letter turning down an interviewThere is no statutory obligation to attend an interview with HMRC. If HMRC requests a meeting, but you're satisfied that there's no advantage to having one at this stage of the enquiry, you can write, declining a meeting... Read more

Changing interview notesIf you attend an enquiry with one or more HMRC officers they will make notes of the meeting and they will ask you to agree that they are a true and fair representation of what was said. The document can be used as evidence in ... Read more

Request for closure of enquiry letterIf you believe you've given HMRC all the information it has requested, you can ask it to close the enquiry. Your first step is to write a letter asking for the enquiry to be closed or for details of the further inf... Read more

Complaint letterUltimately, the Adjudicator's Office handles all complaints about HMRC. However, the adjudicator will only examine a complaint if it has been through the proper levels of authority within HMRC first.Set out your grievanceIf you feel yo... Read more

Nominating a main residence election If you own two or more properties which you use as homes, say your main house and a holiday home, you can choose which qualifies as your main residence for capital gains tax private residence relief.More than oneT... Read more

Enquiry - notice out of time letterHMRC must send a formal notice if it intends to start an enquiry into a self-assessment tax return. It has a limited time to do this. Before responding to any questions asked by HMRC check that the enquiry notice ha... Read more

Non-audit engagement letterWhen you provide accounting and/or taxation services to clients, best practice dictates that you should issue them with an engagement letter to set out your mutual rights and responsibilities.EngagementThe engagement letter ... Read more