Child care dilemma

[smalltalk]

HM Tax credit office has sent me forms to fill, in regards to parents claiming child care eliment. They have also asked for my bank statements and recites on where I spend my money, plus information on what I do with cash payments. One parent who pays me by bank transfer has told me I'm in breech of contract if I send bank statements because of confidentialy laws, he doesn't claim any benefits and doesn't want his transactions passed on to tax credits office. What do I do and is it legal what tax credits are asking of me because I am not in recite of ang benefits

[loocyloo]

Hello and welcome to the forum.

I am a little confused about what you are being asked for, and by whom.

I have had the tax credits people ask PARENTS for confirmation of their childcare costs, and I have then written a letter, stating all monies paid/dates etc and signed it, plus copies of all invoices & receipts sent. Once, I think, tax credits got in touch to ask me to send a copy of something, but I can't remember what and it was several years ago. I told the parent concerned, and they were happy for me to pass on whatever information was being asked for. To be honest, even if they were not happy, I would have still passed on any information, as everything was true & correct at my end.

As far as I know, the tax credits people shouldn't be asking for information on what YOU spend money on etc, unless YOU are claiming tax credits or other benefits. the only people who can ask for this information is the HMRC ( tax office )

I am sure there must be a contact number on the letter you have been sent. I would be phoning them and asking for clarification of if the claim they are investigating is yours or a parents.

good luck.

[bunyip]

Did you raise this on Netmummies?

IIWY I'd check with the legal team at your insurers.

To my shame, I used to work in an accountancy practice (I was young, there was a Thatcherite recession on, and I needed the money) a long time ago. It was pretty much taken for granted that nobody, but nobody's financial affairs were in any way beyond the reach of the tax office back then, and I shall be very surprised if that had changed. Unless your legal people advise to the contrary, it's probably safe to assume that neither you nor your clients have any confidential transactions when it comes to HMRC.