HMRC - I "owe Self Assessment tax"

[Edinburger]

Sheepshanks said:

Edinburger said:

I completed and submitted my self assessment. I was then sent a new tax code and assumed all was in order just like in previous tax years.

Out of the blue, I then received a demand for £34 because of an alleged underpayment. No explanation and no calculations were given. The letter urged me to pay this promptly because it accrues interest daily.

That's my gripe. If there was an anomoly or an error or whatever then fine, they should send me a polite letter explaining this and asking me to make the payment or indeed offer to adjust my tax code.

I imagine that if you log in to your self-assessment account then the explanation will lie somewhere (I doubt it will be obvious) in there.

It's supposed to be all done on line. I would guess the letter is because you've ignored a payment due in your online account.

Tried that but there's no explanation online. And I've not ignored any payment due - to the best of my knowledge.

Because of business expenses and mileage claims, they owed me money which is refunded via a tax code change.

[Sheepshanks]

I guess you'll have to ask - I'd want to know, even for a small amount, so I could see if I was going wrong.

I had to call them when dealing with an elderly neighbours tax after he'd been sent a big demand (£K's) out of the blue - no big deal getting through, and the lady I spoke to was extremely helpful and patient.