HMRC Can Seize £300 From Your Account—Are You on Their Hit List?

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Imagine finding your bank balance suddenly £300 lighter, or perhaps even more. This is not a scam; it is a controversial debt recovery scheme reinstated by HMRC, allowing the tax authority to deduct funds directly from bank accounts. Pensioners are among those who could be caught unawares.

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