Why???

I’ve just received a UK tax return to fill in.

I left the UK for Spain in December 1990, 16 and a half years ago. True, I was officially a UK civil servant while I worked for the observatory here, but I left that job in October 2002. I sold my UK house soon after that. So for teh last FIVE YEARS my UK income consists on one savings account that I claim back the tax on. Believe me, the peanuts refunded doesnb’t begin to compensate for the pain of filling the form in, even though it’s almost all zeros. I know people who are still civil servants who never get a tax form. Why me?

I’ve written three letters to ask why they keep sending me tax forms and received no reply. From where I’m standing, this looks like harassment.

Posted by sheila

Sheila came to La Palma with a six month contract and has stayed 24 years so far. She used to work as a software engineer at the observatory, but now she's a writer and Starlight guide.

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