- Form VAT 484 used in fraudulent attempts to access businesses’ VAT repayments
- Businesses can update VAT details online or using paper form VAT 484
- HMRC taking action to address issue, writing to businesses to confirm changes made since January 2024
- ICAEW’s Tax Faculty urging businesses to check bank details in tax account and ensure expected repayments have been received
- Repayment traders primarily targeted, but all VAT-registered businesses should remain vigilant
Source: icaew.com
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