No To Retro Tax – Campaign Against Section 58 Finance Act 2008

[smalldog]

Hi Smalldog, it literally takes 2 minutes to setup a Twitter account. Just provide an email address and by the time you've read this email, you could be up and running.

Facebook isn't really the media of choice as it's more a private feed for family and friends. Twitter is an ideal platform for broadcasting messages to people you don't know and influential people who are unreachable by standard means.

And to everyone else on this forum, it is definitely NOT too late to campaign against this. In fact the few days we have before the Finance Bill is discussed will mean, with a bit of work from everyone, it could be at the top of every MP's mind at the crucial moment.

Hi SC, not sure I know what Im doing but tried it anyway!

[OneUnited]

Hi SC, not sure I know what Im doing but tried it anyway!

In the same boat. Did have a twitter account set up some years back but never used it, still not sure but will keep on trying

[SantaClaus]

In the same boat. Did have a twitter account set up some years back but never used it, still not sure but will keep on trying

Whitehouse will shortly be sending out a social media toolkit.

[Leyther70]

good day all,

appologies first if this question is a bit off topic from the previous comments. I am also apart of this group affected who's life has been full of worry,
dread and many sleepless nights for far to long now worrying about how this is all going to affect his and his families future. I have been following this
forum since the start all those years ago.

is anyone able to offer any insight on what the ramifications may be on a member of this BN66 disaster (non-UK national) that has
permanently emigrated from the UK and just ignores any notices to their forwarding address in the southern hemisphere. retrospective tax being claimed is in the region of +-60-70k
would this person be declared bankrupt within the UK ? still have a apartment in the uk with negative equity.
do you think there is any chance of being arrested should he ever travel through the UK or EU again for outstanding tax and the fines which would accrue ?
I don't have the funds to pay as it plus a lot more was lost in a financial scam.
any advice would be appreciated.

I am in a similar boat, now I dont know the exact ins and outs but I have a family member who has been at HMRC for a very long time, now bear in mind this is not his area but when I last spoke to him about this he said he thought they only had collection agreements in place with a couple of countries one of which was NZ (hope your not there) and the other was a bit more obscure and I cant remember where.

If that is correct then I think they would need to try and collect via some other means, private debt collector? and in some countries the legislation is such that debt only lasts so long and you get abit more protection so you can make a payment deal i.e. 10 quid/week.

I keep meaning to try and find a specialist who can advise better but until DD arrives I just keep sitting on this. If you find anything out then please drop me a PM and I will do likewise.

Regards

[helen7]

You really must bare in mind that the courts have already commented that we have had significant notice that this payment is due.

6 years since the change was announced in the Budget.
6+ years since HMRC questioned the tax returns.

If you have not made preparations to make the payment in that time I very much doubt they will show much sympathy.

I understand when payment notices arrive we have 30 days or face penalties (5% I think).

[reckless]

Finance Bill and Accelerated Payments

I've just had a look at the Queen's Speech as reported on the BBC website. Although it states that 11new Bills will be debated in the final session of Parliament - there is no mention of the Finance Bill or any new Anti-avoidance/DOTAS/Accelerated payment Proposals amongst them. What, if anything, is the significance of this?

[jamesbrown]

I've just had a look at the Queen's Speech as reported on the BBC website. Although it states that 11new Bills will be debated in the final session of Parliament - there is no mention of the Finance Bill or any new Anti-avoidance/DOTAS/Accelerated payment Proposals amongst them. What, if anything, is the significance of this?

None AFAIK, because the finance bill (along with 5 others) is carried over from the last session.

[SantaClaus]

You really must bare in mind that the courts have already commented that we have had significant notice that this payment is due.

6 years since the change was announced in the Budget.
6+ years since HMRC questioned the tax returns.

If you have not made preparations to make the payment in that time I very much doubt they will show much sympathy.

I understand when payment notices arrive we have 30 days or face penalties (5% I think).

Many people have been out of work, divorced, etc. There's lots of reasons why people can't pay.

I thought it was 90 days payment btw?

[smalldog]

Many people have been out of work, divorced, etc. There's lots of reasons why people can't pay.

I thought it was 90 days payment btw?

yep it is 90 days.....im one of the divorcees, like to see someone try and convince an estranged wifes lawyer that its a bad idea to sell and split the family home based on a potential debt you incurred as a single person some 8 years ago! I did try, but even my solicitor said its not my wifes debt and unless there is an actual demand it cannot be considered in terms of the alimony split.

[helen7]

yep it is 90 days.....im one of the divorcees, like to see someone try and convince an estranged wifes lawyer that its a bad idea to sell and split the family home based on a potential debt you incurred as a single person some 8 years ago! I did try, but even my solicitor said its not my wifes debt and unless there is an actual demand it cannot be considered in terms of the alimony split.

Since we now know we will have to pay this, can't you ask HMRC to issue you a demand?