Tax Returned Limited charged me 92.4% for obtaining a £102.06 tax refund!!

Nomunnofun1

mybestattempt said:

silvercar said:

Brie said:

I would suggest you should write a letter to them to state that you do not accept any further assistance with any tax issues or other financial dealings.  Some companies have been known to continue to get fees if their services are not cancelled.  At least that's what I've heard.  

And also log in to your hmrc account and remove them from there. There will be an agents details section that you can untick.

Here is a link with details for removing tax agent authorisation:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/change-or-remove-your-tax-agents-authorisation

Does this also remove the ‘nomination’ - a separate authority? 

mybestattempt

Nomunnofun1 said:

mybestattempt said:

silvercar said:

Brie said:

I would suggest you should write a letter to them to state that you do not accept any further assistance with any tax issues or other financial dealings.  Some companies have been known to continue to get fees if their services are not cancelled.  At least that's what I've heard.  

And also log in to your hmrc account and remove them from there. There will be an agents details section that you can untick.

Here is a link with details for removing tax agent authorisation:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/change-or-remove-your-tax-agents-authorisation

Does this also remove the ‘nomination’ - a separate authority? 

My understanding is that since 15 March 2023 each separate repayment claim requires a separate nomination specific to that particular claim/repayment as nominee letters of assignment received by HMRC after that date are invalid.

Perhaps wrongly, I assumed in this case the claim (and repayment nomination) were made after that date and given what transpired that the OP would not use the agent again (and thus as repayment nominee).

I note also the extract you have posted suggests the nomination is specific as "relating to the claim" not other and future claims.

I agree, however, a "belt and braces" approach is well advised and HMRC should be told the agent is removed and that the agent is no longer nominated to receive any future repayments.

Nomunnofun1

mybestattempt said:

Nomunnofun1 said:

mybestattempt said:

silvercar said:

Brie said:

I would suggest you should write a letter to them to state that you do not accept any further assistance with any tax issues or other financial dealings.  Some companies have been known to continue to get fees if their services are not cancelled.  At least that's what I've heard.  

And also log in to your hmrc account and remove them from there. There will be an agents details section that you can untick.

Here is a link with details for removing tax agent authorisation:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/change-or-remove-your-tax-agents-authorisation

Does this also remove the ‘nomination’ - a separate authority? 

My understanding is that since 15 March 2023 each separate repayment claim requires a separate nomination specific to that particular claim/repayment as nominee letters of assignment received by HMRC after that date are invalid.

Perhaps wrongly, I assumed in this case the claim (and repayment nomination) were made after that date and given what transpired that the OP would not use the agent again (and thus as repayment nominee).

I note also the extract you have posted suggests the nomination is specific as "relating to the claim" not other and future claims.

I agree, however, a "belt and braces" approach is well advised and HMRC should be told the agent is removed and that the agent is no longer nominated to receive any future repayments.

Agreed - I wasn’t questioning your post by the way, genuinely didn’t know the answer myself.