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

Compensation claim letterIf HMRC makes a mistake or is responsible for an unreasonable delay in dealing with your tax affairs, you can claim compensention for costs you incur as a result and for any distress caused.Costs and compensationIf you have... Read more

VAT voluntary disclosure of error letterIf you discover an error on a VAT return, you will need to correct it. In most cases this can be done simply by amending your next return, but where the error results in an increase in your VAT liability you sh... 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

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