SAM - Recent changes to this guidance


Below are details of the amendments that were published on 7 October 2005 (see the update index for all updates).

Appeals / Postponements

Interest / Penalties / Surcharge

Records

Returns

Special Cases

Appeals / Postponements

Section

Subject Revised

Details Of Update

Appeals
Appeal Against A Fixed Automatic Penalty (Info)

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 FAP: Reasonable Excuse Appeal Against (AG)

Clarification that this Action Guide supplements the guidance in subject Handling An Appeal Against A Charge Based Item (AG)

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Interest / Penalties / Surcharge

Section

Subject Revised

Details Of Update

PenaltiesAppeals Against Fixed Automatic Penalties (Info)(This text has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000)
 FAP: Reasonable Excuse Appeal Against (AG)(This text has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000)
SurchargeAppeals Against Surcharge (Info)(This text has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000)
 Appeals Against Surcharge (AG)(This text has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000)

 

Records

Section

Subject Revised

Details Of Update

Maintain Taxpayer RecordAutomatic Removal Of COP Cases From SA (Info)To advise that in day to day work, where record automatically refined and earlier years returns or information outstanding, to write to taxpayer as appropriate
 Dormant Records: Making A Record Dormant (AG)New steps 8 - 11 instructing the need to identify outstanding returns and to issue a letter and accompanying notes
 Microfiche Record (Info)New contact details for obtaining copies of microfiche records

 

Returns

Section

Subject Revised

Details Of Update

Individuals ReturnsIndividual Returns (Introduction)That a spreadsheet, table or list providing details that should be on separate supplementary pages is not acceptable
 Capture Operators Guidance: 2004/05 Return (Info)Main Tax Return (SA100) Question 19 And Short Tax Return (SA200) Question 12:

In BACS failure cases send cheque to taxpayer or agent as requested on the return

 Claim To Relief For EIS (Info)Reference to new forms and procedures when advising Small Company Enterprise Centre
 Logging Individuals Returns (Info)That a spreadsheet, table or list providing details that should be on separate supplementary pages is not acceptable
 (This text has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000)At steps 4 and 16 further advice given if box is one where Repair signal is not allowed
 Retrieval Of Short Tax Returns (Info)Amended contact details
 Retrieval Of Short Tax Returns (AG)At step 5 amended contact details
 Taxpayer Detail Changes (Info)To review 'Abroad' signal on change of address
 Unsatisfactory Individuals Returns (Info)That a spreadsheet, table or list providing details that should be on separate supplementary pages is not acceptable
Partnership ReturnsPartnership Returns (Introduction)That a spreadsheet, table or list providing details that should be on separate supplementary
 Logging Partnership Returns (Info)That a spreadsheet, table or list providing details that should be on
separate supplementary
 Multiple SAI For One Basis Period: Partnerships (Info)When to refer a case to an Inspector
 Partnership Detail Changes (Info)To review 'Abroad' signal on change of address
 Unsatisfactory Partnership Returns (Info)That a spreadsheet, table or list providing details that should be on
separate supplementary
Return IssueMicrofiche Record: Notice To File (Info)New contact details for obtaining copies of microfiche records
Trust ReturnsTrust Returns (Introduction)That a spreadsheet, table or list providing details that should be on
separate supplementary
 Logging Trust Returns (Info)That a spreadsheet, table or list providing details that should be on
separate supplementary
 Multiple SAI For One Basis Period: Trusts (Info)When to refer a case to an Inspector
 Trustee Detail Changes (Info)To review 'Abroad' signal on change of address
 Unsatisfactory Trust Returns (Info)That a spreadsheet, table or list providing details that should be on separate supplementary

 

Special Cases

Section

Subject Revised

Details Of Update

Payment CessationPermanent Cessation: Deceased Cases (Info)Cross reference given to instructions on Minor Queries where pension or sub-source income on form R27 is omitted or understated
 Permanent Cessation: Deceased Cases (AG)At step 18 cross reference given to instructions on Minor Queries where pension or sub-source income on form R27 is omitted or
understated