Folks
Haven't been on in a while but I just realised we missed our 3 month vat reclaim deadline. I thought it was 6 months from the building cert.
I rang this evening to enquire where the claim was at, as I pretended I hadn't got an acknowledgement or payment and I had sent it in November. They had very little details but basically said it was crazy, 6 week turnaround and no acknowledgements. I have another number to call next week, where I shall perhaps offer to resend the photocopies I made.
Is this the best option? I have seen others declined for missing the deadline.
ETA - I am about 6 weeks past the deadline
Or is it best to be honest?
Just checked and seen the following on HMRC website:
The claimant must explain in writing why a claim is being submitted late. If no satisfactory explanation is received, the claim must be refused.
Examples of reasonable excuse may include:
compassionate reasons - Drs letter for depression?
negligence of a professional adviser
circumstances outside the claimant’s control, such as difficulty in obtaining invoices or completion certificates.