Tax Credits – HMRC compliance investigations and credit agency checks
HMRC routinely collects information from credit reference agencies for data matching against tax credit claims. When this information leads HMRC to suspect an award of tax credit may be incorrect the award may be suspended while the compliance section conducts an investigation. A common scenario is where HMRC suspect a single claimant may have an ‘undeclared partner’ living with them. It is often very difficult for advisers to assist clients when compliance teams are involved. At the recent NAWRA meeting …
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