WEBVAT - Disguised Remuneration

[NotAllThere]

Dear Team,


I have received a letter from the HMRC regarding the use of disguised remuneration scheme for past years.
It says I can't appeal but can make representation.

Please did anyone receive it and what has been done.
Can we ignore the letter.

thanks

but your choice is to get proper tax advice from someone like WTT and then pay up or simply pay up...

What you can't do is ignore the letter because if you do HMRC will just refer the debt to debt collectors and eventually to the courts.

Since the move functionality STILL isn't working.

[NotAllThere]

Don't ignore it.

[porrker]

Is the Letter asking you any specific questions or request for further information with regards your use of the scheme. Or is it just an initial letter telling you they will be investigating you?

[Chevalier]

By the language used, it sounds like an APN has been received.

If so, not to be ignored, as failure to pay on time can result in penalties.

[DealorNoDeal]

By the language used, it sounds like an APN has been received.

Probably but WEBVAT hasn't provided enough information to go on.

[GregRickshaw]

Interesting HMRC have sent the letters now (2022) so I suspect you have been caught in a fairly recently overturned scheme, unless the scheme you were in is real shocker.

There are limits in time as to how far HMRC can go back (again depends on level of avoidance and perceived wrong doing), unless they have already opened an enquiry which it sounds like they have not.

Can you provide any more information on the scheme and the years.

As has been said though you need to send the letter to your tax advisors asap, you need professional help normally on these things.

Let us know