RE3153 - Handling and checking vouchers: Claimants without vouchers


A claimant may have no vouchers in evidence of tax deducted from a source of income. The payer of the income should supply a statement like an informal voucher, in accordance with ICTA88/S352.

Take the following action in such cases


  • ask the claimant to obtain a statement from the payer
  • if the claimant refuses to do so, ask for other
  • evidence that a net amount of income has been
  • received. Accept any of the following as evidence
  • a letter sent with the payment
  • an entry in a bank statement
  • paid cheque.

Check evidence in accordance with the guidance in RE3160.