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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Miles Brignall

‘How did my £2,765 VAT rebate go into an account I closed 16 years ago?’

A pedestrian walks past a row of ATMs outside a branch of British bank Barclays in central London
In 2008 Barclays gave a new customer the same account number and sort code as the one closed in 2006. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty Images

A freelance film producer whose £2,765 VAT rebate was paid into a bank account he closed 16 years ago has described his battle to get hold of his money after the account number was recycled by Barclays and the new holder did not return the cash.

Chris McBride, who lives in Penzance, has been trying to get his hands on his money since May but HMRC and Barclays insist it is the other side’s problem to sort out.

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