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sally_in_wales
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 07 6:11 pm Post subject: What to do when the Inland Revenue are avoiding you?

Currently I work full time plus run my own business. Year before last I did a full self assessment tax form, last year they only asked for a statement of extra earnings (can't remember what its called but its a single page where you say 'my PAYE was x my other earnings were Y come and look at the books if you feel inclined'). This year they havent sent me anything and I have phoned twice to ask why. They seem to want to assume I made the same as last year, and whilst it will be close (and we're not talking a lot of money here) I still think I should be declaring an actual figure rather than 'vaguely 2k' .

But no matter what I say to them, nothing comes throughth e post to fill in. What should I do? Should I send them a home made statement of accounts?

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 07 6:29 pm Post subject:
Normally the problem is them sending self assessment forms year after year when there's no need. I don't suppose you can file one online? Last year I wasn't asked to file a self assessment but I needed to so I filed one online. In previous years I'd filed them online so had all the login details.

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 07 6:33 pm Post subject:
I'll doublecheck, I was under the impression that it didnt work unless you had a current log in, but I havent actually tried this year so will investigate that

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 07 6:36 pm Post subject:
My login has worked for years, ever since the system was set-up. You can also look at previous years statements so if your login doesn't work you should be able to reactivate it.

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 07 6:45 pm Post subject:
yep, that worked. thanks for that, will fill it in regardless, at least I know I've done things properly then even if they think I'm too small to bother with

MarkS

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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 07 6:47 pm Post subject:
It is the best way. technically its your responsibility to report income, not theirs to ask. I blame the french.

bernie-woman

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Posted: Thu Sep 13, 07 7:17 am Post subject:

sally_in_wales wrote:

yep, that worked. thanks for that, will fill it in regardless, at least I know I've done things properly then even if they think I'm too small to bother with

Very good idea to do that Sally - my dad had the same problem a couple of years back - he earns a small post-retirement income from translating for West Mids police and the Home Office and they (IR) would not despite repeated requests by phone and email send him a form or even take him seriously but got very cross with him last year for not declaring his income the previous year

SarahB

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Posted: Mon Sep 24, 07 8:51 am Post subject:
I do mine online too - very easy.

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Mon Sep 24, 07 12:00 pm Post subject:
I did the return on Saturday and they owe me over �300! so that was well worth persueing

SarahB

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Posted: Mon Sep 24, 07 4:29 pm Post subject:
Wow! Even better!

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