We have also asked clients to take a photograph of the Internet Declaration and email it to us as most have smart phones these days. This has really sped up the process.
We have experienced this before where a disgruntled client approached us as they felt that their accountant was holding fees. It turned that the bank account number on the tax return was not that of the accountants as two numbers had been transposed. HMRC had made the payment but the accountant never got it! So both were telling the truth. You need details from HMRC of which account they made the repayment to. Good Luck!
Many Thanks everyone. We have found out that our client has not been paying Class 2 - looks like they will have some catching up to do!
We will appeal the HMRC revised tax return and ask all sole trader clients their Class 2 status in future.
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We have also asked clients to take a photograph of the Internet Declaration and email it to us as most have smart phones these days. This has really sped up the process.
Please find attached my invoice for £200,000! Sorted!
A Christmas Hamper!
A refund cheque from HMRC for £0.56 and a floppy disc!...
We have experienced this before where a disgruntled client approached us as they felt that their accountant was holding fees. It turned that the bank account number on the tax return was not that of the accountants as two numbers had been transposed. HMRC had made the payment but the accountant never got it! So both were telling the truth. You need details from HMRC of which account they made the repayment to. Good Luck!
It was not possible to pay by direct debit as HMRC cancelled a DD's back in July 2015
Many Thanks everyone. We have found out that our client has not been paying Class 2 - looks like they will have some catching up to do!
We will appeal the HMRC revised tax return and ask all sole trader clients their Class 2 status in future.
So why are HMRC revising the tax return and crediting the payment back to the client?
On another note, can chattels relief apply and if so is this applied before entrepreneurs relief?
Many Thanks and sorry for the highjack ;)
I have already set an email to Crown Agents..... still awaiting their response...