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Re: HMRC...........
Posted: 13 Dec 2020, 12:54pm
by ferrit worrier
Paulatic wrote:A few weeks ago they informed me I owe tax for 2018-19. They tell me I can use my Gateway account and pay online. Great, I’ll do it now says i

It’s not that easy is it? Eventually I navigate to the right page which proudly tells me I owe nothing I’m up to date. The letter looks genuine it says I owe money. Call this number and pay over the phone.

is there anyone working there? Same tune same messages but never an indication of where you are in the queue. Very time consuming and annoying.
Friday I thought I’d give it a really good go I gathered all my tools to clean the chimney, called HMRC, pressed the appropriate numbers and ' my voice is my password' put it on loudspeaker and cleaned the chimney. I cleaned the chimney, cleaned the stove glass and cleaned everything away and still music.
It’s a joke isn’t it?
could be a scam, I've had three phone calls, recorded message to tell me I'm going to be arrested if I dont pay up.

Re: HMRC...........78 pence!
Posted: 13 Dec 2020, 1:03pm
by Oldjohnw
I don't know what happened in this case but HMRC will only ever inform you of a refund by mail, not email or phone. AFAIK.
If by email assume someone wants you bank details.l, or even to mine your passwords.
Re: HMRC...........
Posted: 13 Dec 2020, 8:57pm
by landsurfer
ferrit worrier wrote:Paulatic wrote:A few weeks ago they informed me I owe tax for 2018-19. They tell me I can use my Gateway account and pay online. Great, I’ll do it now says i

It’s not that easy is it? Eventually I navigate to the right page which proudly tells me I owe nothing I’m up to date. The letter looks genuine it says I owe money. Call this number and pay over the phone.

is there anyone working there? Same tune same messages but never an indication of where you are in the queue. Very time consuming and annoying.
Friday I thought I’d give it a really good go I gathered all my tools to clean the chimney, called HMRC, pressed the appropriate numbers and ' my voice is my password' put it on loudspeaker and cleaned the chimney. I cleaned the chimney, cleaned the stove glass and cleaned everything away and still music.
It’s a joke isn’t it?
could be a scam, I've had three phone calls, recorded message to tell me I'm going to be arrested if I dont pay up.

Its a well know scam, they featured it on R4 a while back ....