HMRC Podcasts
September 2008
Self Assessment
Moira Stuart talks about her new role as the face of the Self Assessment ad campaign; the new Self Assessment TV ad is revealed; and HMRC’s Clare Merrills offers help and advice on filling in your tax return.
The podcast is also available in the following formats:
Improving HMRC’s Services for Agents/New Penalties
Brian Redford discusses how HMRC is improving its services for agents, and talks about the new penalties regime for incorrect returns.
June 2008
Advice for travellers
What goods are prohibited or restricted when entering the UK?
HMRC customs expert Mark Fuchter explains goods you can, and can’t, bring back from abroad.
April 2008
Child Trust Fund
HMRC's Clare Merrills talks about the Child Trust Fund – the Government’s long-term savings and investment account for children born on or after 1 September 2002.
Employer End-of-Year Returns
An introduction to online filing
Employers can see for themselves just how easy it is to file their end-of-year return online in this video podcast from HMRC.
The podcast is also available in the following formats:
Self Assessment
Advice for agents
Self assessment filing deadlines are changing. James Hartigan asks HMRC's Stephen Banyard about the implications for tax agents.
December 2007
Self Assessment
An introduction to Self Assessment (SA) online
Due to changes in the SA online system in April 2008, this video podcast is no longer available for download. An updated version is planned for this summer.
November 2007
Online Services
Listening to Agents
As HMRC's conversation with tax agents continues, David Prever puts more questions to Dave Hartnett.
Tax Credits
What to do when your circumstances change
HMRC's Clare Merrills explains why it is important for people receiving tax credits to tell us when their circumstances change
Small Businesses
Getting in touch with HMRC
Business adviser Ellie King talks about the help and information available to people starting a new business, and explains why they should make contact with HMRC
September 2007
Agents and intermediaries: HMRC answers your questions
You asked the questions, we’ve got the answers
David Prever puts agents’ questions to HMRC’s Dave Hartnett.
Online Services
An honest assessment from HMRC’s Chairman
Jonathan Kinsella speaks to Paul Gray about everything from Self Assessment to PAYE.
April 2007
Agents and intermediaries: A Fresh Start
HMRC is working on its relationship with tax agents and intermediaries.
Dave Hartnett explains to Jonathan Kinsella what it all means.
Employers PAYE
It’s that time of year again - what do employers have to do and how can HMRC help them do it?
Jonathan Kinsella speaks to Don MacArthur from HM Revenue & Customs.
How to listen
You can listen to our podcasts either from your computer or from your portable player, in one of three ways:
- Listen on your computer now.
- Download and save the file to listen to later, or transfer to a portable player.
- By subscribing to podcast automatically delivered to your computer.
1. Listening/viewing on your computer
Just click wherever you see the words "listen as mp3" and the podcast should start to play.
2. Download the file
Downloading the mp3 file will allow you to save the audio to listen to later, or transfer it to a portable player.
On most computers you'll need to right-click to save the file. This should bring up an option to "save target as..." or "save link as..." which will allow you to save the file. You can then transfer it to your portable player.
3. Subscribe to our podcast feed (using iTunes or other podcast programs)
Our podcast feed is an easy way to hear our latest podcast. Each time there’s a new programme, we’ll automatically deliver it to your computer when you’re on-line.
To subscribe, you will need some podcatching software such as Apple’s iTunes (free from www.apple.com/itunes) or some news reading software (also called news aggregators).
Once you have downloaded and installed your software, you can subscribe to the feed in a number of different ways.
To subscribe in iTunes:
Open iTunes
Select Advanced > Subscribe to Podcast
In the box that opens up type or paste the following: http://podcasts.hmrc.gov.uk/hmrc.xml
To subscribe in another program:
Either drag the orange RSS button 
at the top of the page into your news reader, or copy and paste this address
into your reader: http://podcasts.hmrc.gov.uk/hmrc.xml
