inland revenue investigationre tax credits.

[curiousity]

hi -has anyone ever had an experience with an inland revenue investigation to do with tax credits? possibly regarding overpayments either by accident or fraud and is it true that if overpayments have been made to immigrants that that they don't have to pay anything back but british citzens do??? any comments will be appreciated.

[sam1974]

Last year i received a letter from them stating i owed them money, as i had been overpaid so i completed their form and sent it back.

Over 6 months later and they wrote back last week saying they have looked into my case, and because they didnt receive my 2nd application form (although i did send it), its still classed as an overpayment, although technically i was still intitled to the money at that time!!

I am yet to hear how they are planning to get the money back. Its about �1000 +, so i am hoping they will just take the money each week from the payments i am currently entitled to.

The system sucks! It wouldnt suprise me if immigrants didnt have to pay it back, as they seem to get everything else for free (grrrrr best i stop there i think before i really get going on that subject! )

[beaniedog]

hi, I recently had a meeting with tax inspectors (fraud dept) - i told them my childcare situation had changed and have informed them many times on phone previous to this meeting - and lo and behold - I have just had two MORE letters saying that my childcare costs are the same as they were originally !!! grrrrrr...... i am just waiting for a huge bill!! then i will work out how to deal with it - personally the tax credit system is crap!!