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Work Matters: Talking about tax

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Look out for possible penalties for not paying certain taxes, whether you know about them or not, warns Karen Faux.

Small business owners need to be aware of the fact that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has introduced new penalties for failing to pay tax on undeclared income. This particularly applies to those whose annual business turnover has begun to reach £70,000 and those who may have sold an asset and made a profit.

HMRC advises that businesses need to tell it about these or any other changes which mean it is necessary to register to pay a particular tax or pay tax on undeclared income.

Under regulations that took effect from 1 April, HMRC cautions that businesses could be liable for a penalty as well as the tax owed, if they haven't told it at the right time that:

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