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TROSaracen 6 Apr 7:54am, 6 Apr 2024 27,670 posts	0 TROSaracen There are many incompetent, difficult to get hold of and just fucking annoying organisations around, but HMRC stand alone as the worst. It took 7 months to close my late wife’s estate and for them to calculate what was owed back to the estate in overpaid tax. That was a year ago, I’m still waiting for the actual payment. I had about £4k in overpaid tax in my last tax return. I filed the return in May, knowing I was due a large return and wanting/needing it. Bastards didn’t pay out for 8 months. Took two phones calls to get it. And no interest or anything. Now try owing them £4k, and see what happens…. Wankers.
EvilPixie 6 Apr 8:11am, 6 Apr 2024 53,153 posts	0 EvilPixie 6 months ago we were told that there was possibly an over payment of something on gran's estate She died a year ago now They have only just started to look into the bank statements So 6 months to get this far, maybe another 6 to go?! Only then can the last of the money be given out
jda 6 Apr 8:20am, 6 Apr 2024 16,793 posts	0 jda They sat on a tax overpayment relating to my sister’s estate for a year or so, maybe it was 18 months. That held up everything as charities were getting percentages (rather than fixed sums) and HMRC claimed they needed letters from the charities acknowledging receipt of the money that we didn’t yet have! Estimating PAYE through job changes is always going to be a bit approximate of course, but they need enough staff to correct issues.
Shades 6 Apr 8:59am, 6 Apr 2024 2,175 posts	0 Shades Pix - if you take another job before the end of the tax year your new employer may issue any tax refund with your first month's pay. There are limitations though and then HMRC will process refund, it's on the gov.uk website on the section about tax refunds that we looked at yesterday. That's not good about your gran's estate taking so long.
EvilPixie 6 Apr 9:35am, 6 Apr 2024 53,160 posts	0 EvilPixie Cheers
EvilPixie 8 Apr 4:02pm, 8 Apr 2024 53,211 posts	0 EvilPixie I'll be handing my notice in next week to finish in June Definitely 4-6 months off ideally more and I'll do my best to make it permanent!! If I do go back to work I will look at a swimming assistant role, rather than teacher, minimum salary but no stress!
Ness 8 Apr 4:05pm, 8 Apr 2024 40,042 posts	0 Ness Good news, Pix.
Velociraptor 8 Apr 4:06pm, 8 Apr 2024 68,479 posts	0 Velociraptor Go Pix
EvilPixie 8 Apr 4:08pm, 8 Apr 2024 53,212 posts	0 EvilPixie I told mr pix that I “may be rash and use my aviva Ida and stay off longer” and he just nodded I’m hoping that when we finally get the rest of grand’s money he may relax (Ashe did say to you vrap “soon”). I think he’s just worried about having no income! 🤞🤞
Shades 8 Apr 4:10pm, 8 Apr 2024 2,193 posts	0 Shades Great news Pix🥳🥳🥳 Enjoy writing your resignation letter.

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