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Find out how to amend your VAT records if you've made errors, correct errors on your VAT Return and claim a refund if you’ve overpaid VAT.
How HMRC calculates and notifies UK-based businesses about customs civil penalties for contraventions of EU and national legal requirements.
Find out when your company may be charged a Corporation Tax penalty and how they are calculated.
Find out how to report employee or director car benefits to HMRC where car and fuel benefits are payrolled.
How to challenge your Council Tax band if you think you're paying too much Council Tax because your band is wrong.
Find out about the different types of HMRC penalties and how you can help your clients avoid them.
HMRC may check your Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) return to make sure you've paid the right amount.
Correct the original registration with the register office or GRO - find out what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes, what they look like
Find out what to do if you have problems accessing the services to book your driving test, change your appointment or cancel your test.
If you're an electricity producer or energy supplier, find out how to correct errors and what to do if you've paid too little or too much levy.
This collection brings together the CHIEF error codes.
Use form BOR286 if you believe the Customs Duty or import VAT was wrongly calculated on an item you imported by post using Royal Mail or Parcelforce.
Correct an original registration with the register office or GRO - what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes
If you believe your immigration status is wrong, and it has stopped you accessing work, benefits or services, you can ask the Home Office to check it.
Find out about making a Company Tax Return, what you need to include and who needs to submit a return.
Appeal a mistake on a criminal record check certificate or appeal a decision on DBS's list of people who are barred from certain roles
Correct mistakes with pay and deductions including National Insurance (NI), amend errors in FPS payroll reports, correct payments to HMRC.
How to pay taxes, penalties and enquiry settlements if you cannot find instructions in other 'paying HMRC' guides, or if your payment reference starts with X.
Look up an error code if you enter wrong information into the CHIEF database system if you’re an importer or exporter.
Find out what checks you should complete and how to report potential fraud if you’re an agency, employer or worker.
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