How To Edit My Bank Details?

Could I change my bank account details for my tax repayment if I provided HMRC with my mates account before?

• Heres the thing. I applied for my tax rebate at the end of nov. 09, and at the time I was filling in the forms I wasnt sure when I was gonna get back to the uk. ( im a non uk resident). So I provided HMRC with my friends account nr. ( just number and sortcode n name of the bank) who was also applying for the refund the thing is I have received my tax calculation which was issued on 17th feb n received it like in march and it said the repayment was going to be made in few days...which wasnt ..so I called in like 2 weeks later and firstly I was told to wait some more time n then i was told by other adviser to put the bank details again in writing ( cos I wanted to make sure I have put the right account number n they said they couldnt provide me with such info so i gotta post it on again) so Ive sent another letter with the same bank details I stated before and today I have received a letter saying: "Thank u for your recent letter. I can confirm that I reviewed your tax affairs for 2009/10 and would be grateful if you could advise how you would like this tax repayment paid to yourself" ... does this mean I could still send another bank account details?( cos now i know im goin UK for a holiday in summer, so will be able to withdraw it by myself from my UK account) im kinda confused now cos the HMRC officers cant provide u with the info if the payment was sent n I should wait, or if it wasnt, or in case it was, if it was sent to the correct account... but according to the last letter, it mite refer to the fact that the payment wasnt in process yet. ?? thanks

• Answer:

  It is quite acceptable to ask for your repayment to be made to a third party, especially when you are not in the country. There is a section on form P85 for this. The request has to be in writing, but it doesn't matter in what format. Are you sure the money hasn't gone to your friend's account yet? Otherwise, I don't know why repayment can't be made. I am assuming you applied with form P85 and form P45? Sometimes there is a delay in sending a repayment out, because one in ten is selected for a security check. I think first you need to establish if repayment has been issued, in case it has gone astray. If so, HMRC should be able to tell you the date it was issued, where it went, and if the cheque has been cashed. If it is missing, they can cancel original cheque and issue another, that takes about three weeks. If cheque hasn't been sent, ask why. If repayment has not been issued, you can amend bank account details to suit yourself if necessary by writing to tax office.