HMR & C overpayment from 2007/08

chebartek

NYM wrote: »

I apologise, I thought he was still living here and you were in Poland.

Did he inform them that he was returning to Poland ?

Yes, and he has stopped taking the benefits. So that's why he is in shock. They ask for almost 400 pounds.
Strange is that he has visited his friends in UK for 3 days this year, and after he cam back he got this letter. IS it possible that during checking on the airport the information went to the HMRC that he is again there and that is why they remembered again about him?

mickaveli2001

Phoning the "tax credits helpline" is like guiding a bleeding man into the shark tank, while holding his hand and smiling at him. It is of no help whatsoever when they are 'hunting' you down for alleged overpayments.


Overpayments, and alleged at that, should never be paid back. Why should you be made to pay for their mistakes and errors? I have had my battles with HMRC. First demanding over £800 from me for alleged overpayments, then after 6 months demanding over £6,000.. The latter was due to me challenging them on the first. Do not be fooled into thinking that they do not take personal vendettas against people, they do. I found out first hand and all I had asked them was to provide evidence of the overpayments, by how much, for how long, who was liable for these overpayments etc etc. because I had my paperwork right, including bank statements and not once did they ever provide me any evidence. It was all threats. I'm certain a lot of these overpayment letters are random

chebartek

mickaveli2001 wrote: »

Phoning the "tax credits helpline" is like guiding a bleeding man into the shark tank, while holding his hand and smiling at him. It is of no help whatsoever when they are 'hunting' you down for alleged overpayments.


Overpayments, and alleged at that, should never be paid back. Why should you be made to pay for their mistakes and errors? I have had my battles with HMRC. First demanding over £800 from me for alleged overpayments, then after 6 months demanding over £6,000.. The latter was due to me challenging them on the first. Do not be fooled into thinking that they do not take personal vendettas against people, they do. I found out first hand and all I had asked them was to provide evidence of the overpayments, by how much, for how long, who was liable for these overpayments etc etc. because I had my paperwork right, including bank statements and not once did they ever provide me any evidence. It was all threats. I'm certain a lot of these overpayment letters are random

I thought so too. Have you paid anything of the money they asked for? Or you left this as it is?
you don't have problems with them?