkits to be refreshed include:
Directors Loan Account, VAT Input Tax, VAT Output Tax, VAT Partial Exemption and Business Profits.
Agent Talking Points are weekly online digital meetings designed specifically for tax agents and advisors, which sit alongside HM Revenue and Custom’s (HMRC) regular monthly Working Together online meetings with agents. These are short online sessions, usually 45 minutes to an hour, focusing on topics agents have highlighted they are interested in or on emerging issues jointly identified by agents and HMRC that may have widespread impact.
Talking Points sessions provide agents with the opportunity to ask questions to subject matter experts from HMRC, across a range of different topics.
Registration is quick and easy, but please do so at least 5 minutes before a digital meeting is due to start.
Current scheduled agent digital meetings
Wednesday 3 August 2016, 15.00pm to 15:45pm
Subject: Employment Intermediaries - penalties for filing late returns.
Register for this meeting.
Friday 12 August 2016, 1pm to 1:45pm
Subject: Agent authorisation: moving from paper to a new end to end digital authorisation service.
Register for this meeting.
Tuesday 16 August 2016, 1pm to 1:45pm
Subject: Communicating in a digital age: Are you getting the most out of our communications?
Want to know more about all the communication channels we use for agents? Get an overview of our many online communications and how to access. Let us know what type of communications you would like to receive.
Register for this meeting.
Wednesday 24 August 2016, midday to 12:45pm
Subject: Advanced Assurance for Research and Development (R & D): tax relief claims for small companies.
Register for this meeting.
Wednesday 14 September 2016, 13.00pm to 14:00pm
Subject: Agent Services: an opportunity to hear from the Agent Services Delivery Manager and ask questions
Register for this meeting.
Previous agent digital meetings
HMRC also have recordings available for recent Agents Talking Points. Please note, registration is required to view these.
Your Tax Account
Watch a recording of this Digital Meeting.
National Living and National Minimum Wage
Watch a recording of this Digital Meeting.
See also Tax Agent Toolkit- National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments.
New measures
Simplifying employees expenses and benefits.
Watch a recording of this Digital Meeting.
See also Tax Agent Toolkit- Expenses and Benefits from Employment.
Contractor loans
What recent policy announcement means for individuals that might be involved in Disguised Remuneration Avoidance schemes.
Watch a recording of this Digital Meeting.
Agent services
Watch a recording of this Digital Meeting.
See also our list of available Tax Agent Toolkits.
Disguised remuneration for SME’s
Watch a recording of this Digital Meeting.
CIS changes online
Watch a recording of this Digital Meeting.
Security awareness
Watch a recording of this Digital Meeting.
Non UK domicile reforms
Watch a recording of this Digital Meeting.
Cyber security
Watch a recording of this Digital Meeting.
Agent Account Manager Service
Watch a recording of this Digital Meeting.
Class 2 NIC reform
Watch a recording of this Digital Meeting.
See also Tax Agent Toolkit- National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments.
Pension Double Taxation process
Watch a recording of this Digital Meeting.
New UK GAAP
Watch a recording of this Digital Meeting.
Automatic Exchange of Information: your questions answered
Watch a recording of this Digital Meeting.
Agent Webinars
Help and Support for tax agents and advisors in the form of live and recorded webinars.
Income from property - minimising risks for individuals
This webinar concentrates on areas that regularly cause contact with HMRC. It is designed specifically for agents with clients who are individuals with income from property. It introduces the main areas including rent a room, allowable expenditure, pre-trading expenses and joint income.
Live webinars
No dates for this live webinar are currently available.
Watch a recording of this webinar from November 2015. Please note, registration is required to view this.
See also Tax Agent Toolkit - Income from Property
Summer Budget - income from property update
Watch a recording of this webinar, from July 2015. Please note, registration is required.
See also Tax Agent Toolkit - Income from Property
Capital Gains - land and property
The webinar covers common areas such as reliefs and common errors that cause regular contact with HMRC.
Live webinars
No dates for this live webinar are currently available.
Watch a recording of this webinar from June 2016. Please note, registration is required to view this.
See also Tax Agent Toolkit - Capital Gains for Land and Buildings
Penalties for inaccuracies in documents and returns
When a penalty is chargeable, prompted and unprompted disclosures, reductions for quality of disclosures, penalty calculations, suspensions and appeals.
Live webinars
No dates for this live webinar are currently available.
Watch a video on YouTube on Penalties for inaccuracies in documents and returns.
You can also download a transcript of this video.
E-learning
An easy to use online course on resolving disputes through reviews and appeals.
Agent Toolkits
Toolkits created by HMRC to help reduce errors. The toolkits contain checklists of the most common errors HMRC sees in returns and ways to reduce these.
See here for the full range of HMRC’s agent toolkits.
How you can use HMRC’s agent toolkits.
Watch a video on YouTube on HMRC agent toolkits.
Advice and help
To watch webinars, your computer and software will need to meet the minimum requirements.
You don’t need to register to watch the YouTube videos.
Search for help if you’re having any other technical problems.
If you still need help, you can contact HMRC online.