Letters asking you to ‘act immediately’ If it’s the first time you’ve heard from HMRC about an ‘urgent payment’, it’s likely to be a hoax letter. HMRC will rarely demand payment within a short time frame. Instead, they will give you details on how to contact them to discuss a genuine late payment and a way forward.
Do HMRC write to you?
HMRC may contact you by text message to either invite you to a telephone interview or to ask you to contact us by phone or webchat to discuss your claim. These messages do not ask for personal or financial information and will not include any links to websites.
HMRC scam letters using an official number from their website, not one on the letter.” Signs of a scam letter could include asking you to ‘act immediately’. If it’s the first time you’ve heard from HMRC about an ‘urgent payment’, it’s likely to be a scam letter.
What should you do if you receive a nudge letter from HMRC?
A recipient of a nudge letter is best advised to check his or her tax position very carefully. It should be noted that, whilst HMRC’s letters advise taxpayers that it is aware that foreign income / gains may have been received, that does not mean UK tax returns are necessarily incorrect.
Do you have to send a letter to HMRC?
You don’t have to write to HMRC but if you are considering an informal striking off it is considered prudent (by some) to let HMRC know and obtain their confirmation that they will not object.
What happens if there is no response from HMRC?
Where no response to their letter is received, HMRC will follow up so not responding at all will attract more attention from HMRC. Follow up is likely to be by a further letter in the first instance. If no response is forthcoming after the second letter, HMRC will consider the most appropriate action to take next following further risk assessment.
Do you have to give HMRC advance notice of company closure?
Of course, if there are no ulterior motives in disposing of the company, and no desperate rush for it to disappear, simply file the DS01 and let HMRC object to their heart’s content. You might then find that they chase the company for returns, penalties etc – that is why we prefer to give them advance notice.
