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Tax refund

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Had a letter yesterday from the Inland Revenue saying I'd overpaid my tax. Now, when this has happened in the past, there's been a cheque for the amount overpaid with it. Not this time.... Oh, no! I have to phone them to reclaim it ... on an 0845 number.

This is just disgraceful.

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  • sanya1995
    sanya1995 Posts: 159 Forumite
    just wait for another letter they will send it in the next post
  • Bossyboots
    Bossyboots Posts: 6,758 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    My OH got a letter on Saturday saying he had overpaid his tax last year and there was a cheque enclosed.
  • PabloNeruda
    PabloNeruda Posts: 1,264 Forumite
    There are plenty of numbers under 'Inland Revenue' in https://www.saynoto0870.com I think.
    Only when the last tree has died
    and the last river has been poisoned
    and the last fish has been caught
    will we realise we cannot eat money
  • JEC
    JEC Posts: 40 Forumite
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    Looks like its because its only a small amount overpaid.

    Just phoned, spoke to a very nice lady who explained that it now gets referred to another dept who perform security checks and then, in about two weeks, I get my money....

    Still disgraceful. All this unnecessary bureaucracy....
  • Bossyboots
    Bossyboots Posts: 6,758 Forumite
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    JEC wrote:
    Looks like its because its only a small amount overpaid.

    Just phoned, spoke to a very nice lady who explained that it now gets referred to another dept who perform security checks and then, in about two weeks, I get my money....

    Still disgraceful. All this unnecessary bureaucracy....


    How do they define small. My OH's was just over £50.
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