The HMRC was forced to issue a clarification after an unnecessary tax demand letter. One confused taxpayer contacted HMRC after receiving a strongly worded letter uging them to settle a tax payment – even though their online account showed they had nothing to pay.

They contacted the authority over X on July 31 to ask: “I received a demanding letter telling me to make a self assessment payment by today.

“However, when I log in to my account, it tells me I have no tax to pay. Which one of your…