Originally Posted by
Wensleydale
I had heard the tale (maybe apocryphal) about someone who was accidently paid a FRI that he wasn't entitled to. Needless to say, the sum of money went into his bank taxed at 40% - however the RAF demanded the full sum of money back, claiming that the tax was nothing to do with them but between the individual and HMRC and he would have to claim back the overpayment of tax himself.
I am fairly sure that didn't survive contact with HMRC who, not unreasonably, pointed out that you cannot claw back money from people who have never actually received it in the first place, and if the RAF wanted its tax back to get off their arses and do it themselves.
Or words to that effect.