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MSE News: 'I couldn't file my tax return because... my wife was seeing aliens'...

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Aliens, rabbits and spilt coffee are among the most unbelievable excuses for late tax returns and expenses given to HM Revenue & Customs recently...
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''I couldn't file my tax return because... my wife was seeing aliens' - HMRC reveals worst excuses'
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  • TadleyBaggie
    TadleyBaggie Posts: 6,633 Forumite
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    Too late Callum, Megan beat you to it...

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5777673
  • One-Eye
    One-Eye Posts: 70,035 Forumite
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    "I couldn’t file my return on time as my wife has been seeing aliens and won’t let me in the house."

    I thought we were all in favour of financial institutions having more consideration for those suffering mental health problems, but no - let's have a good laugh at them instead.

    "I couldn’t file my return on time as I suffered a breakdown and was admitted to the mental health ward at my local hospital" :rotfl:

    PS. If the aliens were paying the family I bet the taxman would want his share.
  • grumpycrab
    grumpycrab Posts: 5,026 Forumite
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    My OH's excuse is that she couldn't logon to the HMRC portal because the password never worked. Mind you, not having done an online assessment for 10 years may have had something to do with it - they didn't have an email address on record, so password updates had to be done via post.
    She's filling a paper copy in as we speak (with expletives every 5mins).
    If you put your general location in your Profile, somebody here may be able to come and help you.
  • anselld
    anselld Posts: 8,643 Forumite
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    grumpycrab wrote: »
    She's filling a paper copy in as we speak (with expletives every 5mins).

    Does she know the paper filing deadline was October?
  • grumpycrab
    grumpycrab Posts: 5,026 Forumite
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    anselld wrote: »
    Does she know the paper filing deadline was October?
    She claims she's been given dispensation to do so; we'll see...
    If you put your general location in your Profile, somebody here may be able to come and help you.
  • POPPYOSCAR
    POPPYOSCAR Posts: 14,902 Forumite
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    grumpycrab wrote: »
    My OH's excuse is that she couldn't logon to the HMRC portal because the password never worked. Mind you, not having done an online assessment for 10 years may have had something to do with it - they didn't have an email address on record, so password updates had to be done via post.
    She's filling a paper copy in as we speak (with expletives every 5mins).

    Has she applied for one?

    They usually come in a few days.

    As post above too late for a paper return.
  • POPPYOSCAR
    POPPYOSCAR Posts: 14,902 Forumite
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    grumpycrab wrote: »
    She claims she's been given dispensation to do so; we'll see...

    I hope she has that in writing!!
  • phillw
    phillw Posts: 5,665 Forumite
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    One-Eye wrote: »
    "I couldn’t file my return on time as my wife has been seeing aliens and won’t let me in the house."

    I thought we were all in favour of financial institutions having more consideration for those suffering mental health problems, but no - let's have a good laugh at them instead.

    Maybe I'm too cynical, but I assumed the "these were actual excuses..." was a lie and they made them up just to make people think twice about lying.
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