These are 'unoffical' websites which charge £500.
This payment is for ''extra services'' NOT FOR PAYING YOUR TAX.
If you require additional services then CHECK the company you are looking at using does actually offer the service. ie. Do they have an experienced accountant ? Are there good reviews of the company ? Does it actually save you effort or would you be as best doing it yourself on the OFFICIAL HMRC WEBSITE > https://www.gov.uk/log-in-file-self-...ent-tax-return ALWAYS CHECK OUT THE COMPANY BEFORE GIVING THEM SENSITIVE PERSONAL AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
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The owner of the website, ''Progress Applications'' also owns websites Job Concern UK, Quick and Simple, Aftermarket Products, Simple Capital and STC Nationwide
The websites were looked at by the Daily Mail in January. Since the Mail article Connor Saunders has resigned as Director of the company and Robert Saunders has taken over. The websites however are still live.
Filing a tax return via copycat websites taxreturnsubmission or taxreturnportal is straightforward – as I discovered last week. But irrespective of what information you provide (factual or fictional), it seems there is only one guaranteed outcome – you will be charged £500.
I submitted a forename of ‘j’, a surname of ‘p’, a bogus unique tax reference number of 1234567890 and a spurious National Insurance number. I then classed myself as ‘self-employed’ with an income of £50,000 for the tax year ending April 5, 2014 and expenses of £10,000. Result? A request for an ‘immediate’ £500 fee with the threat that if I failed to submit my tax return, I could face penalties of ‘up to and over £900’.
A box asking me to ‘confirm and make payment’ was pressed. But when I got to the payment page and was asked to supply my credit card details – as well as whether I wanted to save my card for future use – I thought better and cancelled my return.
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To actually submit your tax return online visit https://www.gov.uk/log-in-file-self-...ent-tax-return
This payment is for ''extra services'' NOT FOR PAYING YOUR TAX.
If you require additional services then CHECK the company you are looking at using does actually offer the service. ie. Do they have an experienced accountant ? Are there good reviews of the company ? Does it actually save you effort or would you be as best doing it yourself on the OFFICIAL HMRC WEBSITE > https://www.gov.uk/log-in-file-self-...ent-tax-return ALWAYS CHECK OUT THE COMPANY BEFORE GIVING THEM SENSITIVE PERSONAL AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
''Additional benefits of using our service include:
- Submission checked by experienced accountant
- Submission made by tax return experts with years of experience
- Follow up calls if there are any problems with your application
- Possible translation of necessary forms
- Immediate order confirmation
- Secure payment system
- Application checked for omissions and errors
- Renewal notifications
The owner of the website, ''Progress Applications'' also owns websites Job Concern UK, Quick and Simple, Aftermarket Products, Simple Capital and STC Nationwide
The websites were looked at by the Daily Mail in January. Since the Mail article Connor Saunders has resigned as Director of the company and Robert Saunders has taken over. The websites however are still live.
Filing a tax return via copycat websites taxreturnsubmission or taxreturnportal is straightforward – as I discovered last week. But irrespective of what information you provide (factual or fictional), it seems there is only one guaranteed outcome – you will be charged £500.
I submitted a forename of ‘j’, a surname of ‘p’, a bogus unique tax reference number of 1234567890 and a spurious National Insurance number. I then classed myself as ‘self-employed’ with an income of £50,000 for the tax year ending April 5, 2014 and expenses of £10,000. Result? A request for an ‘immediate’ £500 fee with the threat that if I failed to submit my tax return, I could face penalties of ‘up to and over £900’.
A box asking me to ‘confirm and make payment’ was pressed. But when I got to the payment page and was asked to supply my credit card details – as well as whether I wanted to save my card for future use – I thought better and cancelled my return.
Read more: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/n...#ixzz3TsSZF6TM
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