Computer Says No II

Last week I mentioned that a firm of accountants had been receiving letters from HMRC concerning BACS payments made to HMRC by the firm's clients, but not registered by HMRC.

It seems that this is not an isolated incident. Another firm of accountants has written to me saying that their clients have also been receiving the same letters.

However, many of their clients have also been receiving late tax return penalty notices stating that HMRC did not receive the tax return by the due date. This is despite the fact that HMRC's online services show that the returns were received sometime before the deadline.

That being said, there is one saving grace, all the penalty notices are showing a nil penalty!

Confused?

I am!

Tax does have to be taxing.

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