Tax Underpayments!

[moonraker558]

Had my brown envelope from the taxman drop through my letterbox today, I am fizzing, not only are they after a four figure sum of money because of their effin cockup but they are also charging 3% interest on top. I have worked all of my life but it just shows you are better off just sponging off the state. I bet the French wouldn't put up with this.

[karenmac60]

Yep, Mr mac got one too. Ain't life sh*t :(

[sherrardk]

How long do you have to repay it? All seems really unfair to me.

[moonraker558]

It looks like it depends on the amount owed, unfairly the more you own the quicker they want it.

[boxtops]

Interest? That's not been mentioned in the press reports about all this. That doesn't seem right, it was their error!

[stokemaveric]

as the post earlier asked...''is britain great anymore?''....i think here lies your answer....

[boxtops]

It says here "that only those who do not engage with HMRC about their tax ~~ will be charged interest". Engage straight away - there is a form to fill in (I'm trying to find it) where you can object if you felt hat the tax office had all your details and there was no reason to expect tax was underpaid. http://www.mcshanewri...146&d=601&h=160&f=260

[karenmac60]

Boxy, it says on mr mac's letter that if it doesn't state tey will take it off with next year's tax, then they'll be in touch after December 31st to arrange repayment. Is this a ploy to then claim interest since we didn't get in touch with them straight away?

[boxtops]

Here's the paper I was looking for, about how to appeal: http://www.litrg.org....A19_Guide_Oct2010.pdf

[moonraker558]

First thing Monday morning my pay office then the tax office will get both barrels.

[boxtops]

Karen, I wouldn't know, but you're encouraged to make contact a.s.a.p. before any employer starts making plans to deduct it. I wouldn't hang around - we haven't heard anything yet but if we do, I'm going to protest straight away - I have had routine correspondence with the tax office during the last two years and have absolutely no reason to expect that anything was amiss with my or Mr Box's codes. If they've messed up the PAYE codes, that's not our fault.

[stokemaveric]

RIP OFF BRITAIN at its most lethal...has as been stated if you hadnt ben working all your life,or had just come into this country then you wouldnt have been facing this problem..i do apologise if i seem a bit angry about this situation but it makes my blood boil...sorry about your dilema moonraker...

[moonraker558]

Thanks boxtops, I have got all night to read through that. cheers.

[moonraker558]

Thanks SM

[Hopkirk]

Check your P60s against their figures for that year.

In my case they didn't match and I was able to work out where the error was.

[moonraker558]

Thanks Hoppy.

[jaydah]

souk bargaining called for.....offer half.

[boxtops]

Try and get them to withdraw altogether is better, jaydah!

[berniecuddles]

if you was a somalian lesbian with one leg and 10 kids would you still have to pay???????

[boxtops]

Only if you have been in the country since 2008 and working, and therefore eligible to have paid income tax during the tax year 2008-9, bernie.

[berniecuddles]

oh good im ok then!!!