HMRC enquiries for EBT schemes through SANZAR

[neil99]

I was in a scheme (penfolds etc) 2006-2008. I've not had any assessment letters/ open assessments / discoveries. Just got an opportunity to settle letter. What's the deal? Do I need to do anything?

[DotasScandal]

I was in a scheme (penfolds etc) 2006-2008. I've not had any assessment letters/ open assessments / discoveries. Just got an opportunity to settle letter. What's the deal? Do I need to do anything?

If you don't have an open enquiry / discovery, then it doesn't concern you and you can bin that settlement offer.

[NeedTheSunshine]

I was in a scheme (penfolds etc) 2006-2008. I've not had any assessment letters/ open assessments / discoveries. Just got an opportunity to settle letter. What's the deal? Do I need to do anything?

I think that if you got the settlement offer then you might have an open enquiry. My own enquiry (different scheme) was from 2006-2007 year. The settlement offer letter was the first I heard from them since the initial notice that they were going to open an enquiry.

Personally I would call them to check and if there is no open enquiry/discovery assessment get them to confirm that in writing. Both advisors I spoke to said to not ignore the letter. Either settle or, if not keen on settling, join a group to pool resources because this isn't going to go away. If I hadn't had an open enquiry/DA I would have wanted a confirmation letter that I didn't have to take any action just so I could sleep easy.

[neil99]

I think that if you got the settlement offer then you might have an open enquiry. My own enquiry (different scheme) was from 2006-2007 year. The settlement offer letter was the first I heard from them since the initial notice that they were going to open an enquiry.

Personally I would call them to check and if there is no open enquiry/discovery assessment get them to confirm that in writing. Both advisors I spoke to said to not ignore the letter. Either settle or, if not keen on settling, join a group to pool resources because this isn't going to go away. If I hadn't had an open enquiry/DA I would have wanted a confirmation letter that I didn't have to take any action just so I could sleep easy.

Thanks. I spoke to my accountant and the scheme advisors and they said I should call to check about open enquiries/assessments. Do you by any change have the phone number on the letter (left my copy at home).

[webberg]

I think that if you got the settlement offer then you might have an open enquiry. My own enquiry (different scheme) was from 2006-2007 year. The settlement offer letter was the first I heard from them since the initial notice that they were going to open an enquiry.

Personally I would call them to check and if there is no open enquiry/discovery assessment get them to confirm that in writing. Both advisors I spoke to said to not ignore the letter. Either settle or, if not keen on settling, join a group to pool resources because this isn't going to go away. If I hadn't had an open enquiry/DA I would have wanted a confirmation letter that I didn't have to take any action just so I could sleep easy.

There is no correlation between having an open enquiry and receipt of the settlement offer.

If you are in any doubt about whether a year is open ask HMRC to prove it - they are obliged to do that. If they cannot (and as assertion that the enquiry notice was sent is not enough), then tell them to take a hike.

[neil99]

There is no correlation between having an open enquiry and receipt of the settlement offer.

If you are in any doubt about whether a year is open ask HMRC to prove it - they are obliged to do that. If they cannot (and as assertion that the enquiry notice was sent is not enough), then tell them to take a hike.

I called the contractor settlement number. How can I ask them to prove that they sent the letters (that I've not had) and to what addresses? Is this of any benefit to me to pursue this?

[webberg]

I called the contractor settlement number. How can I ask them to prove that they sent the letters (that I've not had) and to what addresses? Is this of any benefit to me to pursue this?

Call the office dealing with your tax returns, not the settlement line because they know jack sh1t.

If HMRC cannot prove that "service" has occurred then you have a prima facie case that HMRC cannot ask you for any tax for that year.

If you want to get into the detail, read the Cotter and De Silva cases and then the incorrect information in HMRC's self assessment manual.

Expect a fight on this and measure the value of your time over the tax that might be at stake.

If you have any doubt, get professional advice.

[neil99]

Call the office dealing with your tax returns, not the settlement line because they know jack sh1t.

If HMRC cannot prove that "service" has occurred then you have a prima facie case that HMRC cannot ask you for any tax for that year.

If you want to get into the detail, read the Cotter and De Silva cases and then the incorrect information in HMRC's self assessment manual.

Expect a fight on this and measure the value of your time over the tax that might be at stake.

If you have any doubt, get professional advice.

Do you have a link for these cases?

[dcelton]

Hi,
I was with Sanzar 2009-2011 can you give me PM access please

[administrator]

Hi,
I was with Sanzar 2009-2011 can you give me PM access please

Done!