Banadice Regain'd

Now my advice for those who die, Declare the pennies on your eyes, ‘cause I’m the Taxman, Yeah, I’m the Taxman.The Beatles, Taxman Just shy of one year after it began, my battle with the UK tax authority is finally over. When we left off, I had managed to claw back several thousands of pounds, but had just been hit by a curveball that left me apparently owing a couple grand more than I expected to. However, I couldn’t really work out why. Photo by the author As a reminder, this was the latest calculation document I had received from HMRC. On July 25, I submitted complaints (i.e. , links to abridged and sanitised versions of this series of blog posts) to both HMRC and the SLC. An Exercise in Exculpation: My HMRC Complaint¶ On July 8, HMRC reponded that they were unable to read anything through a link, so I re-sent them a PDF copy. I also took the opportunity to restate the key points: In May 2026 I received £1,498.99 (£1,488.00 plus interest) to reimburse me for student loan repayments…

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