Has any of you been coned by copy cat web sites? My neighbour was to the tune of ?450 by a company called Tax return gateway, they claim to help you with your tax return, but just take your money. There are others that claim they can get your passport or driving licence renewed, stay away from them all. If you have been unfortunate to have been tricked by one of these web sites and you are trying to get your money back don?t give up. Today my neighbour received a full refund from her bank on the grounds that the tax return gateway misrepresented themselves, unlike some of the stories about this company she understood that she was paying them and not the tax office, she did so because she needed someone to ?look after? her tax declaration as she had to leave the country. She thought that if she paid the tax return gateway their high fee this would be done, because on the web site they state instant submission. This was not true because after paying them with her credit card they sent her an email stating that they would be submitting her return in 5 working days. Under section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974, the credit provider may be equally responsible for any breach of contract or misrepresentation by a supplier of goods or services on credit. 5 working days is misrepresentation. If you paid by credit card contact your bank quoting section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act .If your bank is not helpful report them to the Financial Ombudsman.
