Hi, i received the same response by Action Fraud about an hour ago

Hi yes. I have it in my emails.

Hi Please complete so we can start your tax rebate claim Name Full Address and postcode Date you moved into your address Date of birth Clear copies of your 2017/18 and 2018/19 P60 Mobile number National Insurance Number Have you been self employed before Y/N If yes Do you have unique tax reference number ? Do you have a government gateway account ? if Yes What is the gateway number and password

15 . 19th March 2020 16. 16th May 2020 17. 16th May 2020

The whole amount claimed was £12000 I received £4000 in my bank from FTR. 1. They rang me. i think my number was passed on to them 2.Claire, I was never given a surname 3.Check if eligible for tax rebate 4. P60-Email 5.Yes. I gave NI number and they obtained UTR 6.No 7.No 8.No 9.No 10.No 11.No 12.No 13.No 14.No

That's a really good idea!! I'm going to encourage more people to join the group too

I know my local MP is aware of it from other victims. I have composed an email which I am sending today. Maybe if we had more idea of the actual amount of money which FTR has taken overall they may realise the extent of it.

There's 9 other people that I know about. It's a lot of money between us all. I believe they gave you a referral fee for each person you referred. I am not entirely sure though because I didnt refer anyone.

I've told absolutely everything. Gave the details of FTR. Explained exactly what happened and the amount of money involved. 3 of us have received the same letter today by the looks of it

I have received the attached letter timer_28d (2) updated1.pdf

Thank you I will send this now and keep you updated. Thank you for your help

26th July 2021

Sent HMRC SAR on 23th July. ( this was sent previously at the start of July but was incorrect) I've never received a letter rejecting an initial appeal. I sent an email to my caseworker wishing to dispute the amounts last week. The letter which is attached is what I received yesterday.

Will do this tonight thank you all hmrc1.pdf

I am trying to copy and paste but it won't let me Hi, Just an update. I have received a letter from my case worker outlining her view of the matter. The EIS claims made are invalid and because I have not disputed their decision to remove them I am liable to pay all tax paid to FTR. It says I made a contractual arrangement with the agent who provided my personal information and it is not for the HMRC to judge the reasonableness of my decision to engage with an agent. They empathise with anyone who have been misled about tax affairs but the responsibly lies with me. Is there a way to post the letter or send it to somebody for advise on my next step? The next options are ask for an independent review. Appeal to the tax tribunal or withdraw my appeal

Hi, Just an update. I have received a letter from my case worker outlining her view of the matter. The EIS claims made are invalid and because I have not disputed their decision to remove them I am liable to pay all tax paid to FTR. It says I made a contractual arrangement with the agent who provided my personal information and it is not for the HMRC to judge the reasonableness of my decision to engage with an agent. They empathise with anyone who have been misled about tax affairs but the responsibly lies with me. Is there a way to post the letter or send it to somebody for advise on my next step? The next options are ask for an independent review. Appeal to the tax tribunal or withdraw my appeal

Any update on this?

Her email signature says- Her name | ISBC | Complex & Agents | Indv and small Business Compliance, HM Revenue and Customs, BX9 1LE Don't know if that helps?

Sent email as advised. They wanted to ring to discuss further but I confirmed I would like everything in writing. Reply is below- Dear Alvinsmalvin, The email you sent regarding the reason for the appeal is sufficient. I will send a letter to you next week and this will set out HMRC’s view of the matter. The view of the matter has to be sent to you before an appeal or independent review can be considered. If after receiving the view of the matter letter you then wish to continue with the appeal or an independent review I can ask for that to be done. At that point I will arrange for the tax to be informally stood over. Interest will still accrue and be applied if HMRC’s decision is upheld. Please contact the time to pay helpline on 0300 200 3835 to discuss your payment options. Any payments you make will reduce the interest. If HMRC’s decision is reversed the payments you make will be repaid to you. I understand you would prefer to deal with this via email. I am here to guide you through the process. Kind regards

Thank you so much the exact amount I received from FTR was 4016 Thank you so much I will do that tomorrow. The date on the letter is 1st August to appeal

Hi. Yes they have sent revised tax assements. Year 17/18 £3539 Year 18/19 £5327 Year 19/20 £3443 I have reported it to action fraud. As have some of my colleagues. Still waiting to hear back from them..they have reported it to the police though.

No probs. I am going to contact HMRC tomorrow to appeal the decision so will keep you updated

Thats exactly how I got dragged in I obviously will pay the 4k back because that's what I got.

I have reported on the action fraud link above. They report it to the police too. Hope this is right. They have sent me a crime reference number which I am going to send to HMRC when I request an appeal. I am going to get my colleagues to all do the same so hopefully this will create a bigger argument. I understand I should pay the £4000 as that's what I received. I dont think I should pay the other £8000.

Hi, just to keep you updated. I have sent an SAR to HMRC and awaiting a response. I have reported this and got a Crime reference number. I am going to contact HMRC to appeal the decision. They are expecting me to pay 12000 when I only received 4000. Am I doing the right thing?