I REFER to the letter on income tax from Mr A Telford (HAS, Mar 8). I am in the same position.
I received a demand for £648.42 unpaid tax last year.
This was definitely a shortcoming on its part but I was told it was my responsibility to totally understand my code numbers and how the tax was deducted.
At the age of 76, I feel we should be able to rely on HMRC’s expertise to ensure that the deductions are correct.
I asked for three years to pay and am consequently paying £217 per year for three years.
To enable me to do this, I only have my heating coming on very low for five hours a day. I cannot afford to heat my house any longer.
The thought of all the taxdodgers, especially the banking millionaires, really gets to me.
M Burton, Shildon.
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