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Pressure on the Tory Party chairman increases as the head of HMRC says there are no penalties for ‘innocent errors’.

Pressure on the Tory Party chairman increases as the head of HMRC says there are no penalties for ‘innocent errors’.

There are no penalties for innocent errors in your tax affairs, so if you take reasonable care but nevertheless make a mistake, whilst you will be liable for the tax and for interest if its paid late, you would not be liable for a penalty. but if your error was as a result of carelessness, then legislation says that a penalty could apply in those circumstances. back in buckinghamshire, ministers gathered to discuss the conservatives political prospects, which look bleak, and the governments prio...

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The PM has so far resisted opposition calls to sack the Tory chairman over the tax penalty he paid while chancellor.

What was going to come up at prime ministers questions this afternoon. are you going to have to sack your party chairman, prime minister? the conservative party chairman nadhim zahawi is facing questions about his previous tax affairs. in the commons last week mr sunak suggested the issue had been dealt with. mr speaker, my honourable friend has already addressed this matter in full and there is nothing more that i can add. but since that response it has emerged that nadhim zahawi paid a penalty...

The Prime Minister on Monday ordered a potentially far-reaching investigation into Mr Zahawi but resisted calls to sack the former chancellor.

The Prime Minister on Monday ordered a potentially far-reaching investigation into Mr Zahawi but resisted calls to sack the former chancellor.

The Prime Minister on Monday ordered a potentially far-reaching investigation into Mr Zahawi but resisted calls to sack the former chancellor.

With revenue and customs over a careless but not deliberate error. downing street said they hadnt been aware until the weekend that nadhim zahawi had had to pay a penalty to the tax authorities. and the prime ministers new ethics adviser is now looking into whether mr zahawi broke the ministerial code, which requires honesty, openness, accountability and integrity. the labour mp who chairs the commons committee which scrutinises tax and spending believes the conservative party chairman should go...