HMRC fines 184,000 low earners who owed no tax

Bradley Post, MD of RIFT, commented:

“It’s disappointing to see that HMRC have devoted such time and energy in penalising those at the very bottom of the ladder when it comes to their failure to submit a tax return, despite owing nothing in tax to begin with and especially given the tough economic landscape we find ourselves in.

At the same time, those seeking advice and guidance from HMRC are subject to long delays and inadequate communication channels, an issue that has been made all the worse by their decision to close their self-abasement tax helping.

So it’s fair to say that the resources used to pursue the hardworking individuals who don’t owe any tax to begin with could be far better used in addressing their own operational inefficiencies.”