HMRC campaign offers chance to settle tax bills

HMRC_representative

Taxpayers who have failed to submit tax returns are being offered the chance to come forward and pay up under a new HMRC campaign.

Beginning on 9 July, the campaign is aimed at people who have received a Self Assessment tax return or notice to complete a tax return for any year up to 2011-12 but have not taken action.

As part of the campaign, HMRC will be writing directly to several thousand people it has identified using intelligence-gathering software, and will follow up with calls to many of them.

Once participants have told HMRC that they want to take part in the campaign, they have until 15 October 2013 to complete and submit a tax return, and pay the tax and National Insurance Contributions (NICs) that they owe.

After 15 October, if they have not submitted their returns and paid the tax due, penalties of up to 100 per cent of the tax, or even criminal investigation, could follow.

Help is available from HMRC:

• online at hmrc.gov.uk/campaigns/forms.htm
• through a dedicated helpline on 0845 601 8818