Dear Members,
I am on Skilled Worker Visa and about to apply for ILR.
Am looking for guidance if I should opt for an immigration lawyer for my ILR application if I have a closed HMRC enquiry ?
I had a HMRC enquiry for an incorrect self assessment which was corrected and a penalty was issued. The case worker did agree it was a mistake due to negligence and irresponsible behaviour as I did not follow the updated rules.
In summary, I had been helpful and supportive in providing all the required evidence whenever asked by the case worker and even repaid all the tax including interest which was assessed by the case worker. I even paid the penalty since the case worker said he cannot avoid the penalty as it was a negligence on my part. This also included a tax code change for myself during the enquiry closure.
Case is fully closed and I have formal closure letter as well and proof of all the payment I have made w.r.t the enquiry including the penalty payment.
I had been reading online and some suggestions are to have a immigration lawyer for ILR application so he can help with the required clarification in this case, but I am not sure what should be correct approach. If it's just a matter of providing a correct summary of this case while applying for ILR - then it is very possible to be written using copilot as well and use lawyer fee into taking a premium visa service, but I also do not want to take risk in such an most important application.
Kindly guide if anyone has been in similar situation and suggest if I should go with the immigration lawyer or just make the ILR application myself. Everything else is straightforward in my case.
Thank you.