B Bodd 15 Apr 2020 #1 I'm having a sort out of my office. I've found receipts and tax returns dating back to 2010. How long do we have to keep these for? Is it 7 years.
I'm having a sort out of my office. I've found receipts and tax returns dating back to 2010. How long do we have to keep these for? Is it 7 years.
C crystal ball Joined 28 Apr 2004 Messages 7,473 Reaction score 684 Country 15 Apr 2020 #2 Thats what I have always believed, I think 7 years is the limit after which HMRC cannot instigate an investigation Just had trawl about if HMRC find irregularities going back 4 years they may want to go back 20 years, that from a tax advice site
Thats what I have always believed, I think 7 years is the limit after which HMRC cannot instigate an investigation Just had trawl about if HMRC find irregularities going back 4 years they may want to go back 20 years, that from a tax advice site
B Bodd 15 Apr 2020 #3 crystal ball said: Thats what I have always believed, I think 7 years is the limit after which HMRC cannot instigate an investigation Just had trawl about if HMRC find irregularities going back 4 years they may want to go back 20 years, that from a tax advice site Click to expand... They must all have big houses to store all this paperwork
crystal ball said: Thats what I have always believed, I think 7 years is the limit after which HMRC cannot instigate an investigation Just had trawl about if HMRC find irregularities going back 4 years they may want to go back 20 years, that from a tax advice site Click to expand... They must all have big houses to store all this paperwork
motorbiking Joined 31 May 2016 Messages 14,551 Reaction score 2,173 Country 15 Apr 2020 #4 Scan it. bin it.
C crystal ball Joined 28 Apr 2004 Messages 7,473 Reaction score 684 Country 15 Apr 2020 #5 I chuck mine after 7 years anyway, still got copies of book keeping on disc somewhere but no receipts
I chuck mine after 7 years anyway, still got copies of book keeping on disc somewhere but no receipts
B Bodd 15 Apr 2020 #6 crystal ball said: I chuck mine after 7 years anyway, still got copies of book keeping on disc somewhere but no receipts Click to expand... I'll keep tax returns. It more about the receipts... Thank you
crystal ball said: I chuck mine after 7 years anyway, still got copies of book keeping on disc somewhere but no receipts Click to expand... I'll keep tax returns. It more about the receipts... Thank you
D durhamplumber 16 Apr 2020 #7 Bodd said: I'll keep tax returns. It more about the receipts... Thank you Click to expand... Bin them...you seriously think some tax bod is going to ever ever sit and sift through a pile of receipts...
Bodd said: I'll keep tax returns. It more about the receipts... Thank you Click to expand... Bin them...you seriously think some tax bod is going to ever ever sit and sift through a pile of receipts...