vat bill back home

**chippy2** · 19-01-2009, 12:11 AM

havnt been here long,give it a try not for us love the country but had a better lifestyle back home pitty we had to fly half way around the world to realise it?but while ive been here ive received a 10grand tax bill back home for not paying vat in 2005,2006.as i have never been vat registered you can imagine my surprise.but the good old english taxman says its my fault and should have registered.does anybody know any way around this or am i shafted?if anyone has been in similar circumstances would appeciate any help,cost a lot to come over then go back so this is one expense i could do without.

**sandgrounders** · 19-01-2009, 12:18 AM

I bet you actually owe £42.76p in VAT and the rest is Interest, Penalties and Charges.

I'd find a good uk tax adviser if I where you.

Good Luck

**chippy2** · 20-01-2009, 10:11 AM

just for anyone reading,been in touch with hmrc bbbiggg mistake thank god ,just send a letter in and all will be cleared

**The Ozcans** · 20-01-2009, 10:31 AM

PHEEEW!!!!!
What a relief eh?

Sue x

**chippy2** · 20-01-2009, 10:37 AM

youre telling me,sat outside lovely day next thing mail,or wots that **** me a 10grand tax bill.i can tell you a few sleepless nigths

**sandgrounders** · 20-01-2009, 11:46 AM

Glad it's been sorted.

**Tim** · 20-01-2009, 12:12 PM

I bet your heart took a leap there.. I did have a similar situation but on a smaller scale I forgot to cancel my NI contributions. I told the tax man and assumed the NI cointributions was also to be cancelled... how wrong I was until I actually told them I no longer lived in the Uk so stop sending me quartley demands to oz!