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Tax Man
anyone else think this is deeply disturbing,
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Yes, I do. The taxman is quick to take but very slow to return anything taken in error.
07:08 Fri 09th May 2014
I understand that this facility already exists in regards to the CSA and payday lending companies. As long as checks and balances are in place to make sure that any mistakes are kept to a minimum, I can't really see much wrong with this new move. If you and I pay our taxes, so should everybody else.
this isn't about whether you and i pay tax, and this will surely apply to many, they already mess up big time over people's tax, owe money to the individual or demand money when there is nothing to pay, i received
6 different tax codes over a period of three months, none of which appear to be correct. On phoning the tax office the bloke told me they have sent millions of these letters all incorrect. some computer malfunction, blip
so what's to stop this from happening to you or i, taking money from my account which i don't owe, that's a terrible thought
6 different tax codes over a period of three months, none of which appear to be correct. On phoning the tax office the bloke told me they have sent millions of these letters all incorrect. some computer malfunction, blip
so what's to stop this from happening to you or i, taking money from my account which i don't owe, that's a terrible thought
Unfortunately it is the Government wanting to do it. Part of Osbornes last budget I believe.
I principle I see where they are coming from, but I fail to see why the courts cannot be used. If the Courts are failing the country then it is they that should be controlled, not unfeckled access to Joe Bloggs current account by some civil servant.
I principle I see where they are coming from, but I fail to see why the courts cannot be used. If the Courts are failing the country then it is they that should be controlled, not unfeckled access to Joe Bloggs current account by some civil servant.
"its a nightmare scenario, given powers to take money you don't owe, bloody cheek"
You've got the cart before the horse emmie. I know history would suggest otherwise but like any other stautory body with the power to sanction citizens, HMRC need the chance to prove that they won't abuse their position and if it goes wrong that they'll sort it out quickly.
On your point about that government putting a stop to it, good luck with that.
You've got the cart before the horse emmie. I know history would suggest otherwise but like any other stautory body with the power to sanction citizens, HMRC need the chance to prove that they won't abuse their position and if it goes wrong that they'll sort it out quickly.
On your point about that government putting a stop to it, good luck with that.
also from the Telegraph
A 64-year-old pensioner who faced a shock £10,000 tax bill because of blunders made by HM Revenue & Customs has won a belated refund following the intervention of The Telegraph.
The case, published today on telegraph.co.uk/money, is a major victory for our consumer champion, Jessica Gorst-Williams, and highlights the appalling treatment of victims of the taxman’s own errors – and its increasingly stringent refusal to stick to its own rule book.
Every week, dozens of people enter disputes with HMRC over surprise bills arising from paperwork errors that were out of their control. Often these relate to tax that should have been automatically deducted from their salary or pension.
Typically, a mistake on their tax code meant the underpayment passed under the radar at the Revenue, with the taxpayer none the wiser. Millions of these complex codes are sent out at this time of year.
Errors can creep into the codes, which apply to the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system of automatic taxation, when someone has multiple sources of income, such as various pensions, or because of a change in employment circumstances.
A 64-year-old pensioner who faced a shock £10,000 tax bill because of blunders made by HM Revenue & Customs has won a belated refund following the intervention of The Telegraph.
The case, published today on telegraph.co.uk/money, is a major victory for our consumer champion, Jessica Gorst-Williams, and highlights the appalling treatment of victims of the taxman’s own errors – and its increasingly stringent refusal to stick to its own rule book.
Every week, dozens of people enter disputes with HMRC over surprise bills arising from paperwork errors that were out of their control. Often these relate to tax that should have been automatically deducted from their salary or pension.
Typically, a mistake on their tax code meant the underpayment passed under the radar at the Revenue, with the taxpayer none the wiser. Millions of these complex codes are sent out at this time of year.
Errors can creep into the codes, which apply to the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system of automatic taxation, when someone has multiple sources of income, such as various pensions, or because of a change in employment circumstances.
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