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UTR number
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 11:31 pm
by andreea_ni
Hi!please if u can help me with an urgent matter: does "our reference" mean the same thing with the utr number? cause my father received a letter in which he was given the "our ref"number and it has also 10 digits but i'm not sure if that's the same thing with the utr number.please help.thank u.
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 7:25 am
by John
For the avoidance of doubt, what are you meaning by UTR?
Are you meaning Unique Taxpayer Reference, as issued by the UK's HMRC?
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 12:32 pm
by andreea_ni
Hi! i'm sorry i should have been more specific.yes i'm talking about the unique tax payer reference number.
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 1:01 pm
by pennylessinindia
if the numbers are the same then it is the same if they are not the same and they tell you to quote "our ref" then quote the number they give as "our ref".
Usually the "our ref" helps the the receiver to decide who is dealing with the matter either a specific person or a team of people in a department within the Inland Revenue.
It will not do any harm to also quote your UTR but suggest you follow the format they ask for
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 1:18 pm
by andreea_ni
Tank you very much for your help.i was extremely confused but now i understand so thanks again.
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 9:03 pm
by John
I confirm that a UTR issued by the UK's HMRC is indeed 10-digits.
Any particular reason why you need to know if the reference is a UTR?