Another tax rebate!!

leftatthelights

To be honest, I want to draw the cash out in a daily basis as it gives me a bit of extra time to get me head around how im going to go about appealing.

Can anyone give me a basic idea of how to write the letter, what to include etc.

Do I have to inform my OR that im going to appeal against their desicion??? and do I send the money anyway in the hope of some sort of refund once the regional director has made his/her final desicion???

debtinfo

Hi left, im not sure what you are going to appeal against, The regional director will only unhold an appeal if the OR has broken the rules, im not sure that they have, it may be unfair from a moral point of view but not unlawful

script

@debt - is that because of the TNDIS form that we sign saying "any tax refund"?

leftatthelights

@debt - Could you elaborate on that??

debtinfo

The tax was taken and you lived without it, therefore by definition you did not need it, now it is being repaid in a lump sum and so is claimable as an after aquired asset.

It is the same principle as when you get an attachment of earnings that carries on for a few months, the amount is returned to the OR not you.

Im not saying dont try (as you dont get if you dont try) but im not sure what your argument would be

script

Well that explains that.

It might be a cruel blow - but Bankruptcy can kick you in the ******** when you least expect it.

I guess all you can do is try and show to the OR just how much you struggled when you were paying the "wrong" tax.

It might help if you can explain the following...

Did anybody have to help you financially (paid bills that you would have paid etc.) when you were underpaid (and can you prove it)?

Were you going to buy a new washing machine - but couldn't because your tax was wrong - and you earned less?

Were there any other essential household items that you would have bought?

leftatthelights

The tax was taken and I struggled like mad to get by!!!
I literally had £4 to spare per month and ok, you might suggest that it's ok because the bills were paid and food was on the table but it really isnt the point!

Like I said earlier, I really do not see why I should have to struggle for the incompetance of the Inland Revenue and Moonbeever who, between them, could not even implement a Nil Tax Code!!!

Its a joke! Maybe im getting a little bit bitter about the whole situation??

@script - Nobody helped us at all, we just tried to make do with what we had.

The problem I now have is that I didnt mention the washing machine in the e-mail I sent to my OR explaining why I should keep the cash so if I mention it now, they will think im making it up!!

Anything I now say to my OR will be taken as me lying to try to keep the cash which is simply not true but yet again, honesty is not always the best policy as im starting to realise.
I never thought I would see the day where I said the above!!:(

script

Providing it wont cost too much - get a repairman to write a note saying the washer is knackered - and send that to the OR.

With a bit of luck they might let you get a new one.

I can tell that you are angry about the situation - (that might be an understatement...)

But when you are explaining everything to the OR - try and be cool, calm and diplomatic.

They are much more likely to help if you are nice to them.

leftatthelights

Hi all,

After having a long and hard think about my predicament, I have decided to just bite the bullet and pay the money back without arguement.

Now comes the next question: I only have a basic bank account with Barclays with no internet banking and no cheque book.
The only branch near me is only open during work hours monday to friday so going in-branch for them to write a cheque for me to send to my OR wont be an option. Will it be acceptable for me to draw the cash out at £200 a day until I have the correct amount then give the cash to my dad in exchange for a cheque for the same amount??

Im thinking that because the cheque wont be in my name then they could see it as being (technically) not from me!!

Any answers please???

script

I guess it doesn't matter.

But to avoid any potential hassle - if you can, take an hour of work (or go in your lunch hour) and get a cheque from Barclays.

P.S. You can always ask about the washer...because if you don't you'll never know if they would have said yes.