Tommy's Tax App - any good?
sjcavill
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Hi All
Just came across an app called Tommy's Tax who claims to be able to make tax refunds easy... haven't tried it myself yet but there appears to be hundreds of 5 star reviews .. can i ask if anyone here has used it and is it as good as it says and/or suggest if it is better to do it yourself?
TIA
Steve
Just came across an app called Tommy's Tax who claims to be able to make tax refunds easy... haven't tried it myself yet but there appears to be hundreds of 5 star reviews .. can i ask if anyone here has used it and is it as good as it says and/or suggest if it is better to do it yourself?
TIA
Steve
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You would have to pay a % of your refund over to them. And you have to give them all the same details you would have to give to HMRC anyway.
What are your circumstances that means you need a tax refund? Are you in CIS? Claiming it yourself may be easier than you think. If it's really complex then hire a proper accountant.
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Furthermore, a lot of errors on their website. Such as saying you'll need to fill out a p87 if you're claiming more than £2500 in mileage. P87 can only be used for claims UNDER £2500. Over £2500 requires a self assessment return.
They also refer to it as an allowance and AMAP. Except those only apply when you're being paid by an employer. When you're claiming from HMRC it's mileage allowance releif (MAR).
They also imply you can avoid penalties and fines by using them to make the claim. If they get it wrong, you'll still be the one who receives the penalties because you've authorised them to act on your behalf. They also (strangely) say "mileage allowance" is taxable after the first 10k miles.
They imply you can claim uniform allowance if you have a tie that you wear to work. They state healthcare workers can often claim approximately £185 - except the £185 is only allowable for a minority of NHS workers (such as ambulance staff) and isn't available to most of them. They also state NHS workers can claim for shoes and tights - this only applies to nurses. They also state only if you have to wear a prescribed style or colour (such as black shoes). And that the "uniform tax code" is 1006L.
Worringly, they state things like:
Which is absolutely ridiculous to even suggest. If they didn't want you getting the money back for it, they wouldn't have bloody allowed relief for it in the first place!
The spelling does not inspire great confidence.
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Whilst not all companies are bad, they are often obtaining refunds for you that a quick letter to the tax office yourself will sort.