Jean-Baptiste Colbert
“The art of taxation consists of plucking the goose so as to obtain the most feathers with the least hissing.” Jean-Baptiste Colbert
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31 January 2025
Acceptable Excuses for a Late Tax Return
If your return is late and you get charged a late filing penalty is there anything you can do? You can try to appeal and hope that you have a reasonable excuse that HMRC will accept. HMRC has previously published lists of some of the unsuccessful attempts, including excuses like the death of a goldfish,
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Whose Fault is it anyway?
Every week we take a look at what is trending in the accountancy and tax press and share items that we think will interest you. However, these are only outlines and where they relate to tax planning should not be acted upon without looking into them more completely as everyone’s circumstances are particular to them.
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Every Path has Puddles!
I came across this phrase many years ago when I was preparing to do a presentation at a development trust AGM. It seemed to resonate with me and so I have used it many times since. The source was attributed to an old American saying. Whether that is right or not, I don’t know, but
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