HMRC unpaid tax bill - unable to pay referred to moorcroft - advice needed pls

[masjntt]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone may be able to offer some advice or point me in the right direction.

 

My friends younger brother started working for himself around 2 years ago,

he didnt set things up and didnt really know what he was doing

and the business never actually took off.

 

 

He ignored a self certification form sent from HMRC several months later

because in his mind he was no longer self employed,

never properly had been and hadnt made a profit to be in a position to pay tax/vat.

 

He had a further reminder with fees / charges added on,

he then wrote to hmrc explaining the above,

they refused to accept his explanation and added further charges.

 

He continued to ignore the situation as he didnt know what to do,

the debt has been passed to Moorcroft

and now stands around £3000, they want him to pay £100 per month.

 

He is unemployed has no fixed abode and is not in receipt of any benefits {he refuses to claim}

his girlfriend and family look after him and in he return he does odd jobs,

he has no savings or assets to be able to settle this debt.

 

His family are looking at how they can help him but they cannot afford £100 a month either

- I understand that this is an important debt, what course of action is best for him to take?

 

Any help /advice would be appreciated - Thank you

[dx100uk]

firstly I've moved you thread out of the bailiff forum.

 

 

MOORCROFT ARE NOT BAILIFFS

they are a DCA..POWERLESS TO DO ANYTHING.

 

 

never ever PAY A DCA on a govt debt.

 

 

if he needs to do anything

its to sort it out with HMRC.

 

 

don't get spoofed

 

 

dx

[masjntt]

Thank you so much, will contact HMRC in writing and see where we go from there x