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hello there
i ve got ilr on tier 1 gen more than 1 year ago by showing 32k income but paid less tax because earning dropped at the time
of tax month( it happened twice).i have been living in uk for past 10 years, with top class character...

i would really appreciate if yo could tell me my chances out of hundred(e.g 50/50 etc) for getting the citizenship if i apply now.

cheers
chaskora

employment is not a necessity for citizenship . Hence even if you have not worked after you got your ILR shouldn't matter . However , if you have made amendments to your old SA after you got your ILR , i.e, showed the required earnings for visa , and later you amended your SA to pay less tax , then you are in a problem .

As per my knowledge , HO verifies all the previous returns submitted for Visas and Returns you filed . If they are not in compliance then It will be an issue . But if your earnings for current year drop ( due to various reasons ) and you pay less tax when compared to previous years , I don't think that would be problem .

Again I may be completely wrong , as I don't work for HO or Nor am I an immigration consultant .

In my opinion , you have to make your tax related matter clean before going to BC. I am not seeing this as a valid reason that some expense situation changed and you end up paying less tax ( until and unless it falls in 2 tax years) . For the solution , go to good accountant and plus seek immigration advice. HO is quiet strict in tax matters these days. If it's a last year return , change it on line and pay the tax as per income you showed to HO during your ILR .

I would strongly advise you to regularise any tax discrepancies with HMRC before applying for BC. If the HO when cross-checking tax records find any trace of deception in the self-assessment returns, they could not only refuse BC but also revoke ILR.