Tax Return Penalties: HMRC’s Fatal Flaw
Everyone makes mistakes. Fortunately, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has the power to suspend a penalty for a ‘careless’ error in a tax return (FA 2007, Sch 24, para 14). HMRC officers are instructed to consider the suspension of every penalty for a careless error (see HMRC’s Compliance Handbook manual at CH83131). Suspending penalties However, […]