NormanH Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Can a 'payable order' from HMRC be paid into a French Bank account, or is it like an English cheque?I haven't had a English account since the early 90s, so I have no idea what to do with it if it is.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneySuckleDreams Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 If it is crossed A/C payee it must go into a UK accountMy son just won 25quid on the premium bonds, and rather than reinvest it automatically, they sent him a payable order. He doesn't have a UK bank account. Fortunately we were in the UK last week and the kind lady at Barclays paid it into my account, but it was strictly against the rules she said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 [quote user="NormanH"]Can a 'payable order' from HMRC be paid into a French Bank account, or is it like an English cheque?I haven't had a English account since the early 90s, so I have no idea what to do with it if it is..[/quote]According to the HMRC tax manual, you can send it back and get it re-issued in the name of a nominee who has a UK bank account.http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/pommanual/paye91030.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Me, me, me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 [quote user="woolybanana"]Me, me, me.[/quote]Form an orderly queue ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Yes, that it is exactly what you can do NH, nominate someone to receive it on your behalf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 Thanks for the information.What a palaver [:@] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boiling a frog Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Or ask them to transfer the money into your French bank account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 I have pm'd you NH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 That sounds a good idea, but when you fill in the France Individual form there is nowhere to ask for them to pay direct into a French account, and no question of giving bank details to receive it.I also believe they only deal in sterling.Looks as if I will have to send the order back, ask them to send it to friends in the UK then ask those friends to send it as a bank transfer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 It seems unrealistic for someone who left the UK many years ago to maintain a UK bank account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 We left the UK in 1981 and never closed our bank account in the UK. We left France over four years ago now and still have french bank accounts. I know people who close accounts, but I never would, having an account in another country can be very handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 I didn't close mine. It was closed as I didn't use it. I don't think I was ever told it was going to be either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 [quote user="Benjamin"]It seems unrealistic for someone who left the UK many years ago to maintain a UK bank account.[/quote]A bit of a sweeping generalisation eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 [quote user="HoneySuckleDreams"]but it was strictly against the rules she said.[/quote]Clearly not strictly enough it seems [Www]HMRC are perfectly able to make transfers to foreign bank accounts but individual employees may be too stupid to know it, the French do not have a monopoly on that ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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