BN66 - Time to fight back (Chapter 3)

[Toocan]

A colleague received his distraint letter at the weekend.
His appeal was in on time and has been acknowledged in the proper way.

Any advice on what to do next? Thanks.

With Montpellier’s permission this person should write to HMRC and ask for their justification for issuing a distraint letter. If it can be shown that HMRC are not following their own procedures then that will count in the taxpayers favour at the commissionaires. It won’t help the rest of us, but it could reduce this person’s bill if things do not work out.

[Toocan]

Hello,

Having received my Closure Notices on the 7th November I have now received two "Late Payment: Surcharge Notice" forms dated the 7th November telling me I have a 5% surcharge because Hector "...did not receive your full payment by 28 days after the due date nor by 6 months after it...".

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MajorGowen...

Again, with Montpellier’s permission you should write to HMRC and ask for their justification for issuing this surcharge notice.

If it can be shown that HMRC are not following their own procedures then that will count in the taxpayers favour at the commissionaires. It won’t help the rest of us, but it could reduce this person’s bill if things do not work out.

Letters like this must be short and to the point so that the tax inspector cannot wriggle out of the answer.

[Toocan]

Is the tail wagging the dog?

I wonder if HMRC are out of control. Check out this link:

http://www.accountingweb.co.uk/cgi-b....cgi?id=191076

Perhaps Mr Darling and Brown are doing what HMRC tell them, rather than the other way round?

[macdat]

Thanks...

Thanks folks.....

OK, so approximating based on the SA returns for the last two years, it works out to be a hefty sum as I feared !!!

Is there a precident for 'doing a deal' to pay as much as you can as a lump sum without losing your house etc and maybe paying an amount per month ?

[DonkeyRhubarb]

I wonder if HMRC are out of control. Check out this link:

http://www.accountingweb.co.uk/cgi-b....cgi?id=191076

Perhaps Mr Darling and Brown are doing what HMRC tell them, rather than the other way round?

I wouldn't be surprised if Mrs Partidge's only client was HMRC, and she was claiming to be outside IR35.

A new Chief Operating Officer, David Partridge, a civil servant with 40 years experience, had been appointed to assist Mr Green. Almost his first act was to appoint his wife to what turned to be £92,000 of HR consultancy work.

Mr Partridge was dismissed for gross misconduct, he had not only failed to follow Treasury procurement policy, something that he should have been fully aware of, given his experience, but he also allowed himself to become the company secretary when his wife incorporated her business.

[BrilloPad]

I wonder if HMRC are out of control. Check out this link:

http://www.accountingweb.co.uk/cgi-b....cgi?id=191076

Perhaps Mr Darling and Brown are doing what HMRC tell them, rather than the other way round?

Its a bit like social services - when anyone gets too much power it is abused very badly. I know from my ex what they are like - they are power crazed to begin with! bullied at school - not physical enough to join the police - zero social skills. Its their only way of asserting themselves.

Whats the betting they have small willies too? And I bet most of them need 2 viagara to get an erection - hardly worth it for a blow-up doll really.....

[SantaClaus]

Its a bit like social services - when anyone gets too much power it is abused very badly. I know from my ex what they are like - they are power crazed to begin with! bullied at school - not physical enough to join the police - zero social skills. Its their only way of asserting themselves.

Whats the betting they have small willies too? And I bet most of them need 2 viagara to get an erection - hardly worth it for a blow-up doll really.....

Any more images in my mind of Mr YouKnowWho TM and I might be psychologically scarred for life!

[BrilloPad]

Thanks folks.....

OK, so approximating based on the SA returns for the last two years, it works out to be a hefty sum as I feared !!!

Is there a precident for 'doing a deal' to pay as much as you can as a lump sum without losing your house etc and maybe paying an amount per month ?

IMO it is just far to early to be going down that path. you assume you will lose. and we wont know for years.

do you have any savings atall?

[poppy01]

Thanks folks.....

OK, so approximating based on the SA returns for the last two years, it works out to be a hefty sum as I feared !!!

Is there a precident for 'doing a deal' to pay as much as you can as a lump sum without losing your house etc and maybe paying an amount per month ?

Firstly, hmrc are playing hardball here and I doubt if a deal is on the cards, however once the matter gets into the hands of your local office, who knows. Certainly in my case my local office seems much more professional and reasonable than the SCO. Having said that I havent tried, because I am hoping with all my being that the JR goes our way, and if it does they can whistle for it.

If am pretty sure that if you aren't going to be bankrupted by the bill (worth considering if your debts are > your assets) HMRC would be stupid not to agree terms when the amounts are so vast.

[BrilloPad]

Firstly, hmrc are playing hardball here and I doubt if a deal is on the cards, however once the matter gets into the hands of your local office, who knows. Certainly in my case my local office seems much more professional and reasonable than the SCO. Having said that I havent tried, because I am hoping with all my being that the JR goes our way, and if it does they can whistle for it.

If am pretty sure that if you aren't going to be bankrupted by the bill (worth considering if your debts are > your assets) HMRC would be stupid not to agree terms when the amounts are so vast.

Well that has not happened has it. They have always been really intelligent and followed the rules/law.

Typical pondlife my ex works with......