SA252 Delays - As Per Usual

HMRC have issued an update about their SA252 letters.

SA252 is sent to taxpayers who are not in self assessment (SA), but who may be paying either too little or too much tax.

The SA252 letter has been redesigned, and is now being sent both to higher rate taxpayers and to basic rate taxpayers with more complex affairs (HMRC originally planned to only send these to higher rate payers this year). However, IT changes have prompted HMRC to change its mind.

Tax agents of those in receipt of these letters will not be receiving them.

For why?

HMRC can't afford to send out copies.


Here is an extract of HMRC 's update:

"We’d also like to mention that, because this will be a bulk processing issue for us, all letters will be dated 19 November although it’s possible they won’t be received until some weeks later. 

There is nothing unusual about this. 

We post bulk output letters in stages to help our contact centres to manage any additional customer demand that the letters might provoke.

As we have explained before we’re unable to send copies of the letter to agents but it does include a request that customers show the letter to their tax adviser if they have one.”

I dare say that agents can remind HMRC that they opposed the withdrawal of their copy letters at the time it was announced, and doubtless will also have a chat with HMRC about the delays in their clients receiving the SA252; as and when they let HMRC come and visit them at the coal face.

Tax does have to be taxing.

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