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HMRC legal department/solicitor’s office address?
Never having had to do this before, I just need to check on the correct address…..
I have just been referred a Tax Credits appeal which HMRC state should be lapsed following LS and RS. Unfortunately, this is correct - a section 18 decision was made 7/6/2017. So we’re going to need to lodge a late MR against that in order to get the ball rolling again.
But;
I) In LS and RS HMRC’s representative made a big song and dance about it being their policy to not make a s. 18 decision where there was an outstanding appeal in order to avoid it being lapsed. A policy clearly not followed here.
2) Neither part of the composite s. 18 decision informs the client of her appeal (or MR) rights - so time has not yet started to run.
3) LS and RS wasn’t published until 14/7/2017 - so even if the client had had legal advice (which she hadn’t) it wasn’t clear until that point the appeal had lapsed.
4) HMRC’s response to the appeal (i.e. where it first states the appeal should be lapsed) was only issued 14/8/2017. So there was no real possibility of the client being alerted to the possibility of lapsing prior to this..
I want to use all of the above to get HMRC solicitors to instruct the TCO to accept the ‘late’ MR.
Is it the Bush House address I need?
Looks like yes to South West Bush House
General Counsel and Solicitor. Social Mobility Champion Gill Aitken https://www.gov.uk/government/people/gill-aitken
Email = https://www.ceoemail.com/s.php?id=ceo-93381
Solicitor’s Office
Room 200 South
South West Bush House
Strand
London
WC2B 4RD
Cheers John - brilliant. Even better, an email address.
ETA - hold tight, that CEO email link is asking me to pay before going further. Is there an actual email address to use?
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Never having had to do this before, I just need to check on the correct address…..
I have just been referred a Tax Credits appeal which HMRC state should be lapsed following LS and RS. Unfortunately, this is correct - a section 18 decision was made 7/6/2017. So we’re going to need to lodge a late MR against that in order to get the ball rolling again.
But;
I) In LS and RS HMRC’s representative made a big song and dance about it being their policy to not make a s. 18 decision where there was an outstanding appeal in order to avoid it being lapsed. A policy clearly not followed here.
2) Neither part of the composite s. 18 decision informs the client of her appeal (or MR) rights - so time has not yet started to run.
3) LS and RS wasn’t published until 14/7/2017 - so even if the client had had legal advice (which she hadn’t) it wasn’t clear until that point the appeal had lapsed.
4) HMRC’s response to the appeal (i.e. where it first states the appeal should be lapsed) was only issued 14/8/2017. So there was no real possibility of the client being alerted to the possibility of lapsing prior to this..
I want to use all of the above to get HMRC solicitors to instruct the TCO to accept the ‘late’ MR.
Is it the Bush House address I need?
When the case was decided - we double checked with HMRC via the benefits and credits consultation group that they were holding off making s.18 decisions where appeals were outstanding and we were assured that was in place.
If you do find out anything about why this may have not happened then it would be helpful to know and I think the case raises issues around what happens in cases where the process fails.
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