Income Tax rebate letter...is this scam?

exdvr
exdvr Online Community Member Posts: 324 Empowering
edited October 2021 in Benefits and income
Hi….I've just received a letter from HMRC saying I can claim online for a tax rebate of several hundred pounds.  I am wary about responding online as they want to know my bank sort code and account number.   It all looks genuine but has anyone else had this happen to them?

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  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 15,316 Championing
    edited June 2021
    I believe all that can be done with a sort code and account number is to make a deposit, they can't make a withdrawal, so it's pretty safe to give those numbers out.

    That said I don't know whether this is legitimate or not.

    I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will be along shortly.

    Good luck.
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Hi there

    I have read about this somewhere and think it was a scam I don't think that's how you get tax rebate tho I'm not 100% sure 

    I would either call hmrc but look up the number first un case cinract details on the letter are scam 

    Or do an Internet search asking if its a scam they are usually listed put in something like hmrc scam letters 

    Please let us know what you find out 
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,469 Championing
    I'd definitely encourage you to get in touch with HMRC directly if you're unsure @exdvr :)Here's a list of links on the gov.uk website relating to different types of queries. 
  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Online Community Member Posts: 3,119 Connected
    Was it a p800 you received? 
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing
    Phone them i have just had a tax rebate and that's what I had to do it goes straight into your bank other wise they send a cheque and it takes longer I did it on line and was in my bank within three days 
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,469 Championing
    Something I forgot to add yesterday @exdvr: you can also log into your Government Gateway and see whether you have a notification on there. Are you able to log in? 
  • exdvr
    exdvr Online Community Member Posts: 324 Empowering
    Many thanks for all your comments and advice.   I did indeed go through the Government Gateway service and am happy to report that a very agreeable sum of money was paid into my bank account this morning. I hope they don't want it back 'cause the missus already has it spent !!!

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