It's possible this is some form of fraud where someone will turn up saying they believe you've received a package in error and they need to collect it. So be cautious if someone calls at your address - you could end up owing money for the item. I'd send it back to the reurn address once you've spoken to someone and been supplied with a return label and/or instructions.

Ok, so mostly you were in the UK working remotely for a foreign employer who paid you from The Netherlands and deducted tax at source. As you were non-resident for Netherlands and resident for UK taxation, is there an option to reclaim tax from The Netherlands ? Let us know what HMRC suggests.

Calling HMRC is the best option. We could waste days going back and forth, me trying to get the right info and you trying to provide it. Were you working in The Netherlands but living in the UK, maybe travelling home between working away ?

Hi Fro, If you weren't employed in the uk in the year to 5/4/22, "tailor your return" to show you weren't employed in the UK. Declare the gross foreign income and the foreign tax deducted from it.

Have you had sight of the Will. Or do you know (or assume) what it says about your exclusion from inheriting.

Hi Hunter, I'm NOT legally qualified at all but have dealt recently with a a contested Will and a Caveat. We need to know if your sister may be willing to cooperate (as Santorini suggests above with a Deed of Variation) or if she would oppose an attempt by you to claim anything. The Caveat is something to be done quickly to stop Probate being granted. Even if you lodge a Caveat to delay Probate, the legal costs in challenging the Will may be prohibitive. Ring around and see if a Will and Probate specialist would give you a free 30 min consultation.

Hi FRo, Have you tried HMRC's Tech Helpline - Telephone: 0300 200 3600 Did you "Tailor your Return" at the beginning, so the online form gives you the option to declare foreign earnings. Just checked on my SA portal and there's the option - "Help about: Tailor your return 06 - Foreign income or income gains"

HMRC's arguments pretty much mirror things they've stated previously in submissions. They're trying to assert the FTT has little or no jurisdiction in these matters. Also they say - The Respondents contend Regulation 8 of the Income and Corporation Taxes (Electronic Communications) Regulation 2003 is satisfied. 96. Regulation 8 states: “Any information delivered by an approved method of electronic communications on behalf of any person shall be deemed to have been delivered by him unless he proves that it was delivered without his knowledge or connivance.” The Respondents submit the wording of the Regulation is clear that the evidential burden of proof lies with the Appellant to demonstrate that she had no knowledge or connivance of the delivery of the information. I have said all along that you (Schipoo) knew Maxwell was acting on your behalf but never knew or connived in relation to the actual information submitted by the "tax spacialists", nor did you specifically know about FTR. Have you sought to join the other Group Action or are you going to make your own submission to the FTT in response?

Hi Joe, Thanks for the update and glad to hear you have your funds back. Will the a/c remain open or are the bank closing it ?

Yup, good idea ......

Please see Dixons thread and let us know if the Statement of Case is the same - if so, no need to post it here. Let us know ......

Majorlaw solicitors have been trying to scare folk into paying gym fees and late penalty fees for many years. Just ignore any comms from them and they'll give up quite quickly.

Hi Dixon, The submission is their Statement of Case referred to in the FTT's Directions dated16th August 2022. It was due to be in by 17th October but HMRC Sol'rs asked for a 2 month extension to 16th December. I assume all the dates in the Directions of 16th August should be put back 2 months and you'll need to comply with each stage of those Directions to stay in the process.

Hi and I'll read and respond fully asap - in next couple of days

Hi Mrk1, If you've reached an acceptable resolution, excellent ! Good idea for the future - you don't have to pay in full for a car on a credit card or some form of finance to get the full protection of s.75 Consumer Credit Act 1974. Pay just £100 or more as part of a deposit by credit card, regardless of the total purchase price. If you pay between £100 and £30,000 by credit card or other credit finance, you get the full protection of s.75 CCA 1974. If the retailer lets you down, you can claim equally against the credit provider as if they were the retailer.

Then I'm afraid the reality is - you'll just have to wait. You could spend hours on the phone or at the branch but it'll change nothing. Seems unreasonable and unfair but that's how it is.

Take the proof and the letter (which says nothing about proof) and politely demand your funds. Get it done and forget about compensation or complaints - just get the money back and move on.

Have you received a letter telling you to visit and collect the funds to close the a/c ?

Hi Ali, From our experiences here with Barclays and Anti Money Laundering investigations, they'll tell you little or nothing and maintain it's all out of their control. Your chance of compo is, at best, remote !

Clearly you already have "another a/c" from which you made the transaction - are you happy that the other account will remain open or do you need to consider further account to ensure you continue to have banking facilities. You need to consider what has triggered the bank into Anti Money Laudering mode !

Hi Firelily, Major Law sound a bit scary but they have done nothing to my recollection in the past 10 years to take court action in any gym cases. If you get further demands, let us know what you each said to the gym for your cases, and what they have said to you both by letter.

Hi Dixon, I'm sure you'd have heard if there was any issue. The silence suggests to me that the extension was or will be granted. To confirm, try calling HMCTS if you can.

Hi Dixon, Contact HMCTS and seek confirmation that the FTT has accepted the Application to Extend and ask why you've heard nothing more about this.

Hi Schipoo, So this is from HMCTS to HMRC and copying you in. Are you aware of the post here on Rob Carr's thread - https://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/topic/447080-hmrc-seek-repayment-maxwell-and-ftr-ltd/?do=findComment&comment=5185966

Hi Miff, If you've been a member for 2 years, the gym has no right to renew the m/ship automatically and still demand 6 months notice. A High Court ruling back in 2011 against Ashbourne Mgt Services Ltd put an end to unfair gym agreements. Let us know how the gym replies ......