Unknown employer in HMRC account

I recently got a message that my tax code has changed. Checked the app and it shows I have a new employment with a company called EVALDAZZZ LIMITED that I resumed in July, 2024. I don't have a new employer. Infact, I have been working with the NHSP for over a year now. I don't understand this business about a new employer that has led to a change in my tax code. I've called HMRC but they keep ending my calls, saying all their agents are too busy. I've also sent a complaint but I'm yet to receive a response. Glad I found this forum. Anyone have an idea how this is possible and what I can do?

Just found out this past week I also apparently work for this company , meaning my actual job am paying more tax on .Tried phoning numerous time but cut off every time .At a loss as what to do ?

Hi, I have had same issue with this company, as have many other people in UK. Report it to action fraud uk. The more people that Report it the quicker they can be investigated

Hi Chinwoke Nwafor,
We would need to access your tax records so that we can arrange for the incorrect employer to be removed.
Please see our contact details here:
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Hi Rumred,
We realise you have tried to notify us but failed to speak to an advisor. 
Unfortunately, it is not possible to check individual tax records through this forum.
HMRC requires access to your tax records so that we can arrange for the incorrect employer to be removed.
We would ask that you persist in trying to contact us through the options listed at: Contact HMRC  varying the times that you call us.
Thank you

I too have had a mysterious employer affect my UC claim recently. Employer: supposedly "paid me" but they don't exist in my world I have no knowledge of who they are or what they do. And no funds that they claim to have paid have ever reached my bank account either, I have a bank statement to prove this.. I am unemployed and reported this on 5th September, 2 days after it was announced as I tried to contact my former employer and the company managing its liquidation before hand to establish the facts to find out if the supposed funds were sent by either and they assured me they didn't know anything about this, nor send any monies. Since the 5th I've made 2 further telephone contacts to report this and am still waiting for this to be resolved. Any ideas on how to get this resolved quickly please?

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Hello, I've also had the same issue where someone has incorrectly informed HMRC that I'm working for this company. I contacted HMRC a fortnight ago over the phone, and once again since to ask for an update. As yet HMRC haven't removed this employment and won't give me a timeframe for when the issue will be resolved. I was also told that HMRC don't know who gave them the incorrect information. I find it surprisingly unprofessional that an unknown person can make changes to my HMRC employment record without any investigation, but when I try and correct my own details, they're unable to do anything except tell me the issue will be investigated. Since HMRC don't have a record of who gave them the incorrect information, I thought I'd make my own enquiries to help them out and speed up the process. Were any of you registered with the employment agency RL recruit? I suspect someone from this agency has lied to HMRC following a dispute over holiday pay. If not, have any of you registered with any other employment agencies recently? Thanks

Hi Alan,
Unfortunately we do not have access to your personal records on this forum. For advice on your situation you can contact our Income Tax team for advice.
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You may also wish to contact Universal Credit to discuss this issue.
Thank you.

Hi,
 

Your enquiry relates to personal tax. This forum does not cover enquiries for individuals. Please contact personal tax department on 0300 200 3300 . Thank you .

I also have this problem but I apparently have started working for a different company this one is called COJO INTERIORS Ltd . have never heard of them but discovered my UC was wrong and now they have reported it to HMRC. They can not give a timescale to resolve this. I have also made a complaint directly to HMRC that I can’t update my own tax records but some fraudster can do it. I’ve never worked for any agency so where they are getting our details from us a total mystery?

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This thread is very interesting. I received an update about a tax code change a couple of months ago but have only now got around to checking it out. It seems I too have a mysterious “new employer” that I’ve never heard of. This one is called “AFV Painters Ltd” which, according to the Companies House website, is registered to a Romanian national at an address in Northampton. I look forward to spending hours in an HMRC call centre queue tomorrow :-|

So,,, I'm pleased to say the experience of contacting HMRC by phone was far easier than I expected - just 30mins on the line in total and the guy was very helpful. A referral has been raised with an internal team who looks into these cases and I got the impression that this *is* a recognised (frequent?) issue. What I can't understand (and neither could the call handler) is, if this is a fraud attempt, how the unknown 'employer' who has attached themselves to my tax account gets any money from the process. I have been overcharged in tax and will need to get that back but surely that's money which has landed with HMRC not the rogue employer. My tax code has been amended to reverse the error and I've been told to check back in 2-4 wks to see if there is any update. I'll keep this forum posted in case it's of use to anyone. Right now my advice would be "don't ignore tax code changes". Log into the Gov Gateway and check out the reason for the change, no matter how small.

I have a problem of unknown employer on mg tax account. This company is called “CC roberto construction limited” I do not know this company from anywhere, and I cannot explain how they’re appearing on my tax account, and it’s really affecting my tax payment as I am being taxed too much due to this. Please how do I quickly sort this out please.

It's more likely to be money laundering rather than ID fraud. The company directors could add "ghost" employees to the payroll, enter wages into the accounts for the ghosts, and then pay those wages to themselves in cash. If they are "paying" the ghosts enough for tax to be deducted, the real person may get issued a new tax code. But the dodgy company will never pay the tax over to HMRC. By the time the debt is chased, they've long gone.

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