Recent updates to the Self Assessment Manual


Below are details of the amendments that were published on 12 January 2007 (see the update index for all updates).

DARM

Repayments

Returns

DARM
SectionSubject RevisedDetails Of Update
DARM Work ListsDARM Work Lists (Introduction)Throughout the whole section Recovery Telephone Centre (RTC) replaced with Debt Management Telephone Centre (DMTC)
 Debt And Return Pursuit: Co-ordination Of (Info)Automatic SA Note for the issue of RITA letters
 Pursuing A Debt And / Or Return In The Debt Management (DM) Office (AG)At steps 6, 12, 13 and 19 guidance on how to move an IDMS work item away from the IDMS automatic process
Debt And Return BackgroundDebt And Return Background (Introduction)Throughout the whole section Recovery Telephone Centre (RTC) replaced with Debt Management Telephone Centre (DMTC)
EnforcementEnforcement (Introduction)Throughout the whole section Recovery Telephone Centre (RTC) replaced with Debt Management Telephone Centre (DMTC)
InsolvencyNotification Of VA / BY (Info)Correction of fax number.

Additional information for cases £250,000 and above

 Issue And Inhibition Of Statements (Info)Guidance on the issue of statements if trustee is official receiver
 Entering The Insolvency Details (AG)At step 1 interaction between setting the PCA signal and repayments updated
PCA SignalPCA Signal (Introduction)Throughout the whole section Recovery Telephone Centre (RTC) replaced with Debt Management Telephone Centre (DMTC)
Revenue DeterminationsRevenue Determinations (Introduction)Throughout the whole section Recovery Telephone Centre (RTC) replaced with Debt Management Telephone Centre (DMTC)
Transfers To EISTransfer Responsibility To EIS (Info)Higher debt manager to authorise transfer.

Creation of law costs on SAFE

 

 Transfer Responsibility To EIS (AG)At step 1 creation of law costs on SAFE

 

Repayments
SectionSubject RevisedDetails Of Update
Claims Made Outside A ReturnClaims: Involving Two Or More Years (Info)Clarification that in these cases, freestanding credits can be created either clerically or automatically.

Additional advice following introduction of new Pension Simplification rules. Carry back of pension contributions does not apply to contributions paid in 2006-07 onwards

 Claims: Carry Back Of Losses/Pension Contrbns (Info)Additional advice, carry back of pension contributions does not apply to contributions paid in 2006-07 onwards
 Claims: Time Limits For Claims And Amendments To Claims (Info)To take into account no carry back of pension contributions allowed on contributions paid in 2006-07 onwards
Issue RepaymentAutomatic Freestanding Credits (Info)Clarification that automatic freestanding credits will be created for charges ‘becoming due’
 Missing BACS Repayments (AG)At steps 7 and 8 additional guidance to ensure detailed enquiries are made to establish reason for missing repayment before SA record is corrected
Repayment Work ListsOverpayments In Closed Cases Work List (AG)At step 9 additional guidance to incorporate SARs repayment requests

 

Returns
SectionSubject RevisedDetails Of Update
Individuals ReturnsNational Insurance Benefits ….. (AG)Note added about cases where it is the first year of receipt of NIB
Returns Work ListsDaily Returns Review: ELS / INT / ADC / PAYE CIC (Info)Whilst carrying out Coding (Integrity) Check you should also check for correct entries at boxes 18.5 and 18.8
 Daily Returns Review: ELS / INT / ADC / PAYE CIC (AG)New steps 11 and 12 concerning boxes 18.5 and 18.8