BN66 - Time to fight back!!!

[elpinar]

reread your letter - i think you have point 1 wrong on what might be a criticial point

[BrilloPad]

to sausagefingers - you cannot receive PMs yet! please post some more so I can reply to you - or ask the mods to enable.

BP

[BrilloPad]

So the options to me are:

1 - Work with MontP and aim for a win. (Best to buy a CTD for the amount owed to cover further interest). Also to notify the HRMC when the Closure Notices arrive that MontP is handling the issue? And no penalties will be involved (? Does any one know?)
2 - Settle payment and be done with for the full whack.
3 - Is there a 3? Can you settle via negotiation? Will the HRMC settle for less in the hope of getting some money than potentially none. From someone I knew who was on the original Sumitomo scheme, they 'fessed up to HRMC and agreed to take 30% or so off all scheme members as tax and forward this to HRMC - this would draw a line under the Sumitomo scheme.

I reckon option 1. option 2 seems pointless. option 3 does not exist (unless I get corrected) - whatever Tim Warr says.

On option 1 - tell HMRC montp are handling. There will be no penalties - just the interest. the interest is not compounded.

[DonkeyRhubarb]

reread your letter - i think you have point 1 wrong on what might be a criticial point

I presume you mean this bit, which is not strictly what we have been instructed to do?

Also to notify the HRMC when the Closure Notices arrive that MontP is handling the issue?

[StellaFan]

Also to notify the HRMC when the Closure Notices arrive that MontP is handling the issue?

A minor point, but I read it as we need to do this with regards to the current letters HMRC have sent out i.e no need to wait for a closure notice

[elpinar]

indeed - but i dont want to say what we have been instructed to do - as those of us that need to know have the letter and just need to read it and follow the instuctions properly and not get confused

[BrilloPad]

Not sure if this applies to anyone else but I got directed to this thread by an anomynous e-mail, namely; mtm@anonymousspeech.com on the 23Jun08.

I have been following it ever since but only posted for the first time on the 04Aug08.

Any ideas who would be behind the e-mail?

Well I bet its not Mr Brannigan.

Welcome to the bn66 thread.

BP

[BrilloPad]

I presume you mean this bit, which is not strictly what we have been instructed to do?

Also to notify the HRMC when the Closure Notices arrive that MontP is handling the issue?

8a. Clients should reply to the current HMRC letters stating that professional advice is being taken.

Is that the right reply?

[elpinar]

exactely - doesnt mention anyone - just proffesional advice - and refers to the current letter - nothing more nothing less ......

all we all should do is eacelty as intstructed ... no extra info or words ...plain and simple

[elpinar]

and BTW - when replying .... 'following your letter dated ' will do as a starter - no 'thank you for your letter' - we owe them no thanks at all