Help - 10 years no tax return

Posted by ashbee PM | on Sun, 29/01/2012 - 23:20 6420 37 comments | report

I've been self-employed for ten years, since being made redundant in 2002 - in the first 2 years I was earning cz. £8k, living off savings, barely earning enough to heat the house, and I didn't file a tax return because I couldn't have afforded to pay it; things got slightly better the next couple of years, but I then had the fear of the back-taxes (and still unable to pay) to stop me filing a return; last 5 years I've been earning about £20k. I now have savings and can (probably) pay what I owe... I really want to clear this - but how do I start, and how bad are the penalties likely to be?

Obviously I'm going to get a lot of flak from you guys, and I deserve it, but any advice - and figures - much appreciated.

Henry

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Um

Mouse007 | Mon, 30/01/2012 - 00:29

Go and find an accountant who

TaxationPete | Mon, 30/01/2012 - 04:56

Harsh there, Mouse?

MarionMorrison | Mon, 30/01/2012 - 07:37

Thanks both - will HMRC cut

ashbee | Mon, 30/01/2012 - 07:55

aha - marion you answered me,

ashbee | Mon, 30/01/2012 - 07:57

It has been said but I'll

bernard michael | Mon, 30/01/2012 - 09:08

Like Bernard says

MarionMorrison | Mon, 30/01/2012 - 10:25

Enquiry

The Black Knight | Mon, 30/01/2012 - 14:17

Harsh?

Mouse007 | Mon, 30/01/2012 - 17:53

I don't suppose there still remains any scope ...

nogammonsinanundoubledgame | Mon, 30/01/2012 - 19:54

Not an electrician are you?

ACDWebb | Mon, 30/01/2012 - 21:38

Mouse2007, your advice is

ashbee | Mon, 30/01/2012 - 23:44

You've paid no tax for 10 years

Mouse007 | Tue, 31/01/2012 - 02:22

In defence of Mouse

ShirleyM | Tue, 31/01/2012 - 08:47

legally illiterate ?

The Black Knight | Tue, 31/01/2012 - 09:39

for the rich only !!!

The Black Knight | Tue, 31/01/2012 - 09:58

and class 2 NIC ??

The Black Knight | Tue, 31/01/2012 - 10:23

@The Black Knight

ShirleyM | Tue, 31/01/2012 - 10:42

ashbee | Tue, 31/01/2012 - 11:51

You may not need to declare 10 years

Nichola Ross Martin | Tue, 31/01/2012 - 12:31

Kassandra

The Black Knight | Tue, 31/01/2012 - 12:39

I have had a similar client

khalm0 | Tue, 31/01/2012 - 13:04

Some further technical background

John Stokdyk | Fri, 03/02/2012 - 10:35

link

The Black Knight | Fri, 03/02/2012 - 11:10

Henry

steve2646 | Fri, 03/02/2012 - 12:04

Have you got the money

mydoghasfleas | Fri, 03/02/2012 - 12:18

Deal

gazza5 | Fri, 03/02/2012 - 12:49

no tax return

justtalk | Fri, 03/02/2012 - 14:26

10 years no tax return

masud10 | Fri, 03/02/2012 - 14:47

I had exactly this situation

Ray53 | Sat, 04/02/2012 - 03:35

Voluntary declarations

birdman | Tue, 07/02/2012 - 23:32

If you would simply like some

stephenward69 | Wed, 08/02/2012 - 00:08

Agree with Stephen

occca | Wed, 08/02/2012 - 07:44

thats right !

The Black Knight | Wed, 08/02/2012 - 12:38

Does anyone know how user

astonw2012 | Mon, 09/07/2012 - 12:15

Yes, I hope ashbee has come out of the cold

Jon Stow | Sat, 14/07/2012 - 15:16

Not paid tax for 7 years

Stee66 | Wed, 30/01/2013 - 13:34