As a single department, HMRC will have the added benefit of producing greater efficiencies, reducing the tax gap and providing a greater customer focus. HMRC is responsible for collecting the bulk of tax revenue as well as paying tax credits and child benefit, and strengthening the UK’s frontiers. We manage:
· Income, Corporation, Capital Gains, Inheritance, Insurance Premium, Stamp, Land and Petroleum Revenue Taxes
· Environmental taxes: climate change and aggregates levy and landfill tax
· VAT
· Customs Duties and frontier protection
· Excise Duties
· National Insurance
· Tax Credits
· Child Benefit and the Child Trust Fund
· Enforcement of the National Minimum Wage
· Recovery of Student Loan repayments
· Developing Lorry Road user Charging
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Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (Extracts from) |
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PEP & ISA Bulletins (2001-) |
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ISA Regulations (Consolidated) |
ISA Bulletins (1998-2001) |
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PEP Regulations (Consolidated) |
PEP Bulletins (1996-2000) |
Consultation Documents, Discussion Papers, Policy Statements
Financial Intermediaries and Claims Office (FICO)
Guidance Notes: SDRT, PEPs, ISAs, CTFs etc
Offshore funds that have applied for and been granted UK distributor status
Recognised Stock Exchanges Overseas
Contact details
Inland Revenue Press Office
North West Wing
Bush House
Aldwych
London
WC2B 4PP
Tel: 020 7438 6420/6425
Fax: 020 7438 7541
Internet: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/index.htm
The Inland Revenue is responsible, under the overall direction of Treasury Ministers, for the efficient administration of income tax, tax credits, corporation tax, capital gains tax, petroleum revenue tax, inheritance tax, national insurance contributions and stamp duties. The Department's job is to provide an effective and fair tax service to the country and Government.
Savings, Pensions and Share Schemes
PEP and ISA Bulletins are issued periodically by the Savings, Pensions and Share Schemes (SPSS) aimed at PEP and ISA managers.
IR Savings, Pensions, Share Schemes is a business stream of the Inland Revenue. It is responsible for:
· Occupational and personal pensions, including approval and stakeholder pensions
· Personal savings schemes, including ISAs, the tax Deduction Scheme for Interest, Venture Capital Trusts (approval, accounts and reliefs) and continuing work on PEPs, TESSAs, MIRAS and Vocational Training Relief
· Employee Share Schemes and equity remuneration
· Audit work on banks, building societies and other financial intermediaries.