Ignorant previous TAX decrepancy for ILR

I did my PEO today for ILR and the case worker discovered that there were discrepancy in the HMRC figures and Home office figures for previous tier 1 renewals. It was my accountant that assisted me to file for my self-assessment tax returns. I am totally ignorant of how these taxes are calculated. I still have valid Visa till feb2015. The case worker told me that they needed to do further investigations before they can make decisions. Please I really need an urgent help or advice now?

Hannah111 wrote:I did my PEO today for ILR and the case worker discovered that there were discrepancy in the HMRC figures and Home office figures for previous tier 1 renewals. It was my accountant that assisted me to file for my self-assessment tax returns. I am totally ignorant of how these taxes are calculated. I still have valid Visa till feb2015. The case worker told me that they needed to do further investigations before they can make decisions. Please I really need an urgent help or advice now?

Nevertheless, you signed them so you must have checked them. Suggest you speak to your accountant.

You mean Feb 2016?

Yes it is feb 2016.
My accountant helped me to file the tax return online..

The account filed it online and just asked me to pay. Please is there anything that I can do before the HO make their decision? I dont have knowledge of tax calculations etc. That was why I employed a chartered accountant to do it on my behalf. Please I need urgent help.

Get your previous tax returns checked by another accountant (I am hoping you have all the paperwork or can get it from the accountant(s) you used).

If there are tax irregularities in the previous years, I guess the only option you have is:

Withdraw the application before a decision is made, sort out your tax issues with HMRC, and when you have evidence that all tax issues are sorted then try your luck again.

Please what is the process of withdrawing my application.

Please I am waiting for useful advice from you all.
Thanks

Hannah111 wrote:I did my PEO today for ILR and the case worker discovered that there were discrepancy in the HMRC figures and Home office figures for previous tier 1 renewals. It was my accountant that assisted me to file for my self-assessment tax returns. I am totally ignorant of how these taxes are calculated. I still have valid Visa till feb2015. The case worker told me that they needed to do further investigations before they can make decisions. Please I really need an urgent help or advice now?

I am not a tax expert but you can get up to 1 year tax returns amended If you need to make a change to your tax return after you’ve filed it, eg because you made a mistake, either:
update your return within 12 months of the original deadline
write to HMRC for any changes after 12 months

https://www.gov.uk/self-assessment-tax- ... orrections

Thanks for your reply.
These returns had been made 4 years ago.
I am confused.

sushdmehta wrote:Get your previous tax returns checked by another accountant (I am hoping you have all the paperwork or can get it from the accountant(s) you used).

If there are tax irregularities in the previous years, I guess the only option you have is:

Withdraw the application before a decision is made, sort out your tax issues with HMRC, and when you have evidence that all tax issues are sorted then try your luck again.

thank you for all your suggestions. What is the process of withdrawing application? If I withdrawn the application, can I sort out discrepancies of 4 years ago? If I eventually sort out the tax issue, can the HO still refuse ILR?

See also ILR Refused due to tax mismatch in previous FLR applications

CR001 wrote:Cancel or Withdraw your application with HO (click)

I mean withdrawing the application on the basis of correcting any mistakes in the tax. Can the tax of 4 years ago be corrected?
What is the way forward?

Can the tax of 4 years ago be corrected?

You will need to contact HMRC or your accountant about this.

You can withdraw your application if you wish to for any reason.

CR001 wrote:Cancel or Withdraw your application with HO (click)

If you withdraw the application do u have to give them a good reason and justify it later on when u put up the fresh application. ...?

Is there any negative implication of withdrawing the application?

Not sure if there would be any but you do lose your fee that you have paid.

Hannah111 wrote:Is there any negative implication of withdrawing the application?

How long visa do u have left..?

February 2016

Which PEO you went to. And where u Part employed & part self employed in all extensions & ILR.
Thanks

Hannah111 wrote:February 2016

I think u have sent me private message. My posts r less then ten so can't read private message

Dear

Amend your tax before you get any decision from them so only option is withdraw your application asap.

I think yes you can amend your tax returns no matter how old is that as long as you are paying them..

croydon
self employed in FLR
employed in ILR

Send your amendments asap ... the current time scale is 14 weeks .

Dear Akan /Blocked Username + others,
Please what is the process of making this amendment asap.
Please I need to hear from you .
Thanks