Debt Management & Banking 
 
 
 
 
 
K201, 2nd Floor 
Kelsall House 
Teford 
TF3 3BD 
 
Mark Carolan 
 
By email 
 
 
Tel 
01952 296265 
 
 
Fax 
           
 
 
 
Email [email address] 
 
 
 
 
Date 
01 March 2010 
www.hmrc.gov.uk 
 
Our Ref 
FOI 1218/10 
 
 
Your Ref 
           
 
 
 
 
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Dear Mr Carolan 
 
Freedom of Information Request 
 
I am writing regarding your request for information, which was received on 21 February 
2010. You asked for the following information: 
 
I made a contract settlement with HMRC and supplied my bank account details. The first 
instalment was duly taken and received in full by HMRC the same afternoon. At what point 
does the monies transferred become the property of HMRC? 
 
Under section 21 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in response to a 
request if it is already reasonably accessible to you. The information you requested is 
available on the Department’s website (www.hmrc.gov.uk). From the homepage under 
‘Quick Links’ select ‘Paying HMRC’, then ‘How to make all other payments’. All of the 
electronic payment methods are listed with the timescales for funds to be received by 
HMRC. These timescales are determined by the banking industry and not HMRC, so you 
may want to check with your bank. 
 
If you do not have access to the Internet at home, you may be able to use facilities at your 
local public library. 
 
If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. Please remember to quote the 
reference number above in any future communications. 
 
If you are not happy with this reply you may request a review by writing to HMRC FOI Team, 
Room 4/52, 100 Parliament Street London SWIA 2BQ. You must request a review within 2 
 
Information is available in large print, audio tape and Braille formats. 
Type Talk service prefix number – 18001 
 
 
 
 
 

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months of the date of this letter. It would assist our review if you set out which aspects of the 
reply concern you and why you are dissatisfied.  
 
If you are not content with the outcome of an internal review, you may apply directly to the 
Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner will not usually 
consider a case unless you have exhausted the internal review procedure provided by 
HMRC. He can be contacted at The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, 
Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF. 
 
 
 
John Seddon 
Assistant Head 

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