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...to the February issue of the Hampton Gazette. In these difficult times, community has never been more important. We know that there are so many groups, organisations and businesses out there doing fantastic work to support our communities through the COVID-19 pandemic. And, as always, we continue to celebrate these initiatives and the people behind them.

The Parish Council assisted residents over the Christmas period by donating £2000 to Christ the Servant King Church which went towards local Christmas hampers. The Deskgo team, who rent out no strings office space, raised over £300 for NHS charities decided to create a festive window displays and decked the office out with fake snow and magical lighting over the Christmas period. This managed to raise £387 in donations to provide vital support for our NHS heroes and their patients and families. In this issue, we also appreciate the work of local resident, Melissa Jones who has helped so many local families with food and support. It all started with an idea she posted on the Hampton Gazette Facebook group. You can read more about this and those she has helped on page 10. Walking can offer numerous health benefits to people of all ages and fitness levels. It may also help prevent certain diseases and even prolong your life. With many of us with so much more time on our hands, many have been out exploring the local area! There are two local walks for you to try on page 11. Whilst out and about, and even in the more urban areas of Hampton, you may well spot a green woodpecker. The largest of the three woodpeckers that breed in Britain, this bird has a fairly weak bill and doesn't actually peck much wood! Read more on page 13. Take care of yourselves and each other.

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Feeling a bit flat? As the cold winter months draw on, especially during this third national lockdown, we can be forgiven for feeling a bit flat, to say the least. This year pancake day comes at a welcome time, giving us an opportunity to have a simple celebration. In days gone by, pancake day, known in the church as Shrove Tuesday, was the day of preparing for the 40 day season of Lent beginning the next day. People would do this by telling a priest the wrong things they had done to have them “shriven” (an old word meaning forgiven, the root of the word “Shrove”) and by using up rich foods such as eggs and fats in their house in readiness for Lent when people would “fast”, choosing to cut out these foods out of devotion to God. Often Christians today still choose something to give up for Lent such as chocolate or alcohol, but this year with so much in life already restricted it would be understandable if this seemed too difficult.

There may well be more tough weeks ahead as we wait for the end of the pandemic but the fundamentals of life haven’t changed; Christians believe that God made us and that each day we live is a gift from him where we can enjoy what he made and enjoy his love and forgiveness given to us through Jesus. This year as we eat our pancakes how about giving thanks to God for this love and for the ability to enjoy simple things in life like food and our families? You might like to pray this prayer relying on God to lift you up even if you feel flat. Dear God, we thank you for all the things we can enjoy in our everyday lives; delicious foods, the beauty of nature, conversations with family and friends. As we celebrate, help us to remember that it was you who made all these things and made us. Keep us full of hope, trusting in your wonderful love that lasts forever. Amen. Revd Joel Wicks, Pioneer Curate, CSK Hampton Church

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NHS staff are doing an incredible job to deliver what is the largest vaccination programme in our history, at the same time as continuing to be there for everyone who needs care.

The public have an important part to play to help them do this: Please don’t contact the NHS to seek a vaccine, we will contact you When we do contact you, please attend your booked appointment Please continue to follow all the guidance to control the virus and save lives Visit our website for the most up to date information www.yaxleygp.nhs.uk/

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The Parish Council assisted residents this Christmas period by donating £2000 to Christ the Servant King Church in their efforts to supply 80 Christmas hampers and supplied 10 Christmas packages with food and a Christmas present to AgeUK that were gratefully received by residents in Hampton. Hopefully, the spring will see a reduction in social distancing measures and Hampton can once again become the thriving community hub that it was before the Pandemic, to assist with this the Parish Council is committed to helping community groups that may need grants to restart their activities. The forms to request these grants can be found on the Parish website and the Clerk can be contacted for any assistance that you may need with this. The Parish Council is committed to assisting residents wherever possible and so the forthcoming years’ precept will also be 11% lower than the last year’s total and the Parish Council will fund any shortfall in the budget through reserves. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown, the Parish Office remains closed however the normal Parish functions will continue to run as normal with all meetings held online via Zoom. Residents are always welcome to join and details of the next meetings can be found on the Parish website www.hamptonpc.org.uk and the clerk can be contacted via the Parish website or by email parishoffice@hamptonpc.co.uk The Lengthsmen have also been working hard throughout this Pandemic and have reported an increase in fly tipping, these incidents are always recorded and dealt with as quickly as possible. Please help to keep Hampton litter free by using the public bins, taking your waste home with you and ensuring that your household bin lid is closed at all times.

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Unfortunately, the Hampton Angling Association have taken the decision to cease all angling activities until the lockdown measures are reduced. Information regarding this can be found on the HAA page of the Parish website or the HAA dedicated page on Facebook.

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Hampton Helpers Community Champion, Melissa Hampton Helpers was started by Hampton resident, Melissa Jones, in November 2020. Initially, it was a post on the Hampton Gazette Facebook group, offering a cup of soup and a toasted sandwich to anyone feeling the pinch during half term.

However, the response from the local community was overwhelming and, in the space of just a few hours, hundreds of pounds where donated. Support also came from local businesses Brooks Wealth Management and CareerJuice Recruitment, in addition to the Yaxley Parish Council. With the funds raised, Melissa took a trip to Aldi, loaded up a couple of shopping trolleys of food and Hampton Helpers Food Hampers was born. The hampers primarily consisted of a “weekly food shop”, but we have also included items such as toiletries, toilet roll, nappies and kids clothes! The majority of the items where purchased with monies donated, but this was subsidised with food donations from local residents. They also received a donation of cupcakes from Bakes and Cupcakes by Alice. At Christmas, they repeated the initiative with their Christmas Day Dinner Boxes. The December initiative

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I have been struggling through lockdown and also found this helped my metal health. Quote from a family we helped: I am a single mum with 6 children through no choice of my own as I escaped domestic violence and have no supportive family around so you were like a lifeline to our family and made us feel truly loved and supported at the most special time of year Xmas when we would previously often feel alone and isolated I can say this Xmas was the best for us as we felt as if somebody cared for us all and that means so much to vulnerable families.

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Hampton Walk 1

Hampton walk 2

This trail should take approximately three hours and it is 6.6 miles there and back.

This walk should take approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes, and is about 3.5 miles.

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This walk will take you through a lot of greenery and peaceful lakes, it will end up at a play park and a football pitch.

The start of this trail is at Avery house, first of all you'll need to the right and not cross over London road, walk past the cinder blocks down the off-road path. This will take you to the green wheel Haddon route. You will walk on the same path round the lake for 30 minutes until you come to an opening with Hampton on your right and a large field of wheat on your left. Make your way to the noticeable tree that has no leaves, there will be a path that leads you there. Follow this path for 15 minutes and you will then pass a gate and onto a road, turn left at the road. If you are accompanied by a dog you should turn around and follow the path back as you will need to walk on the side of a quiet road for a mile. Once you have got to the premier inn turn left and follow the path that leads you past Norman Cross. Follow this path for two miles through Yaxley, past the petrol station and onwards into Hampton. You should find yourself across the road opposite Avery house.

This route starts off at Avery house where you will need to cross over so you are at the start of the green wheel Farcet sign. Follow the sign that says green wheel Farcet, and stay on that path for 20 minutes until you come to a choice of two paths. You will take the path on the right and will be walking along barron land until you come to a bridge. Cross the bridge and go down the steps ahead of you and continue on the path forward, for a while, you will then come to an opening where a road will be opposite and over the road will be a field and a park. Once finished playing turn around and follow the same route back to get to Avery house.

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A flash of green caught my eye near Cygnet Park. Walking closer it could clearly be seen to be a green woodpecker but not in its usual Hampton woodland habitat. It seemed strange that it had flown into a more urban Hampton environment, perhaps from the woodland area around Tear Drop Lake. The last I saw of it was flying over the roof of the DeafBlind Centre. The green woodpecker is the largest of the three woodpeckers that breed in Britain; the other two being the great and lesser spotted woodpeckers. It is a darker green on the upper part of its body and a paler green underneath. Its red-topped head makes it distinctive. Unlike the spotted woodpeckers green woodpeckers rarely drum on tree trunks to communicate, perhaps due to their weaker beaks. This relative weakness also means that they tend to chisel into already soft wood, rather than into harder tree trunks, to create a hole for nesting in. They have quite a loud, laughing type call known as a ‘yaffle’. In the past it was often known as the ‘yaffle bird’ due to this distinctive call sound. They also had other even stranger names such as: yaffingale, laughing Betsey, weather

cock, rain bird, wet bird, nickel, Jack Eikle and nicker pecker. The references to rain are due to their once being thought to cause rainfall and also to call more when rain is due. The leaner months of winter deny the woodpecker its usual diet of ants, so they will seek out other insects, pine seeds and fruit instead. Although green woodpeckers often pair for life, outside of the breeding season they usually spend a lot of the time alone; although in winter they may roost near to each other. Often they will use the same hole for laying their eggs in each year. Once the chicks are ready to fly the parents will look after half of the brood each, helping them to find food. It is rare for young birds to move from where they were raised, so the green woodpecker I saw is likely to be one of Hampton’s own.

It will be different for a long time to come but to think we could be sitting on a beach in six months' time with a sangria is just what is keeping many of us going right now through these dark and wet winter days. Of course, we can look on our own doorstep and book a lodge, or a castle, or a cottage and visit somewhere we have never been before in the UK. Sales are coming through all the time wanting a Staycation this year, with stunning scenery in Scotland and Wales being the most popular, we also have the most beautiful coastline of Devon and Cornwall. Please get in touch and let's talk about what is possible this year. Sarah Hounsell Homeworker Hays Travel Consultant

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hamptoncalendar Thursdays (cont.) Mondays Hampton Mobile Library 9.30-9.55am Hampton Primary School. Free, no booking required. T: 01733 864 538 E: hamptonlibrary@vivacity.org Vale Community Pre-school Ofsted Outstanding 2013/14 Mon - Fri 9am–pm term time only. 2, 3 & 4 yrs, funded/non-funded. Main Hall. Contact Nicole or Cheryl 07818 567584 / 07834366845 Cygnets Pre-school 8.40–11.40am & 12.10–3.10pm (term time) Lunch club and separate 2 year room. Hampton Family Centre. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2018. T: 01733 893361. Yaxley Runners Mondays (except Bank Holidays). Sports Facility, Beaumont Way, Hargate. 6.30pm. Community Centre. Contact Rachael. T: 07983 421139. Hampton Tiddlers 10am–12pm (except Bank Holidays). Stay & play sessions for children 0-5 yrs and their carers. Tesco Community Room, Serpentine Green PE7 8BD. FACEBOOK Hampton Tiddlers YogaBellies for Mum and Toddler Yoga class 9.40– 10.25am. Post-Natal Yoga class 10.30am. Hampton Leisure Centre T: 07585 384675 17th Nene, Gladstone Beaver Scouts 6 - 8rs. 6 - 7pm, CSK Church. Neil Webb. Group Scout Leader T - 01733 240240 - M - 07837115441 www.17thnene.co.uk Rosie's Pilates 6.30–7.30pm Hampton Vale Community Centre and 6.30–7.30pm. Yoga Hampton Gardens School E: Roseanna_telling@ hotmail.com Stretch and Meditation 7-8pm Hampton Gardens E: Roseanna_telling@hotmail.com Hebden School of Dance 4.30–5.15pm. Small Hall. Term time only. Urban Dance Academy 5–7.15pm. Large Hall. Term Time only. Raggaecize 7.30–8.30pm. Large Hall.

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Hampton WI 7.15pm. Every third Thursday of the month at the CSK Church hall, Hampton. YogaBellies for Pregnancy Prenatal Yoga class 7.30pm 17th Nene Grylls Beaver Scouts 6 - 8yrs. 6–7pm Hampton Vale Primary School. Neil Webb. Group Scout Leader H.Vale Community Centre T: 07585 384675. T - 01733 240240 - M - 07837115441 www.17thnene.co.uk YogaBellies for Mum & Baby 10.30am Hampton Cygnets Pre-school Ofsted Outstanding 2018. 8.40–11.40am Leisure Centre T: 07585 384675. & 12.10–3.10pm (term time) Lunch club and separate 2 year Walking for Health and Fun 11am–noon. Meet room. Hampton Family Centre. T: 01733 893361. outside Hampton Vale shops. Free. All welcome. The Ark Thursdays at 10am at CSK Church during term time. T: 01733 248990. Hampton Parish Council 7.00pm. Community Meeting Room Rosie's Pilates 12.45–1.45pm. Hampton Vale Community Centre. E: Roseanna_telling@hotmail.com at Serpentine Green. T. 01733 942761 or E. parishoffice@hamptonpc.co.uk www.hamptonpc.org.uk Happy Dots Children’s Art Sessions 4.15–5.30pm. 5-a-side Adult Football: Friendly matches. 7–8pm. Meeting Room. Term time only. All abilities and fitness levels. Hampton based. Gentle Yoga 6.30–7.30pm. Small Hall. T: Paul 07780 468836 Kingsgate Church Course 7.30–9.30pm. Main Hall. Food bank CSK Church 7–9pm Term time only.

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Wednesdays Vale Community Pre-school Ofsted Outstanding 2013/14 Mon - Fri 9am–pm term time only. 2, 3 & 4 yrs, funded/non-funded. Main Hall. Contact Nicole or Cheryl 07818 567584 / 07834366845 Cygnets Pre-school Ofsted Outstanding 2018 8.40–11.40am & 12.10–3.10pm (term time) Lunch club and separate 2 year room. Hampton Family Centre. T: 01733 893361. Hampton Adventurers' Guild Mulberry Tree Farm. 7.30pm. We play the role play game 'dungeons and dragons. Free of charge, everyone welcome 16+ yrs. FACEBOOK Hampton Adventurers' Guild t: 07810 057 680. Brian's Yoga Tesco Community Centre. 1–2pm. T: 01733 244642. Hampton Mobile Library 5.30–6.30pm. Hampton Hargate, Silver Hill. Brownies 6.15pm. Hargate School. Hampton Sports and Activities Club 1.15–3.15pm. Vale Community Centre. All welcome. Story time 3.45–4.15pm. Hampton Library. French For Beginners 6.30pm – 8.00pm Hampton Vale Community Centre. e: info@aberassociates.co.uk T: 01733 854454 www.aberassociates.uk Rosie's Pilates 9.30–10.30am Pilates Christ the Servant Church, 6–7pm Hampton Vale Community Centre and 7–8pm Yoga Hampton Vale Community Centre. E: Roseanna_telling@hotmail.com Hampton Seniors 1.15–3.45pm. Main Hall. Hebden School of Dance 5.45–6.45pm. Large Hall. Pound Exercise Class with Rebecca 6.15–7pm. Small Hall. Language Class 6.30–8pm. Meeting Room. Term time.

Slimming World 3.30–5pm, 5.30–7pm & 7.30–9pm. Main Hall. Hampton 5 a side football friendly adult football Thursday’s 8:30am, for more details please call/text Paul 07780 468836 Hampton Cricket Club Training (Winter month) Nene Park Academy. 7–9pm. Contact Andy for more information. E: ghana1991@bigpond.com French For Improvers 6.30pm – 8.00pm Hampton Vale Community Centre. www.aberassociates.uk or e: info@ aberassociates.co.uk T: 01733 854454

Fridays Dance & Movement 1–2pm. The Hampton Family Centre. Booking: T: 01733 893361 Cygnets Pre-school Ofsted Outstanding. 8.40–11.40am & 12.10–3.10pm (term time) Lunch club & separate two year room. Hampton Family Centre. T: 01733 893361. Vale Community Pre-school Ofsted Outstanding 2013/14 Mon - Fri 9am–pm term time only. 2, 3 & 4 yrs, funded/nonfunded. Main Hall. Contact Nicole or Cheryl 07818 567 584 / 07834 366 845 Yaxley Juniors 6–7pm Beaumont Way, please arrive ten minutes before, 8–16 years. Hampton Tiddlers 10am–12pm (Bank holidays exc.), stay and play sessions for children from 0-5 year old & their carers. Tesco Community Room FACEBOOK Hampton Tiddlers Muslim Friday Prayers 12.45–1.30pm. Small Hall. Art Group 1pm–3.30pm. Large Hall. Aspire 1.45–4.45pm. Meeting Room. Rhyme time 10–10.30am. Hampton Library. Job club 9.30–11am. Hampton Library.

Football on the 11-aside pitch 7–9pm Hampton Gardens. Training sessions followed by a game with the option of signing for Hampton FC. All fitness and ability levels welcome. Contact Dan on 07525 030524 Hampton Harries Netball Club 7.30–9pm. Training at Hampton Gardens. Turn up and join in. 17th Nene Duncan Scouts10 ½ - 14 yrs. 7.30–9pm Hampton Gardens School. Neil Webb. Group Scout Leader T 01733 240240 M 07837115441 Saturdays www.17thnene.co.uk Peterborough Young Singers 9.30–10.45am Juniors Vale Community Pre-school Ofsted Outstanding (aged 7 - 12) Seniors 9.30–11.30am (13 - 18). 2013/14 Mon - Fri 9am–pm term time only. 2, 3 & 4 yrs, Based at the CSK church in the community room. funded/non-funded. Main Hall. Contact Nicole or Cheryl secretary@peterboroughyoungsingers.org.uk 07818 567584 / 07834366845 Thursdays Slimming World 8.30–10am, 10.30am–12pm and Cygnets Pre-school Ofsted Outstanding. 8.40 12.30–2pm. Main Hall. –11.40am & 12.10–3.10pm (term time) Lunch club and Rosie's Pilates 6.15–7pm Stretch and Relax Hampton Keysports Football Dance and Sports Club Nene Park separate 2 year room. Hampton Family Centre. Gardens School and 7–8pm Pilates Hampton Gardens Academy. Call Scott T: 07790 016886 T: 01733 893361. School. E: Roseanna_telling@hotmail.com Chatterbooks Children's Reading Group Ages 8 - 11. 17th Nene, Baden-Powell Cub Scouts Child Health Clinic 1.30–3pm, Hampton Family Centre. Second Saturday of each month. Free, no booking required. 7pm–8:30pm, 8 10 ½ yrs. Hampton Gardens School, Hampton Ladies’ Netball 7.30–9pm. Squad training Neil Webb. Group Scout Leader T 01733 240240 M night at Hampton Sports Centre. Sundays 07837115441. www.17thnene.co.uk E: rachdavis74@gmail.com Christ the Servant King ChurchService. 10am. CSK Silver Hill. Vale Community Pre-school Ofsted Outstanding Hampton Mobile Library 11.20am–12.10pm. 2013/14 Mon - Fri 9am–pm term time only. 2, 3 & 4 Hampton Vale, Eagle Way (near children’s play area). Tutoring 10am–12pm. Meeting Room. Term time only. yrs, funded/non-funded. Main Hall. Contact Nicole or Hampton Junior Cricket Club Under 9s & Under 11s Freedom House Church Service 10.30am–12pm. Large Hall. Cheryl 07818 567584 / 07834366845 6.45–7.45pm Contact: Andy McIntyre 07974205845 Hampton Community Church 6–7pm. Hampton www.hamptoncc.org Baby Group at The Hampton Day Nursery Leisure Church. Bible Study 6pm–8pm Hampton Vale 10am–11am, all sessions are free, no booking required. Community Centre. T: 07540 986095. Everyone welcome. Hampton Amateur Dramatics Group. 7.30pm. T: 01733 566321. Community Room. Boogizoo Hampton Vale community Centre 1.30pm for 5-a-side Adult Football Friendly matches in Hampton Vale Community Pre-school Ofsted Outstanding confident walkers. 2.30pm for wobbly walkers. £40 per ten 2013/14 Mon - Fri 9am–pm term time only. 2, 3 & 4 8–9pm. All abilities & fitness levels. Call/txt Paul week term or £5 per session pay as you go. Charis Newman yrs, funded/non-funded. Main Hall. Contact Nicole or 07780 468 836. 07555 697208 E: reachus@boogizoo.co.uk Cheryl 07818 567584 / 0783436684 www.boogizoo.co.uk Hampton Table Tennis Club 7–10pm. Hampton Vivacity Leisure Centre. All welcome, novices or potential If you have a regular event or club that you would league players (though not yet juniors). First session like to promote here E: info@hamptongazette.co.uk FREE, then £5.

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4. Allow for breaks. Remember 20/20/20, for every 20 minutes of working on a screen, you should turn and look at something 20 feet away, for 20 seconds. Also, a short 5-10 minute break between each subject can help with focus.

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3. Children can achieve a lot in a short period of time. 15 minutes of concentrated effort is better than one hour of stress and struggle. Do not confuse quantity with quality.

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Folksworth Pre-school At Folksworth Preschool we have been busy getting the children and the preschool involved in activities to benefit the local community. It is important for children to understand kindness and helping others, especially when times are difficult. Over the Christmas period our preschool supported CARESCO in Sawtry with donations for the food bank. Our children and families collected nearly 100 items for others in need, showing what the true message of community means. We wanted to bring Christmas cheer to Folksworth and this year we went with a Christmas tree (which was located outside the village hall) to try to bring a smile to all. This was purchased from a group raising money for Sue Ryder, as a charity we understand how hard it is to raise money and we wanted to be able to help another Charity.

This term we opened our doors to the children in our neighbouring community who needed a preschool placement at very short notice. We donated our old printer to a family homeschooling. When we pull together we can lighten the burden others face and make life that little bit easier for someone who is struggling. By showing our children what community spirit means and the different ways in which we can help each other, we will ensure that our community thrives for future generations to come. Niki Wilson

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legallybinding More cohabiting than marrying! Over the last decade, statistics show that there has been an increase of 25.8% in the number of cohabiting couple families within the UK, which is a much faster growth than the number of married couples. The number of same-sex couple families has grown by more than 50% since 2015 as well, many of whom will also be unmarried. This is not a new theme but one that bears repeating as there still seems to be so much ignorance out there about the status of cohabitation. Basically, there is no status in the family law context. Yes, there are laws relating to financial orders for children, but they are available to married couples as well. For the cohabiting couple, if you are unmarried or not in a civil partnership, on the breakdown of your relationship you will have no right to share in any capital money unless held in a joint account, or any pension assets, or to receive any maintenance. In respect of property, unless you are a joint owner of your home or any other property or business, it could be very difficult to establish a beneficial right to any equity in such assets. It should also be remembered that, once you are married, the starting point for sharing is 50%, whether or not there is a trust deed which specifies holding the property in unequal shares. So if you are not going to marry, do consider a cohabitation agreement that can go some way to filling the gaps in your rights for financial provision if your relationship ends.

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Limited Company’s and Directors' Loan Accounts Enquiries and checks by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) into the tax position of family and owner-managed companies often involve a review of loan accounts of the director shareholders (often referred to as ‘directors’ loan accounts’ (DLAs)). by Pete Bird, Bird & Co, Certified Public Accountants This is particularly the case if DLAs are (or have been) overdrawn during the period under review.

What are they looking for? HMRC recognises that DLAs are a potential source of additional tax under the ‘loans to participators’ rules (CTA 2010, s 455 and following), and possibly also a benefit-in-kind on the director (ITEPA 2003, s 175). HMRC will commonly ask for a detailed analysis of the DLA, showing dates of debits and credits. Aside from the additional tax liabilities mentioned above, a DLA analysis may reveal (for example) failure to notify liability to a section 455 charge, ‘bed and breakfasting’ transactions, or failure by the company to apply PAYE at the correct time to bonuses credited to the DLA. A case highlights the position to keep “proper” records as not all companies produce DLAs in the level of detail that can be requested by HMRC.(Matharu Delivery Service Ltd v Revenue and Customs [2019] UKFTT 553 (TC), HMRC subsequently pointed out in this case that a DLA should be fully itemised and in chronological order.

Directors and shareholders be aware and take note: HMRC might rewrite a DLA following a tax enquiry or investigation if none are available from the company (e.g. where the director of a closely-controlled company has misappropriated funds). The tribunal in the above case considered that where HMRC are enquiring into the tax affairs of a sole shareholder and their company (e.g. salary and dividends) information about the nature, size and timing of payments between the company and the individual were ‘reasonably required’ by HMRC.

Reminder: May we remind all readers that the filing date for tax returns was 31 January 2021 (as of 6 January 2021) and HMRC have confirmed there is no extension to the filing date or late filing penalties. However, HMRC have confirmed they will consider appeals against late filing penalties if it relates to COVID-19 reasons.

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