Penalties and interest:HMRC can charge you penalties and interest for failing to respond to their letters. The amount of the penalty will depend on the severity of the offence and how long you have ignored HMRC’s letters. Further investigation:If you ignore HMRC’s letters, they may escalate...
How to avoid the iTunes tax scam The HMRC will never request the settling of a tax debt through this type of method. The HMRC will reach out to taxpayers but only through certain methods. When does the HMRC call you? The HMRC often communications through letters and emails. But, it can...
My initial concern was that it was a scam, as the letter was amateurish to say the least. They stated that they hadn't received payment, yet but this was the first communication from them. So I login to the government gateway, which is the most poorly designed and illogical mess I ...
HMRC sends thousands of “nudge letters” each year, encouraging recipients to report income they haven’t paid tax on. If you receive one, don’t panic, but do respond as soon as possible, even if you believe there’s been a mistake or that you don’t owe any further tax. Yo...
I also received this same text just this morning despite not having contacted the hmrc ever. I clicked on the link (which looked a bit odd, random letters) and up popped a Web page asking for ALL my details - back account, sort code, driving licence national insurance number... so I ...