Cashing a HMRC cheque from overseas

EriBo

Hello, 

I received a cheque from a HMRC tax rebate. Is there a way to cash cheques from overseas? I reside outside the UK and my two UK banks (HSBC and Lloyds) do allow for online operations but with very low limits (£500 and £1000). I contacted HMRC via chat and the lady told me that converting the cheque onto a bank transfer is not an option. 
Any advice? 

Thank you!

Erica 

Alice_Holt

Try the Tax forum or the Banking forum.

You have posted on the Benefits forum.  Your Q is nothing to do with benefits.

EriBo

I thought this would fall into the tax credits category? I'll try on there as well. 
Thanks

Alice_Holt

EriBo said:

I thought this would fall into the tax credits category? 

        No.

        Tax Credits have little to do with Income Tax.
        It is (was) a benefit paid to lower income families, now replaced by Universal Credit.

       The only commonality is that both are administered by HMRC.
      

Thrugelmir

Post the cheque to one of your bank branches in the UK . 

gbhxu

Get the Lloyds banking app and scan the cheque to deposit it

Caz3121

gbhxu said:

Get the Lloyds banking app and scan the cheque to deposit it

OP said in the first post the cheque was for more than their limit (I had this too with an HMRC cheque, was too large to lodge online so had to pay it in at branch)

EriBo

Caz3121 said:

gbhxu said:

Get the Lloyds banking app and scan the cheque to deposit it

OP said in the first post the cheque was for more than their limit (I had this too with an HMRC cheque, was too large to lodge online so had to pay it in at branch)

Exactly, it's above the banks' limit unfortunately. 

antonic

EriBo said:

Hello, 

I received a cheque from a HMRC tax rebate. Is there a way to cash cheques from overseas? I reside outside the UK and my two UK banks (HSBC and Lloyds) do allow for online operations but with very low limits (£500 and £1000). I contacted HMRC via chat and the lady told me that converting the cheque onto a bank transfer is not an option. 
Any advice? 

Thank you!

Erica 

Return the cheque to HMRC, ask them to cancel it and provide your UK bank details for them to make an online payment

peteuk

Have you tried the HMRC app?  If you can use it to move the money from HMRC to your bank then as others suggest return the cheque and use the app (or get them to transfer to UK account) 

sheramber

The OP has already asked them

 I contacted HMRC via chat and the lady told me that converting the cheque onto a bank transfer is not an option. 
Any advice?