tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post3915326026938004108..comments2024-03-28T11:08:20.632+00:00Comments on HMRC Is Shite: HMRC Beats The RetreatKen Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568488818950912374noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-29730231088704717982011-12-20T09:47:27.489+00:002011-12-20T09:47:27.489+00:00For once I think HMRC has a point. A Farmer operat...For once I think HMRC has a point. A Farmer operating a traditional farm and supplementing the income from B+B activity. Both businesses running from the same premises by the same people. It is one business. So 40 years ago it was decided to treat it as two businesses, but VAT law has changed over 40 years and HMRC are entitled to review their position. I think this isa clear case of disagregation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-81597566820044850402011-12-17T00:54:08.683+00:002011-12-17T00:54:08.683+00:00@15 December 2011 08:40
I know.... it's reall...@15 December 2011 08:40<br /><br />I know.... it's really annoying when HMRC asks for facts that you should already know isn't it.<br /><br />If it's an exercise in pure logic and you fail then I am left wondering how this is HMRC's fault? Or is an employer not being able to count to 26 yet another failing of HMRC?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-75575463714122858662011-12-15T08:40:34.764+00:002011-12-15T08:40:34.764+00:00An exercise in pure logic. Q8 in form P35 asks you...An exercise in pure logic. Q8 in form P35 asks you to insert a letter. You do not know the solution.You cannot phone a friend because HMRC won't answer and the computer link is down again, you write aletter to them Logic: it is one of two or more letters between a-Z. You enter a letter, Basic Tools tells you WRONG and you cannot complete the return. Logic, the answer is between a& z -1 (or the machine is broken) options, you can change the letter, Do so- WRONG and you cannot complete the return. You repeat this through 25 Letters of the Alphabet. Logic: Basic Tools must already know the answer as there is no choice between any letter (or the machine is broken) Enter letter 26 Wrong. Logic: the answer is not a letter and the machine already knows the correct answer, thus HMRC are not seeking information, just trying to trip you up. Now fast forward 5 months and you get the answer from HMRC that the space should be left blank, thus they are asking you a question to which they already know the answer, which option is concealed from you. And the best bit. Once you have entered a letter you can only change it you cannot return to a blank.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com