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HMRC To Target Doctors and Dentists
4th January, 2012
HM Revenue and Customs is to target approximately 2,500 doctors and dentists who they believe have avoided paying tax on their income.
The tax authority issued letters last month, requesting them to respond within 21 days or face possible prosecution through the courts.
Nicki Shipley, Partner, Smailes Goldie Chartered Accountants, said:
“The letters are part of the HMRC’s efforts to recover unpaid tax owed by members of various professions.
“It is understood that electricians and people selling on internet marketplaces will also be targeted this year”.
As well as doctors and dentists, HMRC has already targeted the tax affairs of plumbers, private tutors, restaurant owners and scrap metal dealers, and those with offshore bank accounts.
For more information or advice, please contact Smailes Goldie Chartered Accountants on Hull 01482 326916 or Barton 01652 632927.
