Just an update to my post last week. I got the response today from HMRC stating that my claim for ESC A19 has been unsuccessful.
My main gripe here is that after 7 lengthy phone calls and numerous letters, not one single person at HMRC has been able to tell me exactly why I owe this money, it is from 07-08 and "something to do with your pension". My pension has been taxed at D0 from day 1 so can't be possible.
The trouble I have now is that after appeal, and to quote the taxman "the appeal decision is final and binding" no further correspondence will be entered into. Mr Taxman also let me know that in his entire career he has never seen an initial decision overturned on appeal. So it is likley I will be faced with a bill that nobody needs to bother explaining with no right to discuss it further.
Advice needed...is it worth writing to my MP? or anyone else for that matter!