HMRC Publishes Taxpayer Rights on Direct Tax Debt Recovery Plan

Taxpayers will have 30 days to object to the UK tax authority’s notice to directly recover tax debts from their bank accounts, according to guidance issued Thursday.

His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs will directly tap bank accounts only if the available balance is at least £5,000 ($6,764), it said.

The tax authority will first issue a “hold notice” to taxpayers, giving details on the amount on hold, before proceeding to retrieve the money, according to the guidance.

• Taxpayers can object within 30 days, providing evidence that, among other grounds, they’ve already paid part or whole of the debt, or if ...