Just received tax demand from 2004 for.....8p

[BritishBeefUK]

Hi there.

I have just received through the post a tax demand consisting of 4 pages and first class postage for 8p dating back to 2004!

 

What an absolute waste of time and money. It cost far more to print it all and send it to me! I am now a stay at home Dad so they won't be able to take it from my tax contributions like the letter says they will.

 

I hate the Inland Revenue as they have stuffed up my wife's tax royally over the last 5 years and keep sending huge demands and when we query them the amount keeps reducing because they keep finding 'errors' They change her tax code about 5 times a year so we are now having to pay an accountant to sort it all out.

 

Therefore I don't want to pay this stupid amount on principle. Do the Statutes Of Limitations not come into play here as it relates to 8 years ago?

 

What would happen if I ignored it? Would they take me to court for 8p? I cannot believe they don't have a system in place to write off debts under say £1. It's ridiculous!

[renegadeimp]

You could tell them to write it off, however if you ignore it, they can start adding on charges and passing it to DCA's or bailiffs, even if its only an 8p debt.

[Gbarbm]

I thought there was a de minimus limit on amounts HMRC could collect (£50 or £75?)

 

Write to them and ask them this and also mention that it is statute barred.

[martin g]

Send it to The Daily Mail or The Mail on Sunday who love this kind of thing

 

Martin g

[Andy01424]

lol last one i had ,i had to pay it at post office as HMRC wouldnt except the £249,in coins...... it was only way i could pay at the time,will add probably will be again

[renegadeimp]

Send it to The Daily Mail or The Mail on Sunday who love this kind of thing

 

Martin g

 

Haha yea, the Daily mail will be all over this.