- The law (and thus HMRC’s guidance) states that reliance on any other person to do anything cannot be a reasonable excuse ‘unless you took reasonable care to avoid the failure’. HMRC’s guidance states that it would treat each case on its own merits and take into account the experience, ability and background of the individual.www.taxadvisermagazine.com/article/reasonable-care-and-excuse
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CH160300 - Reasonable excuse: examples of reasonable excuse
- Reasonable excuse may be accepted where:
- •HMRC Online Service does not accept the return
- The person or their agent was unable to use HMRC`s online services. The person should provide the error message or details of the error message a… See more
- Where a person has not been able to meet an obligation on time due to the impact …
- A reasonable excuse resulting from COVID-19 must have … See more
The person is expected to allow sufficient time for the return or payment to reach HMRC. However, if the return or payment was posted in good time but the normal post service was … See more
The death of a partner or close relative of the person such that it impacted on the person`s ability at that time to meet their obligation will … See more
You should normally accept the loss of records through fire, flood theft or computer failure, as a reasonable excuse. You should be satisfied that the information for completion of the return could not be replaced in time for the person to complete … See more
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Reasonable excuse for failure to notify | Tax Guidance | Tolley
WebIf a penalty for failure to notify has been correctly charged by HMRC, the taxpayer can only appeal if they believe they have a ‘reasonable excuse’ for failing to comply with the …
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Web24 Jan 2023 · The defence of 'reasonable excuse' applies to compliance failures in tax. These include: Late filing of returns; Schedule 55 FA 2009. Failing to file online; TMA …
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Web27 Apr 2020 · Having a ‘reasonable excuse’ is a defence to various criminal offences which are otherwise ‘strict liability’ offences. For example, where a landlord breaches one of the …
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Web30 Oct 2023 · Case law relating to the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) also indicates that the extended 20-year time limit for HMRC to raise an assessment following …
Reasonable care and excuse | Tax Adviser
Web2 Mar 2021 · Key Points. What is the issue? HMRC has the right to assess penalties where an individual has failed to give notice of chargeability to tax or where a tax return already submitted contains an inaccuracy. …
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