Question follow-through · 75518
Taxation: Repayments
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to reduce the time HMRC takes to process tax repayment claims.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 5 Sept 2025
- Target answer date
- 10 Sept 2025
- Answer
- 10 Sept 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
5 Sept 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to reduce the time HMRC takes to process tax repayment claims.
10 Sept 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
10 Sept 2025
Answer published
HMRC recognise that repayments are important for customers. They prioritise them to ensure they are processed as quickly and securely as possible. HMRC balance the provision of prompt payments to eligible customers with effective revenue protection from f...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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