HMRC Enquiry letters on Loans from EBT and other schemes

[Real Gone Kid]

What happened in the end?

I too received the same letter as Bluerover on Thursday last week. I was working through Sanzar Partnership for 6 months in 2008/9 (and then for a couple of months through Sanzar Solutions in 2009/10). Through reading these threads I found out that Sanzar is now Garraway Consultants, so I contacted them and they referred me to Contractor Helpdesk who then said that Cobham Murphy could help me lodge an appeal if I sign to let them act as my temporary adviser. They said this wouldn't cost me. Has anyone heard of Contractor Helpdesk and/or Cobham Murphy?

I have also spoken to my accountant who said he would look at all the paperwork for free and advise me what he thinks I should do, but his initial reaction was "I'll work out what you should have paid..." Er..no I don't think so.

Reading the HMRC website I can't see how the Discovery Assessment they have sent me is legal. I sent them all the details of the loans in my 2008/9 tax return and was fully expecting them to query it, so I kept some money back for it for a year afterwards and they never did. To raise a Discovery Assessment they have to have "discovered" some new information don't they? Or have I misunderstood that?

I used these schemes for 8 months and started to feel uncomfortable about it so stopped.

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this issue so far, which has calmed me down a bit over the past few days

[DotasScandal]

Hi All,

I'm another person who has received a notice of assessment from the HMRC.

I joined a scheme midway through the 2011/12 year from Parasol via Access-A after Network One recommended me to them.

I went permanent in 2014 so do not have the sort of money that have asked me to pay by the 9th April.

Typically I've been off with stress related issues for the past few weeks even before I got this letter on Friday so now I'm in an even worse state.

Please could someone offer me some form of assistance as I'm really struggling where to go next? I've seen lots of suggestions about BIG group but even reading their website info I am having problems understanding.

I've no accountant or know who to speak to on tax issues.

Thanks in advance

There are THOUSANDS like you out there. As has been told you, join Big Group. Or stay isolated, and be an easy target for HMRC to take out.

[lfcynwa]

Hi All,

I'm another person who has received a notice of assessment from the HMRC.

I joined a scheme midway through the 2011/12 year from Parasol via Access-A after Network One recommended me to them.

I went permanent in 2014 so do not have the sort of money that have asked me to pay by the 9th April.

Typically I've been off with stress related issues for the past few weeks even before I got this letter on Friday so now I'm in an even worse state.

Please could someone offer me some form of assistance as I'm really struggling where to go next? I've seen lots of suggestions about BIG group but even reading their website info I am having problems understanding.

I've no accountant or know who to speak to on tax issues.

Thanks in advance

Join big group BIG GROUP – Fair treatment for Contractors - Strength in numbers, you're not alone WTT Consulting | Tax Enquiry Specialists | London

[ampersound]

Hi All,

I'm another person who has received a notice of assessment from the HMRC.

I joined a scheme midway through the 2011/12 year from Parasol via Access-A after Network One recommended me to them.

I went permanent in 2014 so do not have the sort of money that have asked me to pay by the 9th April.

Typically I've been off with stress related issues for the past few weeks even before I got this letter on Friday so now I'm in an even worse state.

Please could someone offer me some form of assistance as I'm really struggling where to go next? I've seen lots of suggestions about BIG group but even reading their website info I am having problems understanding.

I've no accountant or know who to speak to on tax issues.

Thanks in advance

[illnine]

Please could I ask if I you could pass on the advice to me also

Hi Potsie

I paid for some advice 6 months back and it was useful, this was prior to the information on the new post.
Am happy to share the information.
Am I allowed to post my email address here ? If so u can then email me and I will send it on.

Murray

Please can I ask if you could share the advice with me also.
It would be very much appreciated as stressing so very badly
Thank yyou.

[neil99]

Hello All,

Any sort of information is highly appreciated in this regards.

Many Thanks in advance.

Cheers

Join Big Group!

[DotasScandal]

Sure PM me your email. Will also add u to a list of potential Aussies who may at some time like to form a group from over here to fight HMRC with Australian law

I'm not Australian or in Australia, but I love how that sounds, guys! Keep fighting them wherever you are and with whatever you have at your disposal

[woftam]

Any chance you could share the advice with me also? I'm in the same position and very unsure what to expect from HMRC now that I've left the UK... Thanks!

Sure PM me your email. Will also add u to a list of potential Aussies who may at some time like to form a group from over here to fight HMRC with Australian law

[downunder]

Hi Potsie

I paid for some advice 6 months back and it was useful, this was prior to the information on the new post.
Am happy to share the information.
Am I allowed to post my email address here ? If so u can then email me and I will send it on.

Murray

Any chance you could share the advice with me also? I'm in the same position and very unsure what to expect from HMRC now that I've left the UK... Thanks!

[Potsie Webber]

Hi Potsie

I paid for some advice 6 months back and it was useful, this was prior to the information on the new post.
Am happy to share the information.
Am I allowed to post my email address here ? If so u can then email me and I will send it on.

Murray

Hi Murray,

I have PM'd you my email address

Thanks