Written question asked by Andrew Snowden (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by James Murray (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.
Self-assessment: Repayments
- Question
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what provision HM Revenue and Customs makes for expediting tax repayment claims where taxpayers are experiencing financial hardship or serious ill health.
- Answer
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HMRC’s correspondence service standard is to respond to 80% of priority post, including repayment claims, within 15 working days.
Regular HMRC performance information, including progress against this correspondence service standard, is published at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-quarterly-performance-updates
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 22596
- Session
- 2026-27
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Health Standards Repayments Self-assessment
- Link
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- 2026-09-08 10:50:40 +0100
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