by Gary Woosey | Dec 10, 2024 | Blog, HMRC, Scams, Tax
We are getting ever closer to 31 January 2025 and the Self-Assessment tax return deadline, so businesses and individuals are being urged to stay vigilant against a surge in tax-related scams. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has reported a rise in fraudulent activity...
by Gary Woosey | Jun 25, 2024 | Blog, Scams
Deepfake technology has made significant advancements thanks to the progress in artificial intelligence (AI), enabling scammers to replicate a person’s appearance and mimic their voice in mere minutes or even seconds of video footage. This deceptive technology can...
by Gary Woosey | May 7, 2024 | Blog, HMRC, Scams, SMEs, VAT
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued a warning to businesses over fraudulent attempts to access VAT repayments via postal form VAT484. What’s happening? The form, used by business owners to change VAT registration details with HMRC if unable to do so online, has...
by Gary Woosey | Apr 2, 2024 | Blog, Finance, Scams, Tax
April Fool’s Day, a time of jokes and jests, may have been and gone… But it just so happens that April Fool’s Day falls just before the start of the new tax year (6 April) when numerous businesses will be targeted by tax avoidance scams, phishing attempts and...
