ID fraud. I've been scammed!

[BrumJim]

I hate talking to HMRC. They are quite happy to make wild unfounded allegations in writing, but will refuse point-blank from retracting them in writing, even though they are more than happy to do so over the phone.

So they repeat the allegations, and you have no evidence that they have accepted that they are not valid. So it all starts again.

 

[PhilDawson8270]

I hate talking to HMRC. They are quite happy to make wild unfounded allegations in writing, but will refuse point-blank from retracting them in writing, even though they are more than happy to do so over the phone.

So they repeat the allegations, and you have no evidence that they have accepted that they are not valid. So it all starts again.

Record the phone call.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

No.

Sorry, but why have you not queried this before?
How did you check if your pay was correct?
Numpty

 

[Brandane]

Sorry, but why have you not queried this before?
How did you check if your pay was correct?
Numpty

I thought you meant payslips from the phantom employer!
Payslips from genuine employers - yes I have had them .

 

[Brandane]

I thought you meant payslips from the phantom employer!
Payslips from genuine employers - yes I have had them .

And up until the most recent one, they were all taxed at 20%, as I would have expected as pension takes care of personal allowance.

 

[Moodyman]

Will it help if I PM you my full name, D.O.B., address, post code, NI number, and mother's maiden name?
I'll include my bank details too, just in case you feel like making a substantial contribution towards my upcoming tax bill!

Better if you post those details on this thread so we can all crowdfund you.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I thought you meant payslips from the phantom employer!
Payslips from genuine employers - yes I have had them .

Ah, I see.
So the genuine one previously has used the correct code, until the tax office notified them of the new (higher) code.
It is then a recent change they made, not all is lost.
Does the genuine employer feature in the tax notice?
No matter, they will have to sort it, don't worry.

 

[Brandane]

Feck it, I'm off for some therapy .
It's not been the best of mornings.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Feck it, I'm off for some therapy .
It's not been the best of mornings.

Take care: it's -2 here, plenty of ice about

 

[Brandane]

Take care: it's -2 here, plenty of ice about

Yep; I'm back! Looks as if it's about to start snowing here, and its bitter with a bit of a wind. I got to the end of my street before I realised the error of my ways. All in all, not great for cycling. Saturday looks better.

Maybe I should get my 2015/16 tax return done instead .

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Saturday looks better.

Gonna defrost by tonight here, tomorrow rain, Saturday rain, Sunday no rain

 

[Bazzer]

My guess would be some mix up with NI numbers, either a wrong number notified to HMRC, or a wrong number input by an operator. - The days of having someone specifically allocated to yours and several hundred others tax affairs disappeared long ago.
Always possible of course that another's number has been deliberately notified to HMRC to save emergency code or even OT being operated, but if that has happened I would have thought the company concerned are more likely not to bother with operating PAYE at all.
Keep all of your payslips. If HMRC for some reason ask for them to be sent, send copies not the originals as post is sent to PO boxes and may not arrive, in fact highly unlikely to arrive, at the workstation of the person you speak with, unless specifically addressed.
I would have thought not too difficult to sort out your side of things, although depending upon what information HMRC have been given, you might find them coming back with "Well according to our records you worked for [insert name here] transport.", in which case you then a little more information to challenge.

 

[Brandane]

If you can't cycle, the only option is to open a bottle of absinthe. That should provide the required therapy.

I had thought about opening a bottle of Appleton rum before tackling my tax return. My mind works more productively under the influence. I reckon I could turn that £49k round to an overall rebate over the 2 years .

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

I reckon I could turn that £49k round to an overall rebate over the 2 years

That's the way

 

[Drago]

I've only had one muff up from the revenue, and to be fair once I got a human being on the blower it was sorted pretty smoothly. Hopefully yours will be too.

Perhaps your accountants can negotiate several billions off your tax each year like the Revenue let Vodafone do?