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Self Assessment - overdue return and penalties

Hi,
Received a letter yesterday from HMRC stating I haven't filed my overdue self assessment return or paid what I owe for the periods 2018-2021.
Never received any prior letters referring to this.
Also I am PAYE and have been during that period too, salary is under £50K have no other source of income and do not claim any benefits.
Why would they have sent me this? How can I resolve this?
Thanks.

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  • Marcon
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    HWLF said:
    Hi,
    Received a letter yesterday from HMRC stating I haven't filed my overdue self assessment return or paid what I owe for the periods 2018-2021.
    Never received any prior letters referring to this.
    Also I am PAYE and have been during that period too, salary is under £50K have no other source of income and do not claim any benefits.
    Why would they have sent me this? How can I resolve this?
    Thanks.
    Write back to the address on the letter, saying just what you've said in your question. Send it by signed for delivery.

    Do you have a personal tax account? If so, see what that's saying. If not, probably worth setting one up: https://www.gov.uk/personal-tax-account
    Googling on your question might have been both quicker and easier, if you're only after simple facts rather than opinions!  
  • HWLF
    HWLF Posts: 2 Newbie
    First Post
    Thanks for the response, I will send the letter.
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