HMRC CJRS Compliance Letter

HMRC CJRS Compliance Letter

It has come to my attention that HMRC have started to send out Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme compliance letters to selected employers where they believe that CJRS grant claims contain errors or have possibly been ‘fraudulently’ made.

The letters appear to be pretty vague, stating that the employers CJRS claim maybe incorrect perhaps because ineligible employees were included or too much was claimed for some other reason. No details are given as to how much might have been over claimed or who is possibly ineligible or even which of the claims made is coming under scrutiny. The letter also sets a tight deadline to respond by otherwise it threatens opening up a HMRC compliance review which could result in penalties being triggered.

The letter goes on to state that if the employer believes the claims are correct to phone HMRC and state that view. HMRC will then, in time, allocate an officer to the case to carry out a review. If the employer thinks the claim is now incorrect the letter asks for the business to reply by email and then instructions will be provided to make a formal disclosure.

If you are a client of Together We Count and receive such a letter, please forward me a copy and get in touch. There are many reasons that an ‘ineligible’ employee who was not paid through the PAYE system in February or March is in fact ‘eligible’. They returned from parental leave or active military service (after 10^th June) are just two examples.

We can review your circumstances together and compose a suitable reply or action plan to deal with the letter accordingly.

As always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

info@togetherwecount.co.uk

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