Goldsmith v HMRC: Can HMRC Make You File A Return It Doesn't Need?
HMRC already knew what you owed from PAYE, so surely the notice to file was pointless and the penalty invalid? Goldsmith v HMRC says no—but it leaves four other arguments wide open.
Goods, Car Or Cash Seized? Customs Seizure And Restoration Appeals
Border Force seized your alcohol, tobacco or car? There are two separate routes—and a one-month trap. Why the tax tribunal cannot order your goods back, when it can still help, and the deadline that closes first.
Accelerated Payment Notices And Follower Notices Explained
You've had an accelerated payment notice or follower notice and discovered there's no appeal to the tribunal. Here's what these notices are, why the law works this way, the 90-day clock, the penalties—and the limited ways you can still challenge them.
Corporation Tax Appeals: Challenging An HMRC Decision On Your Company's Tax
HMRC has questioned your company's corporation tax? Companies sit in their own code—Schedule 18 FA 1998—so deadlines, discovery gateways and penalties differ from the income-tax rules. A director's guide to enquiries, discovery, penalties, director's loans and how to appeal.
Making Tax Digital For Income Tax: What Sole Traders And Landlords Must Do Now
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax went live in April 2026. Find out if it applies to you, the four things it requires, how to claim an exemption if you genuinely can't go digital, and your appeal rights if you're already facing a penalty.
She Cited Nine Tribunal Cases To Win Her Appeal—None Of Them Were Real: Harber v HMRC
An unrepresented appellant backed her CGT penalty appeal with nine tribunal decisions—and not one of them existed. They were AI-generated. Harber v HMRC is the UK's leading warning on fabricated case law, and a guide to finding the real thing.
National Insurance When You Run A UK Company From Abroad
You left the UK, you're non-resident, your s.690 workday split cut UK income tax to your UK days—so why is there a National Insurance bill on 100% of your salary, both sides? Because NIC is a separate system with its own rules.
Crypto Tax Appeals: When You Owe HMRC Without Cashing Out
Swapping, spending or gifting crypto can trigger a tax bill even if you never withdrew cash. A plain-English guide to what HMRC taxes, how to disclose, and how to challenge its figures.
Rangers, EBTs And The Loan That Was Really Salary
If HMRC says your trust loan was really your salary, Rangers is the case that explains why 'it was only a loan' usually fails. Here is what the Supreme Court actually decided about redirected earnings—and the narrow boundary the courts have since drawn around it.
Offshore Income And The 200% Penalty: Disclosure, Nudge Letters And Your Options
Had a letter about your overseas accounts, or have undisclosed offshore income? The 200% penalty is a worst-case maximum, not your bill. How disclosure works, what the certificate of tax position really means, and how offshore penalties can be challenged.
Hok v HMRC: Why "It's Not Fair" Is Not A Ground Of Appeal
A first-tier judge called HMRC's conduct unconscionable and cancelled the penalty. The Upper Tribunal restored every penny. Hok v HMRC explains why the tax tribunal cannot fix unfairness—and where your fairness argument actually belongs.
When HMRC Queries Or Delays Your VAT Registration
A V5 letter instead of a VAT number? HMRC's verification questionnaires decoded, the deadlines that bite, and why the tribunal can't fix delay.