17 year old paying tax - how to get back

agrinnall

Darksparkle wrote: »

No reason why a 17 year old cannot discuss these matters. Saying that it's her parent doesn't give a right to access her personal tax information.

Agree with the first point, disagree on the second (while she is still a minor).

Darksparkle

agrinnall wrote: »

Agree with the first point, disagree on the second (while she is still a minor).

Not in all parts of the UK.

The adviser on the other end could easily be the same age.

agrinnall

Darksparkle wrote: »

Not in all parts of the UK.

The adviser on the other end could easily be the same age.

Despite having previously lived in Scotland for over 20 years I was unaware of the age of majority being 16, so I've definitely learned something today. And although the OP doesn't give a location there's certainly a hint of Scottishness in the language used.

Not sure what relevance your second point has.

Darksparkle

agrinnall wrote: »

Despite having previously lived in Scotland for over 20 years I was unaware of the age of majority being 16, so I've definitely learned something today. And although the OP doesn't give a location there's certainly a hint of Scottishness in the language used.

Not sure what relevance your second point has.

Just that there is no reason why a 17 year old couldn't deal with it themselves if they want to.

Other option is they call up and pass security then give the parent permission to speak on their behalf.

agrinnall

Darksparkle wrote: »

Just that there is no reason why a 17 year old couldn't deal with it themselves if they want to.

Other option is they call up and pass security then give the parent permission to speak on their behalf.

Of course, but the chances of the person on the other end of the phone also being 17 are probably less than 1 in 40, and whatever their age is has no relevance to who does what at the OP's end of the phone. I agree that the simplest (and probably best) option is for the OP's daughter to deal with this herself, but outside of Scotland I believe that the OP would have the right to do it on her behalf anyway.

Darksparkle

agrinnall wrote: »

Of course, but the chances of the person on the other end of the phone also being 17 are probably less than 1 in 40, and whatever their age is has no relevance to who does what at the OP's end of the phone. I agree that the simplest (and probably best) option is for the OP's daughter to deal with this herself, but outside of Scotland I believe that the OP would have the right to do it on her behalf anyway.

I cannot comment on that helpline specifically but it wouldn't be an option on other HMRC lines for the OP to speak on her child's behalf without her permission of over 16.