Guidance

Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme (HCRS): request your tax records

Use this guidance to request your tax records if you are applying for financial redress under the Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme (HCRS). This will make the process quicker.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 30 July 2024

In the first instance you should use any information provided by the Post Office as evidence. Use this guidance if you need any additional information from HMRC. You can ask your legal representative to do this on your behalf with your signed consent (a digital signature is acceptable).

1. Download the form 

Download the (ODT, 9.55 KB) and complete it with your solicitor, if you have one. 

2. Complete the form 

You must include : 

• your signature (electronic signatures are accepted) - if the applicant is unable to apply themselves, a power of attorney can sign for them 

• personal details such as National Insurance Number and date of birth 

Completing the 바카라 사이트˜tax years covered바카라 사이트™ section 

This is the time period for the records you are requesting. This should either be the year the applicant started the role in the Post Office branch, or 1999 바카라 사이트“ whichever is later. 

Completing the 바카라 사이트˜Third party details바카라 사이트™ section 

If you would prefer HMRC to send the information to your solicitor, complete the 바카라 사이트˜Third party details바카라 사이트™ section with their name and contact details.

Completing the 바카라 사이트˜Other information바카라 사이트™ section 

In the 바카라 사이트˜Other information바카라 사이트™ section of the form, you바카라 사이트™ll need to request: 

• Form SA302 바카라 사이트“ this will be the applicant바카라 사이트™s HMRC tax calculations 

• any other income records of the applicant 

• provide: 

  • the company name 

  • registered company number  

  • any VAT registration number 

3. Send the form to HMRC 

Email the form to informationrightsunit@hmrc.gov.uk once you have completed it. Type 바카라 사이트˜HCRS application바카라 사이트™ in the email subject field.

4. Submit the information to the Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme (HCRS) 

If you are requesting a detailed assessment, when you receive your tax records, it may be helpful for you to upload the following to the HCRS portal: 

• all the documents and responses that you receive, if they are related to losses in your application 

• the covering letter and form you submitted 

This information will be used to support your application, for example when calculating loss of earnings. 

If you are unsure how to do this, contact your case worker or email horizonconvictionsredress@businessandtrade.gov.uk.

Published 30 July 2024