HMRC Enquiry letters on Loans from EBT and other schemes

[duped]

There's no way I can pay this!!

I have had a very similar letter for the same tax year - I was with Garraway - non-dotas self employed scheme. I've joined Big Group and I'm waiting for a response from them. Funnily enough, the financials are the same .

I was with Garraway too - have you managed to extract any help from them?

[regron]

I agree, I appealed my APN, and got a reply "we've noted your appeal, cough up" to paraphrase..

Please note, you can't appeal an APN. You can only make a representation based on why you feel the APN doesn't meet any of the conditions set.

You can appeal a DA and that will be postponed until they make their next move !!!!

[Nocaster]

I think that was an APN, not a DA.

DAs are easy to appeal and request postponement. I think there are simple templates further back in this thread.

APNs are extremely hard to challenge.

I agree, I appealed my APN, and got a reply "we've noted your appeal, cough up" to paraphrase..

[DonkeyRhubarb]

I notice somebody's appeal above was rejected as it didn't match the required criteria?

I think that was an APN, not a DA.

DAs are easy to appeal and request postponement. I think there are simple templates further back in this thread.

APNs are extremely hard to challenge.

[mpj]

I don't think it's APNs these guys are receiving. Sounds more like discovery assessments (30 days to pay or appeal).

People need to be clear, precisely what it is they have received, when they say they've had a "demand" from HMRC.

Mine is definitely a discovery assessment, does anybody know what the suitable grounds for appeal are? What the wording in the response should be? I notice somebody's appeal above was rejected as it didn't match the required criteria?

[DonkeyRhubarb]

No.

The APN is a payment on account of the final liability that still has to be agreed.

I don't think it's APNs these guys are receiving. Sounds more like discovery assessments (30 days to pay or appeal).

People need to be clear, precisely what it is they have received, when they say they've had a "demand" from HMRC.

[webberg]

If you pay the money they are asking for i.e. £30K does this mean the matter is closed and settled?

No.

The APN is a payment on account of the final liability that still has to be agreed.

[Nocaster]

Both.
This letter is part of their very rude "nudge tactics". However it doesn't mean you should sit back and pretend nothing is happening.
I don't know your specifics, but I'd suggest you get some professional advice.
And if you are serious about resisting the racket, there is Big Group.

Thanks, I'm in the process of joining just now. I wish I'd looked when this all started.

[DotasScandal]

Received another letter from HMRC, indicating that they are planning court action to allow bailiffs to come and seize my goods. Is this scare tactics, or should I be worried? It all seems to be going rather fast.

Both.
This letter is part of their very rude "nudge tactics". However it doesn't mean you should sit back and pretend nothing is happening.
I don't know your specifics, but I'd suggest you get some professional advice.
And if you are serious about resisting the racket, there is Big Group.

[Nocaster]

APN Update

Received another letter from HMRC, indicating that they are planning court action to allow bailiffs to come and seize my goods. Is this scare tactics, or should I be worried? It all seems to be going rather fast.