Tax deadline calendar issued by HMRC

Date: 18th April 2011

Small business owners operating in the UK could be among those interested in a recent announcement from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).

The department has unveiled the publication of its tax deadline calendar for the tax year 2011-12.

Business owners and their accountancy service specialist can use the document to ensure their bookkeeping is up to date in order to avoid any late fees.

HMRC's Brian Redford commented: "This is a useful aide memoire, as the calendar sets out the key fixed and variable dates that an agent needs to know about and plan for."

"For the first time HMRC is also making the calendar's underlying data available so that it can be re-used - for example in 'apps' - as part of HMRC's wider commitment to transparency."

It comes as HMRC recently established a new academy in order to ensure that high standards among accountants are maintained.

Under the initiative, the department will allow its accountants to obtain Tax Professional Qualifications which will be accredited by Manchester Metropolitan University.

Posted by Thomas Fletcher