HMRC Request for information

[Hicks]

For personal reasons, I was not working between 2005 - 07.

Prior to that I was a full time employee and upon returning to work, I have 'become' a contractor with a Limited Company which means I have been submitting a Personal Tax Assessment since then.

Last night, I was going through some old paperwork and happened across a letter HMRC sent me in January 2009 requesting further information for the years I was not working.

As I had mis-filed this letter, I obviously had not completed and submitted this back to HMRC and they have not chased me for it either.

I have submitted regular Personal Tax Assessments each year without issue so am wondering if it is now worthwhile for me to complete and submit this HMRC Request for information form - is anyone on the board familiar with this type of form and can offer advice?

[Sally BFCA]

Have you moved address and any chasing letters could have gone to a previous one?
To be on the safe side, I would advise either phoning them and asking if they still require the information or complete and return the form anyway.

Just a thought, did you protect your state pension by paying voluntary contributions whilst not working. If not, you can 'catch up' by paying at a later stage, BUT you only have so long in which to do so.

There are details here of how to make voluntary payments.

[Hicks]

Thank you for your reply Sally.

I have not changed address and have definitely not received any chasing letters.

I didn't pay any voluntary NIC's during that period so thank you for the reminder - I will investigate paying them now.

Out of interest, do you know whether I can pay the voluntary NIC's for that period without having to complete the HMRC request for information form?

[Sally BFCA]

Thank you for your reply Sally.

I have not changed address and have definitely not received any chasing letters.

I didn't pay any voluntary NIC's during that period so thank you for the reminder - I will investigate paying them now.

Out of interest, do you know whether I can pay the voluntary NIC's for that period without having to complete the HMRC request for information form?

I don't see why not. The voluntary NICS payments is the Department of Pensions, anyone has the right to 'top' up when they like providing it is within the permitted time limit.

[BlasterBates]

Forget about it, it they really wanted the info they would have chased it.

No point in opening an audit.