Dryden Fairfax chasing HMRC debt

[Gadg]

I have a recieved a letter to a family members address from drydens fairfax solicitors ,

looking to see if i live there or if the occupant has details of my address , phone number ect.

 

I am abroad at the moment.

Should i call them.

I guess they are looking for self assessment tax.

 

I know i have been very slack over the years as i only work about 6 weeks a year in the uk.

And spend very little , time there not working.

 

I have a socialised job and i travel and try to get worldwide contracts.

To be a mastercraftsman i have to take jobs from others to gain knowlege and eventually achiving my dream of travelling the world doing the job i love.

 

I know i have been very slack on my tax as i have no idea.

Should i call them tomorrow and sort out this.

Should i speak to the uk tax first.

I have no idea.

 

Thanks in advance of any replys. 

[dx100uk]

wont be anything to do with tax

it will be a consumer credit debt

 

if you've no assets in the uk safe to ignore totally

 

their client [stated on the letter]

will be a debt buyer/DCA

whom are totally powerless and not bailiffs anyway.

 

dx

 

[Gadg]

I read online that these people deal with hmrc debt. 

[dx100uk]

nope!!

[Gadg]

I was recieving self assesment letters with bill  till the family member told them i no longwr lived at that address . Address is used for passport , DL , car tax and ins while in uk. 

[dx100uk]

well you might have been

but I can assure you HMRC don't use theses fleecing muppets

but anyway whatever its about they are totally powerless 

 

dx

 

[Gadg]

Ok. . To find out what it is ?   Whats best way  tried online form didnt work emaild enquires no reply  ...cant call really being abroad  

[dx100uk]

who says you should be talking to anyone on the phone about your debts?

theres NOTHING they can do to you anyway.

 

ignore them

 

dx

 

[fkofilee]

DX

 

https://www.gov.uk/if-you-dont-pay-your-tax-bill/debt-collection-agencies

 

They do use DF

[Gadg]

Ye so im safe to assume that fkofilee. It could possibly from tax letters iv thot im inelligeble for  . Iv never been in this situation before  .  Iv spent most of my time in and out the uk since 2009. Got mad job .

As i fail to see what else it could be  .... i run a uk bank avvount no overdraft cards or ect  

[Gadg]

How should i proceed . As my thot at the moment is gain advice  ? 

 

[dx100uk]

oh yes sorry

it was one of their silly policy changes a while back after they dumped the other DCA and their dogs

deal directly with HMRC only 

ignore the dogs they are powerless

cant hurt to ring or email HMRC

 

is this for the current [just ended] year?

[dx100uk]

advantis that's it was so many years ago I forget HMRC has now signed another contract with powerless no bodies.

are you earning in the UK

if not cant see why they are after you 

unless its an old benefit over payment from years ago they've dragged up.

 

when was the lasttime you filled an assessment form out?

were you self employed?

 

dx

 

 

[Gadg]

I started this line of work when i was 19.. nw 30+ basically been travelling since i usually work in uk 6 weeks a yr every year  .  ..    .   Never said anything about it  to anyone i paid a big nat ins bill. As an accountant advised it ..yrs ago. . need to sort my tax out obvs . But who do u pay whrn ur travelling an doing odd jobs . At one point i had an accountant gaurantor for me . The bills came from then for not making self assessment  ...here we are  

 

[dx100uk]

Well its just a phishing letter

probably the only thing you might owe is late fees i bet for non re turn of s elf assessment form at sometime

 

so theyve been done till now?

pers i cant see what hmrc can do to you really 

You cant be earning anything like the threshold for your uk earnings?

 

[Gadg]

No i mean jobs well paid its seasonal. So i kinda chase the sun. .. do 6 weeks here 6 weeks there 6 weeks as far as new z   ... the jobs can be anywhere  ... some i sign for some i dont  ..iv just been kinda winging it trying to get international contracts. So i can do what i do all year round. Which is not easy  takes allot of legwork.. lot of travelling  

[Gadg]

Would an accountant be able to get all that into order  ? 

[dx100uk]

I would assume so.

but only deal with hMRC

[ericsbrother]

they probably want to collect the fortune in fines you have accrued for not fining your SA tax returns for the years you werent in the UK.

things get very complicate dwhen peopel work abroad but are domiciled in the UK.

Try speaking to HMRC or even the DWP about what it means, the DWP may be able to tell you abotu yopur NI contributions and how they afect your pension and give you a statement that you cna use to see what assumptions HMRC have made about where you live.

[Gadg]

 Thanks for any advice  not sure who DWP are. Iv just emailed company  .. see what damage is  at end of day. If i can then go sort ma tax out might be easier to work worldwide wi visas n that... or just do job i want to do legit. Which must be possible. 

 

[dx100uk]

department of works and pensions.

 

dx

 

[Gadg]

Ah ok thanks for that  ..ill just get an idea of bill. Then see what options. Are  ..i hardly work in uk y weeks a year but then i do go all over. Iv no idea   but need to try an untangle all this.