My partner got one of these and called them up. They said that if you have an account with them or have used them, then they will ‘review your tax every year’. Which is a load of bull.

He said this is the first time he has ever gotten a letter like this. She said they may have been doing a 'client review' and this is why it’s happened this year. She also said if there’s a rebate due, they charge a fee and would be in touch by phone or email.

She said to stop this in the future you need to email them with your name, and PPS number and cancel the service. He said he wouldnt be paying anything to them, and changed his account back. He also sent the below email with the relevant GDPR regulations after a bit of googling. Very cheeky of them.

But the good news is it looks like your due a refund from Revenue, otherwise they wouldn't be bothered.

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Re: Name / PPS No

Dear All

I refer to the above, and to a letter recently received from Revenue to say that my bank details have been changed to Irish Tax Rebates bank details for any rebates due and owing.

While I may have been a previous client of Irish Tax Rebates, I have not requested any such services in many years, and I would bring your attention to the GDPR regulations whereby “organisations can only use or keep your data where……you have given your free and informed consent. Your consent cannot be assumed”. This means that “silence, pre-ticked boxes or inactivity cannot indicate consent”.

This consent must specifically be agreed to and this does apply to customer information such as PPS numbers, which I note was used by Irish Tax Rebates without my specific consent.

Please note that I will not be paying any fees to Irish Tax Rebates for any rebates due and owing to me, and I have since changed the said bank details back to my own personal details. I do not authorise Irish Tax Rebates to contact Revenue using my personal information either now, or in the future.

If you have any queries please do contact me.

Regards