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I have written before about HMRC, this time they have excelled themselves.
I look after the financial side of the house my son lets out. This includes doing his tax return. No big deal as the figures are simple and what with pay and pension (med discharge Army pension) figures being submitted directly from source I though it had got easier.
First problem that I think I reported on was that HMRC stopped taking the owed tax on the property via son's tax code without telling him. This led to an outstanding and overdue amount last December. That was paid as soon as we realised what had happened (and a complaint letter sent). Then in January I was made aware that a further 11p of interest was outstanding. Duly paid and that should have been that.
Then yesterday son gets a letter thanking him for amending his tax return, he hasn't. The letter is saying that he now owes over £1,500 (£1000 owed and £500 on account for the current tax year) and that this must be paid by January 31 2021. Yes that is 19 days before the demand was sent. I have spent all morning trying to figure out how we have got into this position. Finally sorted it but will need a lengthy phone call on Monday.
It turns out that despite twice (August letter and the automatically populated section of the self assessment online form) showing the tax on his pension as paid they are now saying it has not been. In addition the calculation in the letter ignores the money I paid in December and January and is still demanding it. Interestingly his online account does show this as having been received but confirmed the claim that tax on the pension has not.
I will be interested to find out why they have changed their mind on whether tax has been collected or not and why they have demand money already paid. And also why they need money in advance.
I have a suspicion that someone has played around with the figures in retaliation for my, as yet, unanswered letter of complaint. Cynical? Yes.
And yes, my first thought was scam. But it isn't.
I look after the financial side of the house my son lets out. This includes doing his tax return. No big deal as the figures are simple and what with pay and pension (med discharge Army pension) figures being submitted directly from source I though it had got easier.
First problem that I think I reported on was that HMRC stopped taking the owed tax on the property via son's tax code without telling him. This led to an outstanding and overdue amount last December. That was paid as soon as we realised what had happened (and a complaint letter sent). Then in January I was made aware that a further 11p of interest was outstanding. Duly paid and that should have been that.
Then yesterday son gets a letter thanking him for amending his tax return, he hasn't. The letter is saying that he now owes over £1,500 (£1000 owed and £500 on account for the current tax year) and that this must be paid by January 31 2021. Yes that is 19 days before the demand was sent. I have spent all morning trying to figure out how we have got into this position. Finally sorted it but will need a lengthy phone call on Monday.
It turns out that despite twice (August letter and the automatically populated section of the self assessment online form) showing the tax on his pension as paid they are now saying it has not been. In addition the calculation in the letter ignores the money I paid in December and January and is still demanding it. Interestingly his online account does show this as having been received but confirmed the claim that tax on the pension has not.
I will be interested to find out why they have changed their mind on whether tax has been collected or not and why they have demand money already paid. And also why they need money in advance.
I have a suspicion that someone has played around with the figures in retaliation for my, as yet, unanswered letter of complaint. Cynical? Yes.
And yes, my first thought was scam. But it isn't.