When reviewing the ‘Inhibited Automatic Repayments’ work list, follow steps 1 - 80 below as appropriate. The guide is presented as follows
For details of how to access any of the SA functions, select ‘Index Of Functions’ on the left of the screen.
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Check the return to see if a new address is held |
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Where a new address is not found and the only reason for the case being on the W030 list is the RLS signal |
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- Delete the work list item
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- Make an SA Note ‘W030 entry deleted. Case RLS’
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Where a new address is not found and the Additional Security Check (ASC) signal is set as well as the RLS signal |
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- Send an email to the ‘Repayment Security Team, Luton (RIS)’ mailbox
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- Enter ‘W030 - ASC set. Case RLS’ in the subject box
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- Explain in the email that the ASC signal is set, the case is on the W030 work list, the address is RLS and the repayment cannot be created
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In function SET B/F DATE |
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- Enter the specific b/f date 04/04/9999
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Note: It is likely that these cases will, once worked by Repayment Security Team (RST), be ‘locked down’ and, as such, the W030 entry will disappear from the work list. |
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If you receive a reply to your email from RST advising you that the ASC signal has been removed and is no longer appropriate, and the address continues to be RLS, follow the guidance at step 13, or 16, as appropriate |
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Where a new address is not found and the No Repayment signal (NRS) is set as well as the RLS signal, you first need to establish the reason the No Repayment signal is set by checking SA Notes |
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If the SA Notes state that the NRS has been set by RST you must send an email to the ‘Repayment Security Team, Luton (RIS)’ mailbox |
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- Enter ‘W030 - NRS set by RST. Case RLS’ in the subject box
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Explain in the email that |
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- The NRS has been set by RST
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- The repayment cannot be created
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In function SET B/F Date |
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- Enter the specific b/f date 04/04/9999
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Note: It is likely that these cases, once worked by RST, will be ‘locked down’ and, as such, the W030 entry will disappear from the work list |
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If you receive a reply from RST advising that the NRS has been removed and is no longer appropriate, and the address continues to be RLS, follow step 13 or 16 as appropriate |
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If SA Notes state that the NRS has been set, but not by RST, you must |
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- Delete the work list item
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- Make an SA Note ‘W030 entry deleted. Case RLS’
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Where a new address is not found and the case appears on W030 for RLS plus other reasons (excluding ASC or NRS), follow the W030 guidance given for that particular reason. |
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If by following that guidance you are advised to create the repayment you will be unable to do this because the case continues to be RLS. In these circumstances you must |
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- Delete the work list item
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- Make an SA Note ‘W030 entry deleted. Case RLS’
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When a new address is found whilst reviewing the work list entry you must |
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- Use TBS to update the taxpayer’s address (the SA record will be updated over night)
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- On the next working day, check the address has been updated and check that, where the case appears on W030 for any other reason, the relevant guidance has been followed
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- If so, use function ISSUE REPAYMENT FROM OVERPAID BALANCE to repay all or part of the credit balance from the SA record. More detailed advice on making repayment is provided in subject ‘Issue Repayment’ (SAM110000 onwards)
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- Delete the work list item
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Note: It may be that a new address is found at a later date. Once the correct address has been entered on TBS and has updated the SA record, this will ensure that a correct statement is issued. The statement will advise the customer of any credit on record and the customer will be able to claim that credit in the normal way. |
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There may be more than one reason why the ‘No repayment’ signal has been set. |
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You must review SA Notes carefully to ensure that you establish the correct reason or reasons why the signal has been set before considering unsetting the signal. |
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Where there are multiple reasons why the signal has been set, you must establish that none of the reasons still apply, before unsetting the signal. |
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Deed of Assignment cases
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Once the return has been captured and any SA debts have been cleared or set-offs made in respect of the taxpayer, consider set-off of any remaining assigned repayment to the assignees outstanding debts if appropriate |
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Check the SA Note for the BF date which was calculated when the Deed of Assignment was received |
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If the BF date has not yet been reached and the year of the repayment is included on the Deed of Assignment |
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- Select the [Del] button. The work item will be deleted
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Note: Do not remove the No Repayment signal |
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Where any of the assigned repayment is still available after any SA debts have been cleared or set-offs made |
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- Use function ISSUE REPAYMENT FROM OVERPAID BALANCE to issue the repayment by the method requested on the assignment
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If no particular method of repayment is specified on the assignment, the repayment must be issued by the method requested on any superseded nomination for the same (or latest) repayment year |
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If no method is specified on either the assignment, or nomination, (if appropriate) for the repayment year(s), the repayment should be issued by Payable Order through the SA system |
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- Use function MAINTAIN SA NOTES following the issue of the repayment to record that the repayment under the assignment has been issued to the assignee and the amount
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If the BF date has been reached, go to step 23 |
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If the BF date has not been reached, omit step 23 and go straight to step 24 |
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If the BF date has been reached and the year of the repayment is not included on the Deed of Assignment |
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Use function AMEND TAXPAYER SIGNALS to |
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- Delete the 'No Repayment' signal (unless it was previously set for some other reason. If so, follow the guidance given for that reason before removing the signal)
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- Select the [Del] button. The work item will be deleted
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- Arrange to issue the repayment according to the disposal information on the return/SAR or other, once any SA debts have been cleared or set offs made using ISSUE REPAYMENT FROM OVERPAID BALANCE
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- Use function MAINTAIN SA NOTES following the issue of the repayment to record who the repayment has been issued to, and that the Deed of Assignment no longer applies
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If the BF date has not been reached and the year of repayment is not included on the Deed of Assignment |
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- Select the [Del] button. The work item will be deleted
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- Arrange to issue the repayment according to the disposal information on the return/SAR or other, once any SA debts have been cleared or set offs made using ISSUE REPAYMENT FROM OVERPAID BALANCE
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- Use function MAINTAIN SA NOTES following the issue of the repayment to record who the repayment has been issued to since the year of repayment is not included on the Deed of Assignment
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No Repayment signal set by Repayment Security Team
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View 'Individual Compliance Signals' using function VIEW COMPLIANCE SUMMARY and select 'Other Sigs' to confirm whether the 'No repayment' signal was set because the result of the Automatic Verification of CIS deductions was one of the following |
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- 'Fail - can't find CIS record'. Go to step 33
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- 'Fail - no vouchers posted'. Go to step 34
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- 'Fail - insufficient vouchers posted'. Go to step 34
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Where the result is 'Fail - can't find CIS record' |
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- Check Free Format notes to confirm whether the following note is shown 'SA record dealing with BY (UTR……..)'
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If this note is shown, it indicates that the current SA record is a post BY record and that the reason for the CIS failure is that the payment details have been filed correctly under the pre BY UTR but cannot be matched to the post BY UTR |
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- The pre bankruptcy record should be viewed to confirm that the BY signal is set. The CIS check result on the 'SA Comparison' screen should be updated to 'Pass - Clerical Review', the 'No repayment' signal unset and the repayment created and issued
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If this note is not shown |
| (This text has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000) |
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- Create the repayment on the SA record
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- Unset the ‘No repayment’ signal (unless it has been set for some other reason, check SA Notes and follow the SAM guidance as appropriate)
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- Make the following entry in SA Notes ‘W030 CIS Failure - Repayment created’
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- Delete the work item from the work list
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Where the result is 'Fail - no vouchers posted' or 'Fail - insufficient vouchers posted' |
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- Deal with the work item in accordance with the guidance held in the W030 Controlled Access Folder (CAF). Access to the guidance in this CAF is restricted and only available to operators dealing with W030 work items. Any queries regarding this restricted guidance or access to this CAF should be sent using the mailbox BusinessUserSupport, SA (PSN), headed ‘W030 Restricted Guidance’
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Where the 'No repayment' signal was not set because of a CIS deduction check failure, view SA Notes to identify the reason why the signal was set |
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Where the signal was set because there is a non SA debt outstanding (for example Class 2 NIC and so on) |
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Contact Worcester Recovery by WAM (address your WAM to ‘Receivables Management Coventry Recovery’) to confirm the details of the debt(s) outstanding. (Worcester Recovery is the SPOC (Single Point of Contact) within DMB for all SA queries) |
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- Ask Worcester Recovery office to confirm that they are not pursuing any debts which could also be cleared by set off. (Debts pursued by Debt Management Unit (Tyneside) do not appear on IDMS)
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- When details of the total debts are obtained, the relevant amount of the overpayment should be transferred from the SA record to OAS and a form SA331 (available for completion and printing from SEES) completed providing allocation instructions to the relevant Banking Operations office
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Following set-off, the taxpayer should be advised in writing that we have set off all or part of their SA overpayment against their other HMRC debt(s) and provide details of the set-off(s) made. Due to a change in policy in the Finance Act 2008, we are no longer required to obtain the taxpayer’s consent before making a set-off to other heads of duty |
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If there are no other inhibiting factors, the 'No repayment' signal should be unset and any remaining overpayment should be repaid as requested by the taxpayer |
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Where the 'No repayment' signal was set because of a reason other than a CIS deduction check failure, say because there is a Class 2 NIC debt outstanding or there is an open enquiry |
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- Contact the office that set the signal to obtain authority to proceed with repayment
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- Where there is an open enquiry, you should contact the enquiry officer dealing with the enquiry which should be recorded in SA notes, to obtain authority to proceed with repayment
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- The next action will depend on whether authority is provided or denied
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- Where repayment authority is provided, use function ISSUE REPAYMENT FROM OVERPAID BALANCE to repay all or part of a credit balance from the SA system. More detailed advice on making repayment is provided in section ‘Issue Repayment’ (SAM110000 onwards)
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- Where repayment authority is denied the office that set the signal should write to the taxpayer and explain why the repayment request has been refused
Note: Where the signal has been set because an in-year repayment (or set-off) has been made, that is in trivial commutation, subcontractor or permanent cessation cases, examine the return to confirm it correctly records the in-year repayment (or set-off)
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If the amount is correctly recorded |
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- Unset the No repayment signal providing it is not set for any other reason
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If the amount is incorrectly recorded |
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- Refer the case for enquiry in accordance with office procedures
And
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- Do not unset the No repayment signal
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Following the previous actions use function WORK LIST CASES to delete the work item |
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- Select the [Del] button. The work item will be deleted
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This work item will appear where a payment credit included in an amount available for repayment has been received within the last 30 days. |
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Use function VIEW PAYMENT DETAILS to identify the date of the most recent payment |
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- Note the date of entry of the work item onto the work list, particularly in relation to ‘today’s date’ and the payment credit date
(If the work item is not been dealt with on the date of entry onto the work list, when it is dealt with, the 30 day inhibition period for the payment credit may now have passed)
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Where the payment creation date is within the last 30 days |
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- Exit function ISSUE REPAYMENT FROM OVERPAID BALANCE (IROB).
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Note: Where a repayment is being created using the clerical function ISSUE REPAYMENT FROM OVERPAID BALANCE (IROB) and the overpaid amount has a creation date within the last 30 days, a warning message will be displayed. If the warning message is overridden, the repayment will be inhibited and another work item created on this list |
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- Select the [BF] button. You will then be taken to function SET B/F DATE
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In function SET B/F DATE |
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- Enter a b/f date to the date of the most recent payment plus 30 days
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- Enter a b/f note, ensuring that your initials form the first part of the note
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When this b/f date has passed |
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- Use function ISSUE REPAYMENT FROM OVERPAID BALANCE to repay all or part of a credit balance from the SA system. More detailed advice on making repayment is provided in section ‘Issue Repayment’ (SAM110000 onwards)
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Following the previous actions use function WORK LIST CASES to delete the work item |
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- Select the [Del] button. The work item will be deleted
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View MAINTAIN REMISSIONS (via VIEW STATEMENT) to see the amounts remitted for each charge and the revenue loss type in order to decide if it is necessary to contact the London North West Recovery Office(LNWRO) for authority to repay |
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Revenue loss types |
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- 5B Official error/Revenue delay
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- 10 Non statutory concessions, miscellaneous
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Cancellation of these remission types is not appropriate and so there is no requirement to contact the LNWRO prior to repayment. In these cases the repayment can be created for issue using SA function ISSUE REPAYMENT FROM OVERPAID BALANCE |
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Revenue loss types |
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- 2 Insolvency, death no estate
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- 4 Not worth further pursuit (remission amount over £50)
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In these cases LNWRO must always be contacted for authority to proceed with the repayment |
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Contact LNWRO by WAM to obtain authority to proceed with repayment |
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The next action will depend on whether authority to repay is agreed or denied by LNWRO. (Where authority is denied, LNWRO should provide the reason that the repayment cannot be issued so the taxpayer can be advised why their repayment request is refused) |
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- Where repayment authority is agreed, use function ISSUE REPAYMENT FROM OVERPAID BALANCE to repay all or part of a credit balance from the SA system. More detailed advice on making repayment is provided in subject ‘Issue Repayment’
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- Where repayment authority is denied, the operator dealing with the work list item should write to the taxpayer and explain why their repayment request has been refused
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Revenue loss type |
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- 4 Not worth further pursuit (remission amount £50 or less)
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In these cases, where the total amount remitted is £50 or less, the repayment can be created without the need to contact LNWRO for authority. Create the repayment for issue using SA function ISSUE REPAYMENT FROM OVERPAID BALANCE |
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Following the previous actions use function WORK LIST CASES to delete the work item |
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- Select the [Del] button. The work item will be deleted
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This work item will appear when a repayment request is included in a return e-filed by a 'filing only agent' and |
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- The repayment is to be issued to the taxpayer by payable order, the return includes a change of address for the taxpayer(This text has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000)
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- The repayment is to be issued to a nominee (other than a charity) by any method(This text has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000)
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- The repayment is to be donated to a charity(This text has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000)
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In these cases view the taxpayer record in order to identify which of the three reasons for inhibition above apply to the repayment and deal with as detailed below. Note: Although an agent may already be noted on the SA record and the form 64-8 signal set to ‘Y’, it is still possible for a different agent, a ‘filing only agent’ to submit a return for the taxpayer |
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Where it is established that the repayment is to be issued to the taxpayer by payable order and the return includes a change of address for the taxpayer, contact the taxpayer to confirm the change of address is correct |
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If it is established that the change of address is correct |
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- Issue the repayment to the taxpayer by payable order to their new address
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If it is established that the change of address is not correct |
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- Ask the taxpayer to provide details of their correct address in writing before the repayment can be issued
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If it is established that the change of address is not appropriate and the address on the SA record before submission of the return still applies |
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- Update the taxpayer's address on the record and issue the repayment as requested
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When the taxpayer's address has been satisfactorily confirmed, issue the repayment using function ISSUE REPAYMENT FROM OVERPAID BALANCE. |
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Where it is established that the repayment is to be issued to a nominee (other than a charity) |
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If the nominee is the authorised agent shown on the SA record for whom a 64-8 is held |
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- Issue the repayment as requested using function ISSUE REPAYMENT FROM OVERPAID BALANCE
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In all other cases |
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- Contact the taxpayer to obtain their written authority for the repayment to be issued to the nominee, then
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- When the taxpayer's written authority is received, issue the repayment as requested using function ISSUE REPAYMENT FROM OVERPAID BALANCE
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Where it is established that the repayment is to be donated to charity, contact the taxpayer and inform them that it has not been possible to send their repayment to charity from their SA return |
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Advise them that it can be issued to them immediately by payable order, or alternatively if they now require that the repayment be sent direct to their bank account or another nominee, then their written repayment request is required |
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When the taxpayer has confirmed their choice of repayment method and their written request is received if appropriate, issue the repayment using function ISSUE REPAYMENT FROM OVERPAID BALANCE |
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Following the previous actions use WORK LIST CASES to delete the work item |
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- Select the [Del] button. The work item will be deleted
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Inhibited SAR repayment requests - Where you have confirmed that the repayment can now be issued but you are unable to do so because the bank details provided are not displayed in the automatic SA note for the SAR (SAM110250), you must contact the customer to request the correct bank account details to enable the repayment to be made by BACS. You must write to the customer, attaching form R38 (SEES Tax claim) advising that the form needs to be completed to enable us to deal with the repayment. The form R38 can be found in SEES, under Forms and Letters. The customer must provide this information in writing for the repayment to be made.