Getting advice from HMRC
September 22nd, 2009
Following a recent court case, it has been made clear that you can’t always rely on oral advice from the Taxman. While it is still a good idea to use the HMRC’s National Advice Service (NAS), if you will be relying on their advice, make sure you do the following:-
- give them as much information as possible to enable them to give you as appropriate an answer as they can; and
- keep a written note of what was discussed and follow the conversation up with a letter to them, setting out your understanding of what was said. Request written confirmation or clarification if they do not agree.
This applies to all tax and HMRC-related topics.
The content of this article is for general information only. It should not be relied on and action which could affect your business or personal circumstances should not be taken without appropriate professional advice.
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