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Agree totally with author and another good reason for communicating by email is that it cuts out the up to 10 days postal delays caused by HMRC sending letters usually by 2nd class post and via central post rooms. It's either that or the TMA (new McCann version ) should include a lengthier period for responding to HMRC letters.
only the compliant
Only the compliant are punished usually for being late. Those that ignore the system or play it are seen to get away with quite large amounts.
Hmrc just don't have the staff ability. They seem to have a poor knowledge of the rules and a lack of experience in what they are looking for.
The hardest part of any engagement is to get through several layers of obstinance and incompetence and the only way to get anything right is to keep complaining but even then you have to give up. Most notibly when then they have made a mistake in the clients favour and cannot back down when they are told.
Empathy? You have to be joking that would be a massive culture shock.
It is hard to see what was complicated about the avoidance schemes, most didn't work.
Evasion is a real problem, much bigger. Basically you can fill in whatever you like on a tax return and it will be accepted (through ignorance or deliberately). HMRC will deny there is a problem so you are home and dry.
There are billions to collect but HMRC are just not bothered.