SAM - Recent changes to this guidance


Below are details of the amendments that were published on 6 January 2006 (see the update index for all updates).

Appeals / Postponements

Interest / Penalties / Surcharge

Records

Repayments

Returns

Appeals / Postponements

Section

Subject Revised

Details Of Update

AppealsGrounds Of An Appeal (Info)Reference to SA/BK6 replaced with cross reference to new subject 'Grounds Of Reasonable Excuse: FAP'

Appeal Against A Fixed Automatic Penalty (Info)

Reference to SA/BK6 replaced with cross reference to new subject 'Grounds Of Reasonable Excuse: FAP'
Grounds Of Reasonable Excuse: FAP (Info)

New subject

 

Interest / Penalties / Surcharge
Section

Subject Revised

Details Of Update

InterestSA Liability Stoodover (Info)New subject

Guidance on what happens to an accruing interest charge on the statement when the associated liability is stoodover


Amending The Relevant Date (RD) (Info)Wording removed that was causing confusion in the context of the second paragraph under sub-heading 'Revenue Calculations'

PenaltiesAppeals Against Fixed Automatic Penalties (Info)

Reference to SA/BK6 replaced with cross reference to new subject 'Grounds Of Reasonable Excuse FAP'
FAP: Reasonable Excuse Appeal Against (AG)

Reference to SA/BK6 replaced with cross reference to new subject 'Grounds Of Reasonable Excuse FAP'
Grounds Of Reasonable Excuse FAP (Info)

New subject
SurchargeAppeals Against Surcharge (Info)Reference to SA/BK7 replaced with cross reference to new subject 'Grounds Of Reasonable Excuse Surcharge'

Appeals Against Surcharge (AG)

Reference to SA/BK7 replaced with cross reference to new subject 'Grounds Of Reasonable Excuse Surcharge'
Grounds Of Reasonable Excuse Surcharge (Info)

New subject

 

Records

Section

Subject Revised

Details Of Update

Agent RecordAgents Merged In Error (AG)Removal of paragraph for tracing responsible office

Merging Agent Records (Info)Note added regarding agents registered for online services

Set Up Agent Record (Info)Paragraph added to emphasise the importance of searching for agent code

Maintain Taxpayer RecordMaintain Taxpayer Record (Intro)New sub heading and information on 'Taxpayers NINO'  

Address RLS (AG)At step 2 and 8 note added to use UTR to amend record in TBS

Maintain Agent For Taxpayer (Info)New sub heading and information on 'Online 64-8 authority'

Maintain Capacities (Info)Note added to use UTR to amend record in TBS

Postcodes (Info)New sub heading and information on 'Postcodes and the Abroad signal'

Movement of Taxpayer RecordsPostcodes (Info)New sub heading and information on 'Postcodes and the Abroad signal'

Transfer from An IRO (Info)Hyperlink included to a list of offices

SA and Permanent NotesMaintain Permanent Notes (Info)Updated following introduction of SEES Notes Paster

Adding A New Permanent Note (AG)Step 3 - Action to take following selection from SEES Notes Paster

SA Notes (Info)Updated following introduction of SEES Notes Paster

Adding A New SA Note (AG)Step 3 - Action to take after selecting note from SEES Notes Paster or to add a free format note

Set Up Taxpayer RecordAddresses (Info)Clarification of type of address that is not abroad

British Forces Post Offices - To explain that the Abroad signal is not set for such addresses


Company Secretary: Construction Industry ….. (Info)

Note to confirm not to put company secretary's NINO on records set up for Construction Industry
Dormant SA Record: How To Re-Activate (AG)At step 4 and 5 inclusion of instruction to make an SA Note in respect of the Automatic Closure Inhibited signal

Inland Revenue Offices And SA (Info)

Hyperlink included to a list of offices
Link From SA To COP Records (Info)'Making the link' - Reminder added to trace NINO

'Breaking the link' - Information added on what happens when employment ceases


Lloyds Underwriters (Info)Obsolete information regarding NAD records deleted

Partnership As Partner (Info)New sub heading and information on 'Individual records and the Citizen Identification Framework'

Partnership As Partner (AG)At step 4 reminder added not to enter the nominated representatives NINO on the record

Periods Of Administration (Info)Subject rewritten to correspond with the Trust instructions

Postcodes (Info)New sub heading and information on 'Postcodes and the Abroad signal'

Set Up Individual Record (Info)

Emphasis added on importance of tracing NINO
Set Up Individual Record (AG)

New step 5 - To trace taxpayer using TBS
Trust Record And Partner Source (Info)Note added instructing that you should not add NINO of executor / trustee to record

Trust Record And Partner Source (AG)Note at step 4 not to add NINO of executor / trustee to record when setting up but to add a free format note of the NINO in accordance with step 5

When To Set Up An Individual SA Record (Info)Information on unsolicited returns updated

Trace Taxpayer RecordTrace Taxpayer Record (Intro)New sub heading and information on 'Taxpayer Business Service (TBS)'

Trace Responsible Office (AG)New steps 5 - 9 added on how to use TBS function FIND TAXPAYER


 

Repayments

Section

Subject Revised

Details Of Update

Issue RepaymentAssignment Received (AG)Addition of guidance on assigned repayments being automatically allocated by the SA computer system to outstanding charges not relating to the return year

Repayment Donated To Charity (Info)Rejected repayments - additional guidance on repayments donated to charity that are rejected by the receiving bank

Repayment Donated To Charity (AG)New Action Guide

Advises action to be taken in cases where repayment donated to charity is rejected by the receiving bank


 

Returns

Section

Subject Revised

Details Of Update

Individuals ReturnsCapture Operators Guidance: 2004/05 Return (Info)

Amendment to Short Tax Return (SA200): Question 12
Minor Queries (Info)Reference to Student Loan discrepancies

Minor Queries: Other Permitted Queries (AG)

Reference to Student Loan discrepancies
Retrieval Of Short Tax Returns (Info)

Amended contact details for Centre 1
Retrieval Of Short Tax Returns (AG)Contact details for Centre 1 amended at step 5

Failure To Claim Flat Rate Expenses (AG)

Steps 1, 5 and 10 amended to say 'repair' rather than 'amend'
Student Loan Cases (Info)Amendment to section on return discrepancies

Partnership ReturnsUnsatisfactory Partnership Returns (Info)

Amended for correct section in TMA 1970
Returns Work ListsDaily Returns Review: Ceased Date Set (Info)

Removal of references to earlier years
Daily Returns Review: Ceased Date Set (AG)

Removal of references to earlier years
Daily Returns Review: ELS Form CIS25 (Info)

Removal of references to earlier years
Daily Returns Review: ELS Form CIS25 (AG)

Removal of references to earlier years
Manual Issue Of Return: Manual Return Signal (Info)

Removal of references to earlier years for pension schemes
Manual Issue Of Return: Manual Return Signal (AG)

Removal of references to earlier years for pension schemes
Returns Not Captured (Info)

Removal of references to earlier years
Returns Not Captured (AG)Removal of references to earlier years

Short Tax Return Rejections (Info)To add that a check should be made that a BACs repayment can be made using information given

Short Tax Return Rejections (AG)

New steps 9 and 10