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Online Is the debt showing on your credit reference files (Experian/Equifax /Etc...) ? Yes Has the claim been issued by the original creditor or was the account assigned and it is the Debt purchaser who has issued the claim. Assigned/purchaser Were you aware the account had been assigned – did you receive a Notice of Assignment? I was aware, I'm not certain I received a 'Notice of Assignment' from Capital One but may have been informed the account had been sold without such a title on the letter? Did you receive a Default Notice from the original creditor? Yes Have you been receiving statutory notices headed “Notice of Sums in Arrears”  or " Notice of Arrears "– at least once a year ? Not since the debt purchase, and not from Capital One. Why did you cease payments? I can't remember - it was the tail end of the pandemic and I may not have had enough income to keep up payments - I am self-employed and work in the event industry - at that time. I also had a bank account that didn't allow direct debits and may have just forgotten payments and became annoyed at fines for late payments. What was the date of your last payment? Appears to be 20/4/2022 Was there a dispute with the original creditor that remains unresolved? No Did you communicate any financial problems to the original creditor and make any attempt to enter into a debt management plan? No Here is my Defence: Defence - 1. The Defendant contends that the particulars of claim are vague and generic in nature. The Defendant accordingly sets out its case below and relies on CPR r 16.5 (3) in relation to any particular allegation to which a specific response has not been made. 2. Paragraph 1 is noted. I have in the past had an agreement with Capital One but do not recognise this specific account number or recollect any outstanding debt and have therefore requested clarification by way of a CPR 31.14 and section 78 request.. 3. Paragraph 2 is denied. I am unaware of having been served with a Default Notice pursuant to the Consumer Credit Act 1974. 4. Paragraph 3 is denied. I am unaware of any legal assignment or Notice of Assignment pursuant to the Law and Property Act 1925 Section 136(1) 5. The Defendant has sent a request by way of a section 78 pursuant to the Consumer Credit Act 1974, for a copy of the agreement, the Claimant has yet to comply and remains in default of said request. 6. A further request has been made via CPR 31.14 to the Claimants solicitor, requesting disclosure of documents on which the Claimant is basing their claim. The Claimant has not complied and to date nothing has been received. 7. It is therefore not accepted with regards to the Defendant owing any monies to the Claimant and the Claimant is put to strict proof to: a) show how the Defendant has entered into an agreement and; b) show how the Claimant has reached the amount claimed for and; c) show the nature of the breach and evidence by way of a Default Notice pursuant to sec 88 CCA1974 d) show how the Claimant has the legal right, either under statute or equity to issue a claim 8. As per Civil Procedure 16.5 it is expected that the claimants prove the allegation that the money is owed 9. On the alternative, as the Claimant is an assignee of a debt, it is denied that the Claimant has the right to lay a claim due to contraventions of section 136 of the Law of Property Act and section 82A of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 10. By reasons of the facts and matters set out above, it is denied that the Claimant is entitled to the relief claimed or any relief. .................. Please note that I had to write a defence quite quickly as I hit the deadline. At the time of writing the defence, I hadn't been able to find correspondence from Capital One, but had since found default letter etc. I submitted CCA request and CPR 31.14. However, I didn't get any proof of postage or use registered post for the CPR (an oversight) but did with the CCA request. I received a pack which included a letter from Overdales, going over the defence I'd filed, as well as letters of Lowells and reprints of letters from Capital One. But I have no idea if this pack is in response to the CCA request or the CPR ! I would have expected two separate responses ... although I do know they are both the same company. Looking over the pack today, and looking through old emails .. I find some discrepancies in the Capital One default letters (notice of default and Claim of default). They are both dated *before* an email I have stating that a default can be avoided. The one single page of agreement sent (so not the full agreement) has a 16 digit number at the top in small print, next to 'Capital One' which corresponds to a number called 'PURN' printed at the top of each of the 10 pages of ins and outs of the account (they're not official statements, but a list of monthly goings) yet no mention anywhere on either of the account number. I cant really scan them at the moment - I can later tomorrow, but that will be after the mediation call I'm sure. I guess I may be on my own for this mediation ... I am not certain the CCA request has been satisfied .. or if the CPR has been . And then I appear to have evidence that the Default notices provided are fabricated ? Yet, I do have (elsewhere ... not at home) Default letters from Capital One I can check ..
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HMRC seek repayment after Fast Tax Rebates Ltd take most of rebate


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Hi Schipoo,

 

Can you please carefully double check each copy return, look for Reliefs or Allowances and confirm :-

 

1. Is there any mention of an EIS claim or a company you "invested in".

 

2. Check under s.21 - Additional Information.

 

3. Is there anything mentioned about an Agent completing the return.

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It says on each return ‘subscriptions for shares under the enterprise investment scheme’

£20000

£22000

£24000

it does say in other information ’other tax reliefs and deductions 2 -more information about your subscriptions under the enterprise investment scheme cryoblast’

 

Doesn’t mention FTR Limited. However there is a cryoblast solutions ltd on companies house and surprise who’s the director Alan Francis Ohara!

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So I chased the local MP the other day and his assistant got back to me 

 

Please allow me to sincerely apologise for not getting back to you sooner – I have been on leave since last week.

 

I know your correspondence has been passed to my colleague who was liaising with P to establish what the best course of action would be to take. I believe something has been sent to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), although there was a slight delay in sending something over on our part due to the high volume of correspondence the office has been receiving lately.

 

The email was a polite request asking them to hold any action being taken to recover the monies owed until we receive advice from the FOS as to whether it would fall in their remit to investigate, as HMRC would not be responsible for investigating the misleading service provided to you by the accountancy service.

 

I will discuss this with my colleague further when he is in the office on Monday and, hopefully, will be able to give you a clearer update on any action taken.

 

Thank you for your patience and apologies again for the delay in replying.

 

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Surely what you are wanting is for the MP to raise the issue with The Treasury asking questions about the actions being taken by HMRC.  They should be able to gain a response setting out the policies in place for dealing with the issue you are facing. 

 

  The MP also has access to the House of Commons library, so they can research what information may be available regarding the EIS tax rebate schemes.

 

Appears the approach being taken is to avoid getting involved too much.They are simply looking at providing information on who you should contact.

 

 

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So, having a look online Easy Tax Claims Ltd even have a website asking the question ‘do

you want to claim 33% of your tax back’ 

This is the same company that has Anthony McNabb as a director and has Alan O’Hara as a resigned director. How are they getting away with actually advertising their business on the internet whilst I am fighting with HMRC over paying back what FTR took? 

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Hi Schipoo,

 

Your best chance of getting HMRC to rethink their position or attitude is to get others who have been affected to sign up here so we have more cases to show as being similar in nature.

 

If you know any others, get them on board quickly. We're invloving other bodies who may have influence in such matters.

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Hi all, just a quick update….the MP came back to me and said that HMRC had acknowledged their request to suspend any collection of tax whilst they get a response from FOS
 

I have had an email regarding my review which is below. It states they haven’t been able to get hold of me on the phone which is rubbish, I’ve had no call at all. 
Also, it says it’s extending the period from 45 days to January 2022, is that normal?

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Standard letter which they can only add minimum information to.  So the bit about the phone call is standard text and they did not bother to remove it.

 

Where you are appealing and getting MP's involved, I should imagine postponing for 3/4 months is sensible.  Will allow time for the complaint to be looked into.

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Hi Schipoo,

 

Dixon had a reply from the same office saying their appeal was being challenged so your case being postponed for 3 to 4 months is fine for now.

 

Keep us updated and watch the joint thread here - 

 

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I see no need to.

 

They say, " Unless I hear to the contrary, I will assume that you have no objection to the review period being extended so that it expires on 10 January 2022.

 

By 10th Jan 2022, we will have a good idea of how this is all going.

 

Just watch out for that deadline and shout here if we get to within 14 days of it.

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pers i'd let HMRC find those out for themselves......but i'lll 1000% bet they already know and 1001 more things too... but they dont want to spook the scammerds to much...

please don't hit Quote...just type we know what we said earlier..

DCA's view debtors as suckers, marks and mugs

NO DCA has ANY legal powers whatsoever on ANY debt no matter what it's Type

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are NOT and can NEVER  be BAILIFFS. even if a debt has been to court..

If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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Hi Schipoo,

 

This review process is not the right arena to disclose info to HMRC about FTR, their scheme or their Director.

 

I understand your frustration but now is not the time to try and pass on that information.

 

If you want to make progress, can you get back to the police and ask what is being done to investigate FTR and their fraudulent activity. Report back here please ..............

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Question.  In regard to investigatory powers of HMRC, what triggers these in regard to the issue of this thread ?  

 

Or will HMRC only be involved, if the alleged crimes are reported to Police and the Police will pass on any information to the relevant team at HMRC ?

 

 

 

 

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I spoke to Northumbria police regarding the info that was mentioned in a comment on another thread and they have said that is not one of their reference numbers and they do not investigate tax fraud. I was directed to Action Fraud which I called, who told me they could not discuss with me any connections between my case and others that may potentially be linked. I was told I would be contacted in due course….

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5 hours ago, unclebulgaria67 said:

Question.  In regard to investigatory powers of HMRC, what triggers these in regard to the issue of this thread ?  

 

Or will HMRC only be involved, if the alleged crimes are reported to Police and the Police will pass on any information to the relevant team at HMRC ?

 

 

 

 

Initially, HMRC will be interested only in checking the EIS relief given and recouping any tax wrongly refunded. As far as HMRC were concerned, the tax refunds were claimed by, and repaid to, the individuals.

 

Once they are aware of the scale of the fraud by FTR, I hope HMRC will be unable to ignore the fact that this is fraud attack on HMRC using the tax accounts of the individuals.

 

I believe it is down to the individuals to press the Police to recognise this matter as a serious fraud that just happens to involve tax. I don't see it as a "tax fraud" as described by Police in Schipoo's post above.

 

 

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Hi Schipoo,

 

I suggest you go back to your local Police and tell them :-

 

1. This is fraud and must be properly investigated.

 

2. If they insist again that you go to Action Fraud (who have already said they'll do nothing that helps you), tell the Police you want contact details for their Cheif Constable so you can file a written complaint.

 

We've seen Police reluctance here before about taking cases seriously and investigating properly. You have to stand up for yourself and insist that they act.

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I suppose it's possible that the police don't understand what's gone on.

 

When dixon first signed up here, it took us a few posts to get to grips with the detail, the fact that FTR weren't 'agents' like many tax advisers are, with no proper contract and that they weren't regulated by anyone.

 

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I may have misunderstood some information, but I thought FTR had been recognised by HMRC for them to be able to submit EIS related tax rebate claims.

 

If this is correct, surely FTR must have some registration with an appropriate professional body ?

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