Tax Return Enquiry

newsaver40

Hi All,


I was after some advice.

I applied for a tax return as I am self-employed and claimed back for £4,000 on my tax.

I have now received a letter from the Inland Revenue informing me that they want to see proof of my expenses totalling (£17,000).

At the time when I claimed for a tax return, I employed an agent who said that I should put in for £17,000 expenses in order to claim back £4000.

I have some proof but not all and although I have tried to contact my agent on numerous occasions, he refuses to answer my calls.


What should I do, where do I stand?

Any advice would be apreciated.

fengirl_2

You signed the tax return as ultimately you are responsible for your tax affairs. This agent doesn't sound very professional and I am not sure I would want him to represent me during an enquiry.
It would be in your favour to come clean to HMRC and to coperate with the enquiry, but I think you should try and find another accountant or tax advisor to work for you on this one.

newsaver40

ok, thanks - I will look for another tax advisor.

trevormax

If he is not your agent any longer, did you get back all of your paperwork from him or was there never any paper work in the first place?

With expenses of £17,000 he should have expected HMRC to flag you up for an enquiry and made sure you had supporting paperwork ready for them.

max2009

Common sense would say you need receipts.