SAM - Recent changes to this guidance

Below are details of the amendments that were published on 7 April 2006 (see the update index for all updates).

Amend Payment

Appeals / Postponements

DARM

Interest / Penalties / Surcharge

Manage Work

Payments

Repayments

Returns

Special Cases

Transfer of liability

Amend Payment

Section

Subject Revised

Details Of Update

Amend Payments On Account

Notify Taxpayer of New Or Amended POA (Info)

New SA note

 Notify Taxpayer of New Or Amended POA (AG)

New SA note at step 10

 Notify Agent Of New Or Amended POA (Info)

New SA note

 Notify Agent Of New Or Amended POA (AG)

New SA note at step 7

Claim To Adjust Payments On Account

Claim To Adjust Payments On Account (Introduction)

Reference to claims made online

 Receiving A Claim To Adjust Payments On Account (Info)

Reference to claims made online

 Validity Of Claim To Adjust Payments On Account (Info)

Reference to claims made online

 Validity Of Claim To Adjust Payments On Account (AG)

Reference to claims made online at steps 1 and 4

New SA notes at steps 7 and 14


 Processing A Claim To Adjust POA (Info)

Reference to claims made online

 Processing A Claim To Adjust POA (AG)

Reference to claims made online at steps 8 and 18

 

Appeals / Postponements
Section

Subject Revised

Details Of Update

Postponements

Student Loan Overpayments (Info)

SLC will send payable order rather than FSC notification

 Student Loan Overpayments (AG)

SLC will send payable order rather than FSC notification

 

DARM

Section

Subject Revised

Details Of Update

Debt And Return Management (DARM) Background

Debt And Return Management (DARM) Background (introduction)

Note: The whole section has been rewritten


SA into IDMS

Office and organisation name changes


General updates


Enforcement

Enforcement (Introduction)

Note: The whole section has been rewritten


SA into IDMS

Office and organisation name changes


General updates


PCA Signal

PCA Signal (Introduction)

Note: The whole section has been rewritten


SA into IDMS

Office and organisation name changes


General updates


 

Interest / Penalties / Surcharge

Section

Subject Revised

Details Of Update

Interest

Amending The Relevant Date (RD) (Info)

Reg 42(3) now Reg 72(5) of Income Tax PAYE Regulations 2003

Reg 49(5) now Reg 81(4) of Income Tax PAYE Regulations 2003


Penalties

Daily Penalties: Procedures For Applying (Info)

Form SA515 changed to IDMS515

Form SA517 changed to IDMS517


Record daily penalties on taxpayer’s record using IDMS function Raise Daily Penalty


Penalty charge will appear on the appropriate IDMS enforcement Work List after 37 days


 Daily Penalties: Consider Raising A (Info)

Record daily penalties on taxpayer’s record using IDMS function Raise Daily Penalty

 FAP And Daily Penalties: Interaction Between (Info)

Record daily penalties on taxpayer’s record using IDMS function Raise Daily Penalty

 

Manage Work
Section

Subject Revised

Details Of Update

Customer Service

Customer Service (Introduction)

This whole section of the manual has been updated to reflect the terms now used. The subject ‘Area Management’ will be updated to reflect our new organisation at a later date

Work Management

Work Management (Introduction)

This whole section of the manual has been updated to reflect the terms now used.

 

Payments

Section

Subject Revised

Details Of Update

Payment Arrangements And Plans

Time To Pay Requests (Info)

Office name changes

 Review Time To Pay Arrangement (Info)

Office name changes

 Receive Request For SIA (Info)

Office to approve payment by instalment requests

 

Repayments

Section

Subject Revised

Details Of Update

Issue Repayment

Nominations And Deeds / Letters Of Assignment (Info)

Removal of out of date phone number for CCP - replaced with SA Business Help Desk number until new number advised

 Non-Automatic Repayments (Info)

Clarification of when a repayment can be issued where there are SA charges becoming due

 Repayments To Trusts And Estates (Info)

New subject

Repayment Work Lists

Inhibited Automatic Repayments Work List (AG)

New guidance at steps 59 - 65 on returns filed online by ‘filing only agents’

 

Returns

Section

Subject Revised

Details Of Update

Filing Returns Online

Due to the termination of ELS with effect from 31 March 2006, the following subjects have been deleted

ELS Approval Procedure (Info) (AG)


ELS Statement Of Practice (Info)


Monitoring An ELS Filer (Info) (AG)


Receiving ELS Applications (Info) (AG)


Withdrawal Of ELS Filer Status (Info) (AG)


 Filing Returns Online (Introduction)

Termination of ELS

Further services available to taxpayer


Internet filing period


 Dealing With Enquiries About ELS (Info)

Termination of ELS

 Filing Returns Online And Work Management (Info)

Reasons that work items are created on Work List

 Identifying ELS Filers (Info)

Termination of ELS

 Late Issue Of Return (Info)

Removal of reference to ELS cases

Individuals ReturnsThe following obsolete subjects have been deleted

Capture Operators Guidance: 1997/98 Return (Info)


Capture Operators Guidance: 1998/99 Return (Info)


Capture Operators Guidance: 1999/00 Return (Info)


Cessation Of Untaxed Investment Income (1996/97 and 1997/98) (Info)


Computer Cannot Calculate Liability. Creating A Return Charge (Info) (AG)


Tax Tables G 1997/98: Over-deduction Of Tax (Info)


 Individuals Returns (Introduction)

Earliest year for LDC

Information regarding the filing of return related post


 Acknowledging returns: Individuals (Info)

Manual receipts no longer issued under any circumstances

 Bankruptcy Cases (Info)

New SA note regarding no liability per statement

 Bankruptcy Cases (AG)

Reference to civil partner at step 14

 Capture Operators Guidance: 2005/06 Return (Info)

New subject

 Computer Calculation Is Incorrect (Info)

Removal of references to earlier years

Reference made to civil partner


 Computer Calculation Is Incorrect (AG)

Removal of references to earlier years at step 4

Reference made to civil partner at step 12


 Logging Individuals’ Returns (Info)

New SA note regarding batch number where return already captured

 Logging Individuals’ Returns (AG)

New SA note at steps 4 and 18

 Manual Tax Calculations: Individuals (Info)

Removal of references to earlier years

Inclusion of 2005/06 calculations


 Minor Queries: Making Telephone Calls - Nominated Officer (AG)

Use of new BF note at step 10

New SA notes at steps 3, 8, 16 and 24


 Notional Tax And Payments On Account: Individuals (Info)

Removal of references to earlier years

 Notional Tax And Payments On Account: Individuals (AG)

Removal of references to earlier years

 Prior Year Adjustments: Individuals Returns (Info)

Removal of references to earlier years

 Prior Year Adjustments: Individuals Returns (AG)

Removal of step 1 regarding 1996/97

 Repairing Returns After 31 December: Individuals (AG)

Reference to civil partner at steps 25 and 51

Removal of reference to earlier years at step 42


 Rent A Room For Traders (Info)

Removal of references to earlier years

 Rent A Room For Traders (AG)

Removal of references to earlier years

 Retrieval Of Short Tax Returns (Info)New SA notes re storage of returns following retrieval

 Retrieval Of Short Tax Returns (AG)

New SA notes at steps 4, 7 and 9

 Returns For Out Of Date Years: Individuals (Info)

New SA note to record actions

New note regarding penalty


 Returns For Out Of Date Years: Individuals (AG)

New SA note to record actions

 Returns Mislaid After Logging: Individuals (AG)

New SA note at step 2

 SAI: Completion Of Individual’s Return (Info)

Removal of references to earlier years

Termination of ELS


 Failure To Claim Married Couple’s Allowance (AG)

Civil partnership cases

 Storing Individual Returns (Info)

Information regarding the filing of return related post

 Tax Equalised Employees (AG)

New SA note regarding payments on account at steps 5, 9 and 14

 Taxpayer Carries Out More Than One Trade (Info)

Removal of reference to 1996/97 review

 Taxpayer Carries Out More Than One Trade (AG)

Removal of reference to the year 1996/97 at steps 3 and 4

 The Coding (Integrity) Check (Info)

Reference to use of Coding Assistant

 Unlogging Unsatisfactory Individuals Returns (AG)

New SA note at step 5

 Unsatisfactory Individuals Returns (Info)

Removal of references to earlier years

 Unsatisfactory Individuals Returns (AG)

New SA notes at steps 4 and 8

 Unsolicited Returns: Individuals (Info)In PAYE cases treat return as P810 and note Function RI

Period for taxpayer to object reduced from 30 to 10 days


 Unsolicited Returns: Individuals (AG)

Step 5 amended regarding letter to taxpayer - period reduced from 30 to 10 days

 When To Use Function Create Return Charge (Info)

Situation number 1 amended

Partnership Returns

Partnership Returns (introduction)

Termination of ELS

 Acknowledging Returns: Partnerships (Info)

Manual receipts no longer issued under any circumstances

 Capture Partnership Return: Guidance (Info)

Removal of references to earlier years

 Logging Partnership Returns (Info)

New SA note regarding batch number where return already captured

 Logging Partnership Returns (AG)

New SA notes at steps 4 and 15

 Multiple SAI For One Basis Period: Partnerships (Info)

Removal of references to earlier years

Termination of ELS


 Partnership Cessation (Info)

Removal of references to earlier years and Section 86

The Action Guide for this subject has been deleted


 Partnership Detail Changes (Info)

Removal of references to earlier years

 Partnership Detail Changes (AG)

Removal of references to earlier years at step 1

 Partnerships: Turnover £15 million or more (Info)

Removal of references to earlier years

Termination of ELS


 Returns Mislaid After Logging: Partnerships (AG)

New SA note at step 2

 Set The Mandatory Review ….. Signal (Info)

Removal of reasons relating to earlier years

 Unlogging Unsatisfactory Partnership Returns (AG)

New SA note at step 6

 Unsatisfactory Partnership Returns (AG)

New SA note at steps 4 and 8

 Unsolicited Returns: Partnerships (Info)

Period for partnership to object reduced from 30 days to 10 days

 Unsolicited Returns: Partnerships (AG)

Step 5 - letter to partnership amended to reflect reduction in number of days from 30 to 10

Return IssueReturn Issue (Introduction)

Work List name corrected

 Manual Issue Of Returns (Info)

Removal of reference to ELS filer

 New Commencement Cases (Info)

Examples brought up to date

Removal of reference to ELS filer


 New Commencement Cases (AG)

At step 1 removal of reference to ELS filer

 Pension Scheme Returns (Info)

Returns to be sent to and processed by APSS

Removal of references to years before 1998-99


 SA Breadwinner Wife Cases (Info)

Guidance on civil partnership cases

Returns Processed At IR Netherton

IR Netherton: Return Indicates Capital Gains Form Completed (AG)

New SA notes at steps 11 and 19

 IR Netherton: Return Is Not Signed (AG)

New SA notes at steps 4 and 11

 IR Netherton: Taxpayer Address Changes (Info)

New SA note

 IR Netherton: Taxpayer Address Changes (AG)

New SA notes at step 12

 IR Netherton: Unsatisfactory Returns (AG)

New SA notes at steps 4 and 11

Returns Work ListsReturns Work Lists (Introduction)

Termination of ELS

 Daily Returns Review: Ceased Date Set (AG)

Removed reference to CODA link at step 25

 Daily Returns Review: ELS Form CIS25 (Info)

Termination of ELS

 Daily Returns Review: ELS / INT / ADC / PAYE CIC (Info)

Termination of ELS

 Daily Returns Review: Failed Coding Integrity (Info)

St Austell to fail CIC for all captured forms SA200 with CG pages

Introduction of new BF note ‘F’


Inclusion of incapacity benefit within salary and tax discrepancies


 Daily Returns Review: Failed Coding Integrity (AG)

Use of new BF note ‘F’ at steps 6, 9 and 11

Inclusion of incapacity benefit at steps 9 - 11


 Manual Issue Of Return: Manual Return Signal (Info)

Further action regarding pension scheme returns

 Manual Issue Of Return: Manual Return Signal (AG)

At step 2 new SA Note

At step 23 further action regarding pension scheme returns


New step 24 regarding a civil partner case


 Manual Issue Of Return: Welsh Language (AG)

New address given at step 5

 Manual Issue Of Review Form 575 (Info)

Guidance on civil partnership cases

 Manual Issue Of Review Form 575 (AG)

Reference to civil partnership cases

 Weekly Returns Review: Transfer of Allowances (Info)

Reference to civil partner

 Weekly Returns Review: Transfer of Allowances (AG)

Reference to civil partner at steps 3 - 5

Trust Returns

Trust Returns (Introduction)

Termination of ELS

 Acknowledging Returns: Trusts (Info)

Manual receipts no longer issued under any circumstances

 Calculating Trust Liability (Info)

Termination of ELS

Reference to enquiry signals removed


 Calculating Trust Liability (AG)

Removal of steps regarding entry of liability, return profile and enquiry signals

 Logging Trust Returns (Info)

New SA note regarding batch number where return already captured

 Logging Trust Returns (AG)

New SA notes at steps 4 and 16

 Multiple SAI For One Basis Period: Trusts (Info)

Removal of reference to earlier years

 Processing The Pension Scheme Tax Return (AG)

Removal of steps regarding the 1996-1997 return

 Repairing Returns After 31 December: Trusts (AG)

Removal / amendment of steps regarding entry of liability, return profile and enquiry signals

 Returns For Out Of Date Years: Trusts (Info)

New SA note to record actions

New note regarding penalty


 Returns For Out Of Date Years: Trusts (AG)

New SA note to record actions

 Returns Mislaid After Logging: Trusts (AG)

New SA note at step 2

 SAI: Completion Of Trust Return (Info)

Termination of ELS

 Unlogging Unsatisfactory Trust Returns (AG)

New SA note at step 5

 Unsatisfactory Trust Returns (AG)

New SA notes at steps 4 and 8

 Unsolicited Returns: Trusts (Info)

Period for trustee to object reduced from 30 days to 10 days

 Unsolicited Returns: Trusts (AG)

Step 5 - letter to trustee amended to reflect reduction in number of days from 30 to 10

View And Amend ReturnView And Amend Return (Introduction)

New SA note regarding filing of amendments and post

 Amended Returns Where Allowances Transferred To Spouse or Civil Partner (Info)

Reference to civil partner

 Amended Returns Where Allowances Transferred To Spouse or Civil Partner (AG)

Reference to civil partner

 Dealing With Taxpayer Amendments (Info)

Details and new SA note regarding filing of amendments and post

 Amending Trust Returns (AG)

Removal / amendment of steps regarding entry of liability, return profile and enquiry signals

 Repairs To Amended Returns After 31 Dec (AG)

Reference to civil partner at steps 23 and 49

 Return Amendments: Bankruptcy Cases (AG)

Reference to civil partner at step 14

 Return Amendments: Computer Calculation (AG)

Reference to civil partner at step 11

 Return Amendments: Pension Scheme (AG)

Removal of steps regarding the 1996-1997 return

 Filing Returns Electronically And Function AMEND RETURN (Info)

Termination of ELS

 Return Amendments: When To Use Function (Info)

Reference to civil partner

 Source Reference Exceptions: Using Function (Info)

Correct entry on Work List

Removal of note about the 1996-1997 return


 Source Reference Exceptions: Using Function (AG)

Removal of steps about the 1996-1997 return

 

Special Cases

Section

Subject Revised

Details Of Update

Construction Industry Cases

In-year Repayments To Subcontractors (Info)

New SA note

 In-year Repayments To Subcontractors (AG)

New SA note at step 13

Permanent Cessation

Permanent Cessation: Deceased Cases (Info)

Reference to civil partner

 Permanent Cessation: Deceased Cases (AG)

Reference to civil partner at step 2

 

Transfer Of Liability

Section

Subject Revised

Details Of Update

Regulations 72/81 And SA

Regulations 72/81 And SA (Introduction)

Removal of references to NAD