HMRC systems downed by upgrades The benefits and tax systems are suffering lengthy downtime for upgrade work this week and over the weekend. Our tipster says some of the work hasn't gone very well, specifically in relation to changes to Cisco gear. Callers to HMRC offices are being advised to try again next week as a result. "HMRC have planned upgrades to …
I'll bet my recently posted tax return gets FUBARD \ lost because of this and I'll also bet the one system that isn't affected is the one that auto sends out threataning letters to people when HMRC hasn't processed their tax returns in time.
Not that I don't have complete faith in the system or anything.
I had to speak to them on Wednesday cos they sent me a death threat asking for either thousands of pounds as a "voluntary payment", which apparently isn't voluntary at all, or call them to sort some other solution. I assume for that solution I can barter between my kneecaps or my first-born child. Anywho, the fella on the other end had no script to work from, asked me what the problem was, told me he couldn't help and suggested I call back after Tuesday when the systems should be back up and working.
Does everyone that works for HMRC get a week off work?
Everything nasty is the fault of those wicked Tories:
Everything from the boil on my bum to global warming.
Now if only we'd left those wonderful Labour chappies in power, we would have no debt, no financial crisis, HMRC would be incredibly efficient, caring, compassionate and understanding. and all would be peace & love throughout the entire country, planet, and (probably) the universe...
In my past experience, even sitting the right way round on the toilet seat is not something i'd trust the inland revenue to do unsupervised.
Never give them originals of any document, never give them the benefit of doubt, never trust a member of staff that what they are telling you is true. Only ever give information in writing, never on the phone. Always make sure you can prove what you submitted, and when you did it.
I'm sure that some people in the HMRC are honest people, doing a difficult job with inadequately spec'ed IT systems - but as i havn't paid any bribes to have these people manage my tax affairs I always end up the other sort. I used to think they were just incompetent, but after a couple of events where i could prove that the person on the phone was blatently lying to me in the belief that i would not be able to prove otherwise, i know they employ some staff that are truly lying dishonest scum.
A/C as i am not dead yet, and so still have to pay taxes.
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