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Offshore tax demand

siwes
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Joined:Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:13 pm

Postby siwes » Wed Apr 20, 2005 11:33 pm

I work in the offshore industry on a FPSO , I work for a foreign company and for the period in question I was working in Brasil, 6 weeks rota. My bank deals with all my tax returns. for the years 2001 2002 and 2003 I received confirmation from the Inland revenue that I was tax exempt on the information that was supplied.
A new tax inspector has now stated that they had made a mistake that my information supplied was correct but I am now liable for three years back tax.
If I had been informed after the first year of submission that a FPSO was no longer classed as a ship and I was now liable for uk tax then I could have easily stayed out the country to apply for the 90 day rule as my company is based abroad.
Do I have a case to appeal against this claim as the inland revenue admit that it was their mistake .
regards

Taxbar
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Joined:Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:19 pm

Postby Taxbar » Thu Apr 21, 2005 1:22 am

You need specific professional advice.

If you have acted in reliance on a mistake by the Revenue and you have disclosed all the details to them in your tax return, then there maybe a case to appeal against this new Inspectors approach.
You may also have a case against your UK tax advisers.

Daniel Feingold
STP
info@stratax.co.uk


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