HMRC admits to further 17.8 million outstanding tax discrepancies
As many people had feared, the announcement that 1.4 million people in the UK will be expected to repay average tax underpayments totalling £1450, through no fault of their own, there appear to be more problems behind-the-scenes. HM Revenue and Customs have already admitted that a further 17.8 million outstanding tax discrepancies have yet to be addressed and we could see more letters falling through the letterboxes of people in the UK.
A number of experts have stepped forward to suggest that those who are the target of tax repayment letters from HM Revenue and Customs should take professional advice because there may be a way to reduce these payments or in some cases have them written off. The UK government and HM Revenue and Customs are not publicising the possibility of challenging these demands but many experts believe there are grounds for reductions or write-offs.
Despite the fact that David Cameron and his coalition government had nothing to do with the current ongoing problems at HM Revenue and Customs it is his government which will take much of the flack. This is an area of public expenditure which appears to have mushroomed over the last 20 years and yet we do not seem to be in a better situation after this massive investment.
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