Q. The Taxman has written to me saying I missed a small pension worth about £800 a year from my last tax return. He hasn’t noticed that I also missed it off the last four tax returns. What should I do?
A. Best advice is to come clean immediately and tell the Taxman about all the missing amounts of pension income for all tax years. There may not be more tax to pay if the pension provider has already deducted tax at your marginal tax rate. However, if there is higher rate tax to pay there will also be interest due at 3% and possibly a penalty. By confessing all without delay you can qualify for a reduced penalty, down to say 15% of the tax due. We can help you with those penalty negotiations and may be able to get it suspended for up to two years.
If you would like any further information, please do not hesitate to contact Southside Accountants Wimbledon & London.