HMRC Nudge Letters To Persons Of Significant Control
Do you have any undeclared tax?
Posted by Roger Eddowes on 07/11/2022 @ 8:00AM
HMRC are sending out letters again, this time to Persons of Significant Control (PSCs) that declare an income below £100,000 or simply haven't submitted a tax return ...
HMRC send the letters in late October 2022, so be sure to take a look for any brown envelopes in your correspondence!
Before PSC was introduced, a UK company only needed to record immediate, legal owners of their shares and send these to Companies House. Since the 6th of April 2016, companies must now look at their entire ownership structure to identify relevant persons who have significant control of the company.
Broadly speaking, a PSC:
directly or indirectly owns more than 25% of the shares in a company
directly or indirectly holds more than 25% of the voting power of a company
has the right to appoint or remove the majority of directors of a company
can exercise significant influence over the company
Much of this information is on a public register at Companies House, so it's also available to HMRC and their Wealth Team is now sending multiple letters to individuals on the PSC register.
Firstly, one is directed at individuals on the PSC register who have submitted a 2020/21 tax return with income less than £100,000. Secondly, the other one is being sent to PSCs who are not yet submitting self-assessment tax returns.
"These letters ask the taxpayer if they've considered whether they have anything undeclared!"
And this includes benefits received from the company, such as share options or income created from the disposal of shares. If HMRC identifies any gains or additional sources of income, taxpayers will be asked to amend their 2020/21 and 2021/22 tax returns.
Letters were sent in late October 2022, so be sure to take a look for any brown envelopes in your correspondence, and make sure you speak to your accountant and get it dealt with before any penalties are applied.
Until next time ...
ROGER EDDOWES Business Godparent
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Roger trained at Edward Thomas Peirson & Sons in Market Harborough before working at Hartwell & Co, followed by Chancery, as a partner. He started Essendon Accounts and Tax with Helen Beaumont in 2014 as a general practitioner with a hands-on approach.
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