Claiming back overpaid CIS Deductions

shops

Hi All

My husband's accountant has told him he will be getting a rebate of his cis deductions. The company he has been working for have been deducting 20%, when my husband is actually registered to received gross payments.

We are going to use the rebate for a deposit on a house and have started going through the buying process, however, we are still awaiting the money from HMRC.

The accountant sent the claim for the rebate off at the beginning of May (at the lastest) and I was just wondering if anyone knows how long these things take because i am worried we wont received the money in time for the exchange of contracts on our house.

Sorry if I have not fully explained myself, as you can probably tell I am not up to scratch with all the tax jargon!

Thank you for any useful replies.

fengirl_2

Tax offices differ in their post arrears - all he can do is ring HMRC and ask on the progress of the claim.

DCodd

Hi, as fengirl has said, all he can do is chase HMRC for the rebate but I was wondering if you have asked the Company why they are deducting 20% if he is registered for as Gross payment status? It would appear that they have not verified him correctly or that HMRC have him registered as being under deduction. Either way you need to know as subbies under deduction are more closely scrutinised for employment status and if he is working a lot for one company his status may be called into question.

Petmidget

Were the returns done by post, if so sorry to say my experience of late is that most office are taking upto 3 months to deal with post, as HMRC have moved to more automated systems, people dealing with post has massively reduced.

Electronic filing though items should be processed immediately and refunds take no more than 8 weeks in most cases.

lalli_pickle

I agree about the post. I've just spoken to HMRC about one of our clients and they said they're expecting to deal with post received in the week of 12 June on around the 5th of September!