Hi, I received an email last week from the tax appeals office who copied HMRC into the email (HMRC weren’t copying me into any emails asking for extensions) the tax appeals copied me in and also added this case to their reply to HMRC stating mine was very similar and the ruling was against HMRC. They did say it could be appealed but as it stands this is the ruling. I took that as a positive? apologies if this is the wrong thread I get mixed up with them but thought it might be useful.

Hi, Thank you, I’ve re-wrote it all to my case. It was just that example. I think the para 14 confused me as I didn’t know if it was about the case above or specific to schipoo’s. Thank you

Hi Slick, can I use the example from schipoos case? 11. I draw attention to 2 other Tribunal case rulings made in April 2022 regarding the same type of fraudulently claimed EIS relief. 12. McCumiskey v HMRC (12th April 2022) in which the Appellant’s appeal against discovery assessments was allowed. The Ruling noted it was unlikely the Appellant was in a position to make large investments in an EIS scheme, given his modest income. 13. Huntley V HMRC allowed the Applicant’s late appeal against discovery assessments, allowing him to join group litigation action with 9 other Appellants. This group action concerns fraudulent EIS claims made in circumstances very similar to my own, where little regard was made by HMRC as to the taxpayer’s ability to invest large sums in risky EIS schemes. 14. I am grateful to Judge Vos for his comments in para. 12 of his Ruling on 22nd April. If this Application is successful I have already spoken to the tax advisory firm acting for Huntley and others to see if I may join the group litigation. 15. I am grateful to the FTT for considering this Application.

Hi, will do thank you. I’ll make a start on it now

Hi, this is the strike out letter, the court have asked me to get any other info to them by the 19th July then a video hearing between dates 11th aug and end of Oct. 220614 Strike out application.pdf

Ok, thank you. I’ll get something together and send it to them. Thank you

Hi, apologies, i thoughts I’d gone onto mine. Sorry. I’ll have a look through them all and get something together, is it a good sign that they haven’t just struck it out? Or is this normal procedure? thank you

Hi, I’ve received an email today, HMRC have tried to get my case struck out. The tribunal have requested a hearing via video link. Any advice to help me with this? HMRC have applied to have your appeal struck out, copy enclosed, on the basis, they argue that the grounds of appeal which you have raised are not matters which the Tribunal can consider and that you have no reasonable prospect of success. We will therefore arrange a hearing before a judge to consider HMRC’s application to strike out the appeal and your response. We expect to conduct the hearing by video, or if that is not possible we will arrange a face to face hearing in the Tribunal Centre in Manchester. Information about video hearings and a short demonstration hearing can be viewed via: https://www.gov.uk/tax-tribunal/if-you-have-a-hearing .

Hi, I had a response saying basically I owed the full amount although I’m saying it was a scam I still give all my details for them to do this so the full debt is for me to pay. I could appeal it through another HMRC agent who isn’t involved in the case and can go to tribunal if I wish. I replied asking for the DSAR which I’d requested months ago and asked for another HMRC agent to look over it. Since then I’ve had the DSAR posted (4 months after I requested it) and a letter off the agent who is now looking into it. It states I will have an update at the end of this month. I’ve also asked for certificates that was used for this EIS scheme as I’m presuming there was nothing provided for this payment to be made. The feedback I got from the letter before I appealed it was, it’s my fault for giving the information out so wasn’t very helpful or reassuring to be honest. They basically said I should of rang and checked that what they was doing was correct to which my response was I had no reason to believe it wasn’t correct. The only reason I knew I had been scammed was when I received the letter from HMRC. I’m waiting for another letter which will no doubt be the same response saying the full debt will be for me to pay

Hi, mines being appealed and is with someone at HMRC who wasn’t involved in the case. They said i should hear back by the end of this month. I requested certificates etc for the eis scheme they paid out on. I’ll let you know when they get back to me.

Hi, I received a letter today from HMRC saying they don’t accept my appeal, even though I didn’t receive all the money I still allowed the company to do it. The last email I received from HMRC was that the self assessment account had been closed and a no payment trigger set. I asked for a SAR twice which I never received, I have 30 days to appeal the decision either with another member of HMRC or go to tribunal. Can anyone advise on what I should do next? thank you

15. 20th February 2020 16. 1st May 2020 and 11th May 2020 17. 1st May 2020

1. Yes by phone 2.Claire, I will have to try find something with full name. 3.Check if eligible for tax rebate 4. P60-Email 5.Yes 6.No 7.No 8.No 9.No 10.No 11.No 12.No 13.No 14.No

Hi Slick, I will read through them, thanks for getting back to me. I’ve chased an update from HMRC they just said they are looking into. I’ll go through the others as you suggested. thanks

Ahhh no, I’ll take a look. Thank you

Ok I’ll do that thank you. Yes I gave it them, ive emailed HMRC as well to take any 3rd party off my account. I don’t even know how to access my tax records? Do you think it’s worth ringing HMRC? I’ve never done or been through anything like this. It’s really worrying me.

Hi yes that’s sounds familiar, no never accessed it. I didn’t get any paperwork about it. I was under the impression it was just overpaid tax. I never knew they did any of this.

Hi @honeybee13 I don’t know, I’ve never tried to, I’ve never received any details for the self assessment, I didn’t even know one had been opened until last month. I’ll check the paperwork I received from HMRC last month. If it’s not do I request this from HMRC? I’ve never done a self assessment so not sure what to do or where to go for it? Thanks

Hi, thanks for getting back to me so quick. Yes seems the same, I received a code from HMRC. I’ll have a read through the other threads. Thank you

Hi, last year a company called FTR Ltd contacted me and advised i was possibly due a tax rebate. I agreed to let them check, they came back to me a couple of weeks later and said I was due a rebate for the sum of £2626 which they would pay into my bank. I received a letter from Hmrc a couple of weeks ago requesting a sum of £7800 or send proof of the enterprise scheme I had invested in. I’d never heard of an enterprise scheme or had this amount of money. A self assessment has been done in my name which I was never told about and would never of agreed to. I was also never told about any investment scheme. I have reported this to action fraud, emailed HMRC with a crime reference number and asked them for a SAR and to put this on hold until it’s looked into as this company had scammed me. I’ve not heard anything back yet apart from that they are looking into it. The deadline was 7th aug, I’m getting a little worried as I’ve not heard anything back. I’m not sure what to do next or how to try resolve this as the company that have made the fraudulent claim in my name are now where to be found. Any help with this would be much appreciated. Thank you