Originally posted by Beaver Programming
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Were the surcharges 5% for late payment of APNs? If so, I'm guessing you didn't pay the APNs within the allowed 28 days?
It's annoying that they didn't raise this at the time you settled and agreed the TTP. If you do have to pay these surcharges, you might be able to add them to the TTP.Comment
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Originally posted by ns1 View PostWere the surcharges 5% for late payment of APNs? If so, I'm guessing you didn't pay the APNs within the allowed 28 days?
It's annoying that they didn't raise this at the time you settled and agreed the TTP. If you do have to pay these surcharges, you might be able to add them to the TTP.
I spoke to my adviser today and remain hopeful they'll be withdrawn. He also believes they had agreed no surcharges would be made and is going to get in touch to find out why they've been issued.
And while I'm on... another example of HMRC making their own rules is the fact the notices are dated 5th October but I didn't receive them until 14th October - so over a week later. Speaks of the shambles they are that I don't even think this is worth complaining to them about.Comment
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Originally posted by Beaver Programming View PostThanks. Although it doesn't say on the demand whether its for late payment of APNs or for the original demand, the surcharges are 10% (2 x 5%) which suggests to me it's the latter as it mentions the second 5% surcharge is for payment not being made within six months, and its not been six months since I settled and agreed a payment plan.
I guess another possibility is that the APNs are still showing as outstanding on their system, even though you've settled.
You've certainly nothing to lose by challenging the surcharges.
Good luck.Comment
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Thats a very good point...
So I received a letter in Feb 2020 acknowledging that the closure notices I had been issued were 'in error' (more on that in a moment) and they were eventually corrected and sent to me in June this Year, so less than 6 months ago. Assuming an APN is the same a 'Closure notice' (apologies for my ignorance here) then I guess the demands could have been triggered because they're working off a date prior to June 2021. I feel another straw to clutch at...
I'll keep this thread posted on any news.
BTW, if anyone is interested (no pun intended), I had appealed for a reduction in interest, based on the fact the letter of Feb 2020 acknowledged the closure notices were in error and stated I would receive revised ones "in a few weeks". I actually got them 16 months later. My appeal was for interest not to be charged for the period after Feb 2020 as I had been willing to pay then and didn't because I was awaiting the corrected notices. Needless to say that's been rejected on the grounds that although it wasn't my fault they have to charge interest "to compensate the Exchequer"....presumably for their own mistakes.
I'm considering whether to submit a further appeal, but hold out little hope seeing as they act as judge, jury and executioner on these matters.Comment
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There is no connection between closure notices and APNs. They are two separate things. Given what you've said, I would assume that the 2x5% surcharges are for non-payment of APNs after 6 months.
Regarding the interest, they'll probably argue that you could have made payments on account at any time to stop some of the interest accruing.
The only word of caution I would give, with regards to challenging this stuff, is don't let it stress you out. Sometimes it's best just to draw a line under this crap, and move on with your life.Comment
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Originally posted by Beaver Programming View Post
Evening folks
Long time member - even longer member of the Montpelier DTA scheme, but first time poster
Up to a few months ago I had been flip-flopping between head in the sand, ignore it and it might go away and waking up in a sweat sheer panic, neither of which did any good as I finally received APNs a few months ago.
Based on the info posted here, it seemed the game was up so I paid what I could and agreed a Time To Pay agreement with Her Majesty's finest.
That was about a month ago, and I thought that was the end of it....
...until the end of last week when I received SA 'Late Payment Surcharge Notices' - one for each year I was in the scheme. This, I wasn't expecting and I've spent the weekend worried sick about them and only this evening plucked up courage to look here for advice.
I found some which suggested the only thing to do was pay up, then I found this post which filled me with hope, but not too much as I've had hopes dashed so many times before.
I notice this post is several years old, so I wonder if anyone has had recent experience of receiving late payment surcharge notices after agreeing to pay, and what they did with them ?
that doesn’t sound right to me, especially given the loan charge. Did you disclose? Any surcharge should then only apply to the year you were supposed to disclose than rather previous years.
I also thought surcharge can go to the maximum of 15% where it exceeds 13months.
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(There were no loans with this scheme, so the loan charge is irrelevant.)
There must have been open enquiries, for each year, for HMRC to issue APNs and closure notices.
Surcharges kick in if you don't pay the APNs on time (2x5% after 6 months). Surcharges would also kick in, if you don't settle or appeal closure notices.
Until his advisor confirms with HMRC what the surcharges are for, and whether they are valid, there's not much point speculating.Comment
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And finally some good news...
The late payment surcharges have all been 'cancelled' after a conversation with Her Majesty's finest.
I'm still not entirely clear why they were issued, the only explanation offered were they were generated automatically and shouldn't have been. I've waited to receive confirmation in writing in the hope that would include an explanation, but it didn't. Although I've had a few weeks of needless stress and worry but at least thats no longer hanging over me, which is a great relief.
There are a couple of things I did find out which may be relevant.
Firstly, I have never been issued with APN's for any of the years, only closure notices (thanks for clarifying they are different things)
Secondly, the closure notices were re-issued as they were originally issued incorrectly and that seemed to be the only reason offered as to why the surcharge notices may have been automatically generated but I couldn't see the connection.
I know not everyone has had the good fortune I have, but I am left thinking its always worth challenging...sometimes they get things wrong...
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