COM110024 - Pursuit Status: Pursuit Status signals explanation

Pursuit Status 

The Pursuit Status shown for each Accounting Period (AP) will be one of the Following:


StatusMeaning
CLEAREDNo outstanding amounts on the AP.
AUTOCase is being worked by the computer.
LACase is working with the Debt Management Office.
PLACase is working with the Debt Management Office.
RFICase is working with HMRC Payments or Debt Management Office.
PRFICase is working with HMRC Payments.
LA-ENFRecovery action commenced; case working with the Debt Management Office.
SUSPENDEDAmount suspended and case not working locally.
OVERPAID Case overpaid and not working locally.

LA

The Local Action (LA) signal is set when the Accounting Period (AP) is referred to the relevant Debt Management area for further action.

The singal may be set for an AP:

  • by the computer following a sequence of payment applications
  • by the operator using function RAPP (Revise AP Pursuit

PLA

When the Permanent Local Action (PLA) signal is set:

  • all Accounting Periods (APs) will be subject to clerical pursuit in the Debt Management Office and no payment applications will be issued automatically
  • APs which are already LA will remain LA

The PLA signal may be set by the operator using function RTPP (Revise Taxpayer Pursuit) providing the:

  • Operator is the case owner
  • Pursuit Status is AUTO, LA or LA-ENF

When the signal is unset each Accounting Period (AP) will recommence the normal pursuit sequence.

RFI

When the Referred For Instruction (RFI) signal is set, the Accounting Period (AP) will be subject to clerical pursuit and no payment applications will be issued automatically by the computer.

The signal may be set for an AP:

  • by the operator using:
    • function RAPP (Revise AP Pursuit)
    • function MAPS (Maintain AP Signal
  • by the computer where any of the following apply:

    • an ACT or loss-carry back claim results in repayment  and/or reallocation

    • relief is given under Section 419(4) Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 because a loan (or part of it) has been repaid for accounting periods prior to 1/4/2010

    • relief is given under Section 455 Corporation Tax Act 2010 because a loan (or part of it) has been repaid for accounting periods from 1/4/2020

  • the AP will remain RFI until one of the following apply:
    • the signal is unset by the operator
    • function RAPP is used to issue a payment application
    • the AP is cleared

PRFI

When the Permanent Referred For Instruction (PRFI) is set all Accounting Periods (APs) will be subject to clerical Pursuit in HMRC Payments, and no payment applications will be issued automatcally.

The PRFI signal may be set by the operator using function RTPP (Revise Taxpayer Pursuit) providing the:

  • Operator is the case owner
  • Pursuit Status is not LA, PLA or RFI

When the signal is unset each AP will recommence the normal pursuit sequence.

LA-ENF

The Local Action - Enforcement Proceedings (LA-ENF) signal is set by the operator in a Debt Management Office when enforcement action has been commenced for the Accounting Period (AP).

The LA_ENF signal can be set using function RAPP (Revise AP Pursuit) providing the LA signal has already been set.