HMRC's top six staff tax howlers

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Employers dread filling in paperwork for the taxman, especially those with a large staff turnover.

However, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has laid down the law and demanded employers fill their Pay As You Earn (PAYE) forms correctly as increasingly silly entries have plagued the tax office. Are you guilty of any of these PAYE sins?   Mr and Mrs Other HMRC said 500 people have returned PAYE forms for staff called "A N Other" in 2009/10. Surely it cannot be that common a name?   Dumbing Down According to records, 128 staff are known in their workplace as Mr, Ms or Mrs "Dummy".   X Factor HMRC reports 572 people are listed as Mr or Mrs X on their PAYE f...

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