HMRC Giant Cockup

[Troll]

They should just create a retrospective tax law, along the lines of "The tax you paid before 2010, was the amount you should have paid. Unless it was less than the amount you should have paid, in which case cough up you thieving tax evading bastards."

don't they already have powers to fine you if they mess up your tax but you don't tell them they have messed it up?
Or is that just for the self employed?

[minestrone]

Speaking to a family member, who works for the dark side, at the weekend who mentioned something about the tulip hitting the fan soon.

[Platypus]

I'd imagine it would be 'all hands to the pumps' until they get it sorted.

I'm wondering who will get fired (who's the outsourcer?) and if there are any jobs going.

I believe it's the shiny new system (and outsourcer) who's finding the crap left by the old system. I know that they're implementing new systems on new hardware at present.

[NickFitz]

Self assessment? I invented that!

"My accountant told me to put my money into land, so I buried it in the back garden."

[thunderlizard]

I'm wondering who will get fired (who's the outsourcer?) and if there are any jobs going.

Certainly. I'll just set you up on the HMRC billing system. You'll get £400/day.

3 months later sorry, £460/day
3 months later actually, -£200/day. We've sent somebody round to repossess your van.
3 months later oops. Should have been £1500/day. Expect some gold bullion in the post.
3 months later Actually no, it should have been £400 all along. Why didn't you tell us? Go directly to jail.

[d000hg]

Anyone had a letter from HMRC today about this?

[Doggy Styles]

"Ensuring everyone pays the correct amount of tax"

Wasn't that the mantra of Dawn Primarolo and Gordon Brown?

[Svalbaard]

Anyone had a letter from HMRC today about this?

Yes. I'm due £2978 from HMRC.









PS - not really