I made a request for SEISS review on behalf of a client on 5 May and the client made a request herself on 3 June, neither of us has received any response other than the electronic receipt of the requests.
Is there any point in trying to chase up by phone? If so which number?
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What is to review? The rules are surely black and white so presumably HMRC have dropped the priority for reviews since they have no discretion to divert from the treasury order.
I would love to know how many submitted to HMRC to date. And whether any have been successful.
@ nutwood (OP).
Whilst I , and others, could speculate as to the specific reason for the SEISS rejection, I believe that it would be more appropriate if you would kindly indicate ALL the taxable income figures, for all three years, per the Personal Tax Computations, ie for:-
(i) Self-employment profits.
(ii) Share of Partnership profits.
(iii) Other income.
(iv) Losses.
Noting your also indicating that the figures will have been impacted by (a) Overlap Relief and (b) Terminal Loss relief, please indicate those figures (of course also advising to which tax year, and to which source of income, those reliefs relate).
This is one area where, from my experience, HMRC's software has, in nearly all cases, provided the correct answer; but nonetheless one of course needs to be satisfied that HMRC are correct.
Basil.
I dont think its all as clear cut as posters on her maintain: I'm a small sole practitioner but I have had two SEISS claims rejected incorrectly.
First one went bankrupt in 17/18 and got a new UTR in 18/19 and should qualify for SEISS on the basis of his 18/19 return but HMRC wont discuss and wont reply to appeal.
Second case, the tax payer has large losses in 2 of the three years capped at £50k but he still qualifies under strict reading of the legislation. But HMRC algorithm denies his eligibility. HMRC refuse to discuss.