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For a minute there I thought there was some sort of web based directory that ordinary people could look up on.
HMRC tax fraud or error?
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Well, it turns out that lines before 08:00 are blocked. But I got through very quickly. The lady to whom I spoke said that the repayment is not an error or a fraud. I'm still not sure I believe it but hey ho. At least I now have it all on record.
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Err have you never played monopoly? Tax refunds happen almost every go.
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HMRC specifically say he has claimed for it, when he hasn't. Probably just poor wording.
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So you owe a substantial amount of money for what reason? Did they say?
Did you tell them the letter was worded oddly and the writer needs sacking.
OP: "Hi, I got paid a lot of money that I didn't claim for, is this an error?"
HMRC: "This is HMRC, we can do no wrong, there is no error."
Your tax dollars hard at work, ladies and gentlemen.
Now we know it isn't a fraud can you tell us how much it was for
Far into four figures.
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Nice. Now pay it back.
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Wa?
Why would he pay it back?
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No it didn't, the letter said he had claimed a repayment, unless i'm blind and have missed a post, i've not seen the bit where they've said he owes them anything?
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I edited the post after you quoted.
I think you're misreading
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12 months after I retired I received a four figure sum for overpayment in the higher tax band for the last year worked.
Should just about get you a 1050ti
He claimed something that shouldn't have been claimed.
You have totally the wrong end of the stick... the whole premise of this thread is that HMRC made a large payment to him that he didn’t ask for, hence why he thought it might be fraud related. He didn’t claim anything.
He called up HMRC asking why they made this payment, and they said there is no mistake with the payment. They don’t think there’s a problem, so again you have the wrong end of the stick somehow.
To me it’s still a bit curious - why were the wrong bank details on the letter? What did they say the payment was for, had you overpaid previously?
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