Revenue from calls to the tax credit helpline
Dear HM Revenue and Customs,
I have today been trying to get through to the tax credits helpline for over 45 minutes.
The 0845 number you use is not a free number, i would like to know how much the government/hmrc is taking per year from tax payers from the cost of phone calls to the tax credit helpline
Why is this not a free number.
Yours faithfully,
James Ferguson
Dear Mr Ferguson
Please find attached acknowledgement for FOI 2475/12
<<FOI 2475 J Ferguson - Acknowledgement.pdf>>
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David Baker left an annotation ()
HM Revenue & Customs' DECEIT (HMRC Call Centre 0845 No.) beggers belief. Whilst no cash moves, there is a PAYMENT IN KIND Process in Operation.
Payment in kind is recognised by HMRC as and Underhand PAYMENT/RECEIPT (Contra Payment). A process to Hide a Payment. The arrangement HMRC has with the Service Provider is a Payment in Kind, i.e. use 0845 number, we keep the Revenue Generated and in return we will Pay You by reducing our Normal Charge for the 0845 Service by £xxxxxxxxx amount. That way you do not physically Pay - we avoid paying Tax on the Contra Payment (not recorded as Earnings and Taxed accordingly) and you pass the buck for Taxpayers having to Pay for a Service not/partially privided. COMPLICIT FRAUD.
"It may however help to explain that HMRC receives no revenue through its use of 0845 or 0345 numbers. HMRC contact centre telephony is provided through a commercial arrangement called the Telephony Managed Service. This takes account of the in-payments HMRC’s telephony service provider receives from licensed operators carrying these calls. The arrangement ensures that the Telephony Managed Service is provided at the lowest cost while remaining flexible enough to adapt to business and customer needs."
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David Baker left an annotation ()
Lodge a complaint with your MP
HMRC need to change the 0845 number to 0800 and Make A Full Refund to Taxpayers who have collectively been defrauded out of £millions over the lifetime of the 0845 number