HMRC sending 4 MILLION income tax refund letters – how to tell if yours is genuine

MSE_Molly_G

The tax office is sending around 4 million income tax refund letters between June and August. But with scammers commonly posing as HMRC, we talk you through the steps you should take to make sure your letter is genuine, and how to claim any money you’re owed.

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HMRC sending 4 MILLION income tax refund letters – how to tell if yours is genuine

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Goldfinger

Try opening an account without a passport and driving licence to prove who you are!!

Dazed_and_C0nfused

Goldfinger said:

Try opening an account without a passport and driving licence to prove who you are!!

Good job you don't need to do that to get your refund then 😉

Goldfinger

Dazed_and_C0nfused said:

Goldfinger said:

Try opening an account without a passport and driving licence to prove who you are!!

Good job you don't need to do that to get your refund then 😉

But most routes lead you to needing Government Gateway access

Mud_Marvel

I’ve been waiting nearly a year for refunds, doubt I would be one of the £4 million.  Even if they write you and you promptly respond there is no sign of any refund being made.

mjm3346

Goldfinger said:

Dazed_and_C0nfused said:

Goldfinger said:

Try opening an account without a passport and driving licence to prove who you are!!

Good job you don't need to do that to get your refund then 😉

But most routes lead you to needing Government Gateway access

I have Gateway access and don't have a valid passport or driving licence.

cafwgan7

MSE_Molly_G said:

The tax office is sending around 4 million income tax refund letters between June and August. But with scammers commonly posing as HMRC, we talk you through the steps you should take to make sure your letter is genuine, and how to claim any money you’re owed.

Read the full story:

HMRC sending 4 MILLION income tax refund letters – how to tell if yours is genuine

If you haven't already, join the forum to reply.

I have requested a refund over a month ago, no sign of it yet. I went online and used their ‘when’s it due’ tool. It came back saying they have a backlog and are currently working on May refunds and not to expect anything until November and maybe even 13 weeks after that! 

Goldfinger

mjm3346 said:

Goldfinger said:

Dazed_and_C0nfused said:

Goldfinger said:

Try opening an account without a passport and driving licence to prove who you are!!

Good job you don't need to do that to get your refund then 😉

But most routes lead you to needing Government Gateway access

I have Gateway access and don't have a valid passport or driving licence.

You would make a lot of people happy if you shared how you got access to the Goverment Gateway to view tax account etc without a passport and driving licence to prove who you are

sheramber

Goldfinger said:

mjm3346 said:

Goldfinger said:

Dazed_and_C0nfused said:

Goldfinger said:

Try opening an account without a passport and driving licence to prove who you are!!

Good job you don't need to do that to get your refund then 😉

But most routes lead you to needing Government Gateway access

I have Gateway access and don't have a valid passport or driving licence.

You would make a lot of people happy if you shared how you got access to the Goverment Gateway to view tax account etc without a passport and driving licence to prove who you are

By answering security questions online

You’ll have to answer some security questions about things like your mobile phone contract, and any bank accounts, credit cards, loans or mortgages you may have.

You also need to enter details from one of the following:

• UK passport
• UK photocard driving licence
• a current account with a UK bank or building society

https://www.gov.uk/using-your-gov-uk-one-login/proving-your-identity

molerat

sheramber said:

Goldfinger said:

mjm3346 said:

Goldfinger said:

Dazed_and_C0nfused said:

Goldfinger said:

Try opening an account without a passport and driving licence to prove who you are!!

Good job you don't need to do that to get your refund then 😉

But most routes lead you to needing Government Gateway access

I have Gateway access and don't have a valid passport or driving licence.

You would make a lot of people happy if you shared how you got access to the Goverment Gateway to view tax account etc without a passport and driving licence to prove who you are

By answering security questions online

You’ll have to answer some security questions about things like your mobile phone contract, and any bank accounts, credit cards, loans or mortgages you may have.

You also need to enter details from one of the following:

• UK passport
• UK photocard driving licence
• a current account with a UK bank or building society

https://www.gov.uk/using-your-gov-uk-one-login/proving-your-identity

That is for a One log in which does not yet include access to the on line tax account.  https://home.account.gov.uk/services-using-one-login

You used to be able to prove identity for the GG without DL or PP, myself and MrsM signed up that way - both only had relevant ID in the past couple of years, but they stopped that a while back.

Goldfinger

Hope Martin Lewis will highlight how many of those 4 million are excluded from Government Gateway access to their tax details online.