Do I need a solicitor or an accountant to challenge the way the TCO has dealt with our claim?

[KatyMac]

It's very long, it's very complicated, it's quite boring - but basically the TCO have stuffed up, fairly big time

I feel that appealing (which we have done twice) with opposite results is pointless - and that they have been wilfully obstructive.

So who do I attack them with a solicitor and accountant or a large slice of lemon wrapped around a gold brick

What's TCO???

Tax credits you mean?

Tax credit office - yes

Our accountant sorted it out for us, but it will depend how severe it is as it may be a solicitor.

Thanks - I think it's complicated

the adjudicator can look at complaints, but only if you have exhausted all hmrc complaints process.

I'd go for the Pangalactic gargle blaster option.

They made a decsion in 2003 they then looked at it again and changed their minds.
We appealed and our appeal was rejected.

We have now found out that the decision they made was wromg and they are now paying us what we are due. But it can't be backdated because itks 'too late' to change previous years

So them looking at it again, was wrong so was them refusing our appeal

But we now don't know what to do - challenge the first appeal or the recent decision

Of course if they were honourable they would fix it now they know they are wrong