HMRC: Tried **** *** **** because of expense of...
A HMRC customer review by GetHuman user ~Slap from November 11th, 2017
Background on ~Slap's case
GetHuman: ~Slap - can you tell our other HMRC customers when your case took place?
~Slap: Yup. It was late at night, on November 6th.
GetHuman: Did you reach out to HMRC, and if so, how?
GetHuman: And which of these common HMRC customer issues best describes the reason you wanted to talk to them?
(Shows ~Slap a list of common HMRC problems)
~Slap: "Update account information" was why I was trying to call.
~Slap's review of HMRC customer service
GetHuman: So how would you sum up your experience for GetHuman's HMRC customer community? We'll censor any IDs, numbers, or codes and any inappropriate words here out of respect to the millions of other customers using this resource.
~Slap: Tried **** *** **** because of expense of **** number. Recorded message re "only for outside UK"!!!!!!! Got the Uk taxpayers by the short and curlies! No fax, no email only post and **** - presumably those with off-shore accounts can contact HMRC for nowt (if only to boast about their non-payment of taxes. THE BIG SOCIETY - for Dave and Tory Party donor chums!
GetHuman: Let's quantify your experience contacting HMRC. On a scale of 1 to 5, how easy is it go get help on a HMRC problem?
~Slap: I'd give them a five out of five for ease of finding your way to help.
GetHuman: What about quality of communication. How would you rate that on a 1 to 5 scale?
~Slap: I'd give them a four out of five on communication.
GetHuman: And what about HMRC's ability to quickly and effectively address your problem?
~Slap: For that I would say five out of five.
GetHuman: And finally- any advice for other HMRC customers?
~Slap: Call them early in the day or late. Don't forget any personal or account information you might need for HMRC to know who you are.
GetHuman: Well there you have it. Some useful feedback and words from ~Slap taken from his HMRC customer service problem that occurred on November 6th, 2017.