No To Retro Tax - Ongoing battle against S58 FA2008

[dvrjw]

We now live in a far flung corner of the world, albeit one with close ties to the UK. We sought expensive legal and financial advice and have structured our finances to make it very difficult for HMRC. So, now the dilemma... do we continue as we are and face a lifetime of looking over our shoulder, or do we risk all with TAA/George. We haven't heard from HMRC for 5 years and we're and not sure if we want to draw attention to ourselves. Any thoughts? Anyone in a similar situation?

[bananarepublic]

We now live in a far flung corner of the world, albeit one with close ties to the UK. We sought expensive legal and financial advice and have structured our finances to make it very difficult for HMRC. So, now the dilemma... do we continue as we are and face a lifetime of looking over our shoulder, or do we risk all with TAA/George. We haven't heard from HMRC for 5 years and we're and not sure if we want to draw attention to ourselves. Any thoughts? Anyone in a similar situation?

I am not in your situation as I remain resident in the UK. Have you cut ties to the UK such that you would never return even for a visit? I would not want something like this hanging over me. What if we win the argument with TAA but because you don't participate HMRC come knocking many years down the line? Your avoidance strategy may work now but who knows what changes in the future will make it ineffective? What price peace of mind?

I've just applied and contributed to TAA. I hope I am not digging a deeper hole for myself but I think the risk of an outcome worse than if S58 applied is an acceptable risk against the upside. Perhaps I should have let it go, but the toll (psychological) has been too great over the past 12 years for me not to be all in on this now.

[Dazed and Confused]

Okay, Let's Go!

o Signed up.
o Paid up (well, first of 6 payment S/O because I'm skint).
o Signed paperwork
o Struggling to find the closure notices having moved a few years ago (hopefully I can get copies from MP if I can't find them).

Good luck everyone!

[the great escape]

o Struggling to find the closure notices having moved a few years ago (hopefully I can get copies from MP if I can't find them).

Ditto - Can details from APN notice be used instead?

[BarneyCool]

Same

Ditto - Can details from APN notice be used instead?

Can only find 2 closure notices. I do however have some hot off the press APN's

[cojak]

No. You are HMRC's spy and I claim my £5....

Seriously Good luck folks, and I'll see you when its all ended to your satisfaction...

WES.

Good luck to the NTRT moderator, my life has just been made easier!

[Maddog]

Ready to rumble

Registered, paid, sorting thru a very large file of HMRC letters to complete the process.

Thanks again to NTRT for what will hopefully be closure to 10 years of tulipe

Mad

[BrilloPad]

We now live in a far flung corner of the world, albeit one with close ties to the UK. We sought expensive legal and financial advice and have structured our finances to make it very difficult for HMRC. So, now the dilemma... do we continue as we are and face a lifetime of looking over our shoulder, or do we risk all with TAA/George. We haven't heard from HMRC for 5 years and we're and not sure if we want to draw attention to ourselves. Any thoughts? Anyone in a similar situation?

Personally I would go with TAA/George. Use an accommodation address in the UK.

You are clearly concerned about it or you would not have posted. With TAA/George you can be free!

[elpinar]

Can only find 2 closure notices. I do however have some hot off the press APN's

im struggling to find my login to the nrtr site !!!!!! and i jest not

would it be my email address or something i made up for my username?
and password - ditto - did i choose it or get given it


ahhh may have found it

[nevergiveup]

Registered, paid, sorting thru a very large file of HMRC letters to complete the process.

Thanks again to NTRT for what will hopefully be closure to 10 years of tulipe

Mad

I could be wrong but I'd imagine that the Closure Notices etc is to prove you are actually under investigation and not a Hector mole (e.g. 4th man in my hot tub avatar)!

NGU