From contractorweekly
HMRC, however, are no longer accepting the 'Confirmation of Arrangements' as credible evidence, preferring instead to wheel out the same old, tired and now all too predictable mantra, “the 'Confirmation of Arrangements' document does not replace the necessary fact finding I [compliance officer] am required to undertake as part of this enquiry.”
This is what happened in my case years ago; the CoA I had signed were totally ignored because it didn't suit HMRC. My case ran for 4 years so goodness knows how much it cost to run. It certainly cost me time, effort, money and stress during that time.
HMRC, however, are no longer accepting the 'Confirmation of Arrangements' as credible evidence, preferring instead to wheel out the same old, tired and now all too predictable mantra, “the 'Confirmation of Arrangements' document does not replace the necessary fact finding I [compliance officer] am required to undertake as part of this enquiry.”
This is what happened in my case years ago; the CoA I had signed were totally ignored because it didn't suit HMRC. My case ran for 4 years so goodness knows how much it cost to run. It certainly cost me time, effort, money and stress during that time.
