Postby AGoodman » Wed Jan 08, 2020 11:13 am
I did not entirely understand your message. HMRC were slow, yes, but I'm not sure where you think they were untruthful. I think you are saying:
- you submitted a paper return in March 2018
- HMRC received it in April 2018
- HMRC confirmed receipt in a June 2018 phone call
- HMRC sent you a calculation in December 2019 for tax and (presumably) nearly 2 years of interest
- you only paid in December 2019 when you received this calculation
- they also sent a penalty for £1,200.
The deadline for paper applications or if you want HMRC to calculate the tax for you is 31 October after the year end. After that, I think you are meant to calculate it yourself (not easy I know) or in any case a paper filing in June the following year would be 8 months late.
It would be helpful if you could explain:
1. Is this just about your tax return or your husband's tax return (or both)?
2. Did you submit your return in March 2018 online or hard copy?
3. If online, did you not get an electronic acknowledgement and calculation?
4. What was the penalty said to be for? There should be a breakdown. It could be:
- late submission of the return (and if so, how late)
- late payment (and if so, how late); or
- both?