Money Mail has uncovered evidence that suggests HM Revenue & Customs is hiding mistakes and concealing vital information from taxpayers. A damning internal memo lays bare for the first time the secret decision-making process HMRC uses when dealing with appeals for leniency from people facing unexpected tax bills. The document seen by Money Mail reveals how despite acknowledging they had made numerous mistakes, HMRC chose to conceal the details — and demanded thousands of pounds in unpaid income tax.

In a separate development, we have discovered that HMRC is refusing to accept official employers’ forms in appeals cases. These so-called P14 documents are sent to HMRC to help calculate end-of-year tax bills. They show what employees earn and how much tax is deducted, so should provide all the information HMRC needs to ensure an employee has been paid the....Read more here--> HMRC hides errors to stop taxpayers appealing unfair demands | This is Money