Three things your clients may call you about this week …

What made financial headlines over the weekend?

Hannah Godfrey
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HMRC raids, LISA fines and state pension problems - here's our weekly heads-up on the financial stories that may have caught your clients' attention over the weekend …

Claiming dividends? ‘Big Brother' tax computer is watching you "The taxman is cracking down on self-assessment taxpayers who claim dividends on shares or income from rental properties," The Sunday Times reports this weekend. According to the paper, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is using data from its "Connect super-computer programme" that allows it to match different bits of information on people's affairs. Saffery Champness, a Chartered accountancy firm, has reported more of its clients are receiving warning letters from HMRC after filing in their tax returns last year. The accou...

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