Copycat Websites ( taxreturngateway ) BBC Money Box

[Legal Beagles]

Legal Beagles’ Celestine will be appearing live on the BBC Radio 4 Money Box show at 12.00 today . Listen here

[Amethyst]

Re: Copycat Websites ( taxreturngateway ) & Lloyds Misselling BBC Money Box

Address for Taxreturngateway for complaints is

James Wyatt, Director, Who4, Unit 3 North Hylton House, North Hylton Road, Sunderland SR5 3AD.



Some brief notes;

How do these sites get around Distance Selling Regulations on cancellation ?

Taxreturngateway terms include

11.5 By making an order with us and completing the Application form you are deemed to be granting authority for us to begin providing our Service immediately. This means that you will not have the right to cancel your contract with us once you have made your order.

This is covered by regulation 13 of the The Consumer Protection (Distance Selling Regulations 2000)

13.—(1) Unless the parties have agreed otherwise, the consumer will not have the right to cancel the contract by giving notice of cancellation pursuant to regulation 10 in respect of contracts—

(a)for the supply of services if the supplier has complied with regulation 8(3) and performance of the contract has begun with the consumer’s agreement before the end of the cancellation period applicable under regulation 12;

There is no cooling off period.

They do not have to supply written contract/agreement under regulation 8 because of regulation 9

9. (1) Regulation 8 shall not apply to a contract for the supply of services which are performed through the use of a means of distance communication, where those services are supplied on only one occasion and are invoiced by the operator of the means of distance communication.

The service says ‘’ You will receive your accurate tax bill within 72 hours of submission.’’

Taxreturngateway terms

13.6 In the event that Services are provided that do not conform with your order you should contact us within 10 days to inform us of any mistake. W4L will ensure that any necessary corrections to the Services provided are made within 7 working days.

Some of their terms are contradictory;

12.15 Our estimation process is provided without warranty as to its accuracy or fitness for any particular purpose. It is provided as an indicative tool and no reliance should be placed upon it. You will receive your accurate tax bill within 72 hours of submission.

13. Provision of Services

13.1 Provision of Services shall commence when full payment has been received or as otherwise detailed in the Terms & Conditions pertaining directly to those Services.

13.2 No contract shall be formed until the customer has received written confirmation either by email or SMS to that effect.

13.3 Confirmation shall be considered to be provided when W4L delivers the email or SMS and no liability shall exist for the provision of incorrect information by the customer.

[enaid]

Re: Copycat Websites ( taxreturngateway ) & Lloyds Misselling BBC Money Box

I think they should be stopped from using the name 'Gateway' full stop.
The Government Gateway Account takes you to the actual HMRC front page and that is where you log in, if when you google any of the other links and it does not take you to their official page back off. SIMPLES

[ruthie59]

Re: Copycat Websites ( taxreturngateway ) BBC Money Box

Hi,

Am fairly sure that Moneybox is repeated tomorrow (Sunday) night at 9pm.

Ruthie

[EXC]

Re: Copycat Websites ( taxreturngateway ) BBC Money Box

The recording is on the Money Box site http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03tqxb1

[Amethyst]

Re: Copycat Websites ( taxreturngateway ) BBC Money Box

ASA action We’ve taken action against a number of companies that have fallen foul of the rules. Here are details of copycat companies we have ruled against:

landregistryonline.net (November 2013) - we upheld a complaint from a member of the public that claims on this website misleadingly implied they were the official home for title documents & property searches

Jars Services Ltd t/a www.drivinglicense.org.uk (November 2013) – we upheld a complaint from South Lanarkshire Trading Standards that claims on this website were misleading as they implied they were affiliated with the DVLA

TAD Services t/a UK-Passport.net (4 September 2013) – we upheld 14 complaints because this company implied that they were affiliated with the HM Passport Office.



Other companies subject to ASA rulings:
 IQ Channels Ltd t/a www.estavisas.org.uk (December 2013)  IQ Channel Ltd t/a www.passport-uk.co.uk (December 2013)  UK Official Services (23 November 2011)  Mainland Data Services t/a www.britishpassport.org.uk (November 2013)  Trademark Office Ltd t/a Patent & Trademark Office (October 2013)  Mohammed Saghir Anwar t/a UK Official Deed Poll Service / Official Deeds (October 2013)  book-my-theory-test-online.org.uk (September 2013)  Trademark Renewal Service Ltd (5 June 2013)  European Health Insurance Card t/a EHIC (June 2013)  Book Your Practical Test Online Ltd (January 2013)  Esta Visa Ltd t/a www.nhs-services.org.uk/EHIC (September 2012)  Multimedia Computing Ltd t/a UK Deed Poll Service (June 2011)  Visas2 Ltd t/a ESTA-online.co.uk (December 2009)


Further information

These are the most commonly 'cloned' official sites... note they are all .gov.uk

Passports: To apply for or renew your passport (HM Passport Office): https://www.gov.uk/browse/abroad/passports
Driving Licences: To apply for or renew your driving licence (DVLA): https://www.gov.uk/browse/driving/driving-licences
Driving test: To book or cancel a driving test (Driving Standards Agency): https://www.gov.uk/browse/driving/learning-to-drive
European Health Insurance Card: to apply for or renew your EHIC http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthc...-the-ehic.aspx
Tax return: For Self-Assessment tax returns (HM Revenue & Customs): https://www.gov.uk/file-your-self-assessment-tax-return
Congestion Charge: To pay the London congestion charge (Transport for London): http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/congestioncharging/
Trademarks: Renew your trademark (Intellectual Property Office): http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/tm/t-man...tm/t-renew.htm
Land Registry: To order title plans and title registers (Land Registry): http://www.landregistry.gov.uk/home

[TUTTSI]

Re: Copycat Websites ( taxreturngateway ) BBC Money Box

I was going to say when I have to do a congestion charge for the company I work for there are several sites that come up before the correct one, it is extremely easy to hit the first one and give all your card information and I should think that they take you money and you have not paid the congestion charge. It is really about time these sites are stopped from purporting to be who they are not.

[Amethyst]

Re: Copycat Websites ( taxreturngateway ) BBC Money Box

I was going to say when I have to do a congestion charge for the company I work for there are several sites that come up before the correct one, it is extremely easy to hit the first one and give all your card information and I should think that they take you money and you have not paid the congestion charge. It is really about time these sites are stopped from purporting to be who they are not.

Case in point... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/...on-charge.html

I just googled congestion charge and the top result after the obvious adverts is the tfl.gov.uk site. same with self assessment tax return.

Actually looking at the first advert, they have stuck the gov-uk in it, probably following all the warnings to only use gov.uk sites. Sneaky beggars.

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[Amethyst]

Re: Copycat Websites ( taxreturngateway ) BBC Money Box

Tax Return Gateway Terms and Conditions and Homepage as of Feb 2014 from Wayback Archive (as their website has gone)

Who4 Limited, registered in England and Wales, number 08020104.

Registered Office: 145-157 St John Street, London, EC1V 4PW.

Contact via support@taxreturngateway.com

[Amethyst]

Re: Copycat Websites ( taxreturngateway ) BBC Money Box

Also fees

[Amethyst]

Re: Copycat Websites ( taxreturngateway ) BBC Money Box

Terms & Conditions

INTRODUCTION
This agreement applies as between you, the user of this Website and WHO4 Limited the owner of this Website – www.taxreturngateway.com.
Your agreement to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions is deemed to take effect upon your first use of the Website.
If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, you should stop using the Website immediately.
No part of this Website is intended to constitute a contractual offer capable of acceptance.
Your order constitutes a contractual offer and our acceptance of that offer is deemed to occur upon our sending a dispatch email to you indicating that your order has been commenced.
1. Definitions and Interpretation

1.1 In this Agreement the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Account” means collectively the personal information, payment information and credentials used by Users to access paid content and/or any communications system on the website.
“Content” means any text, graphics, images, audio, video, software, data compilations and any other form of information capable of being stored in a computer that appears on or forms part of this website.
“W4L” means WHO4 Limited; Company No. 08020104
“Service” means collectively any online facilities, tools, services or information that W4L makes available through the website either now or in the future.
“Services” means the services available to you through this website, specifically the provision and online submission of Self Assessment Tax Returns (SATR) amendments and applications to Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
“Payment Information” means any details required for the purchase of Services from this Website. This includes, but is not limited to, credit / debit card numbers, bank account numbers and sort codes.
“Purchase Information” means collectively any orders, invoices, receipts or similar that may be in hard copy or electronic form.
“Premises” means our registered office which is located at:
WHO4 LIMITED
145-157 ST JOHN STREET
LONDON
EC1V 4PW
“System” means any online communications infrastructure that W4L makes available through the Website either now or in the future. This includes, but is not limited to, web-based email, message boards, live chat facilities and email links.
“User(s)” means any third party that accesses the Website and is not employed by W4L or acting in the course of their employment.
“Website” means the website that you are currently visiting at www.taxreturngateway.com and any sub-domains of this site unless expressly excluded by their own Terms and Conditions.
2. Age Restrictions

2.1 No persons under the prescribed age for the submission of a Self Assessment Tax Return should use this Website.
2.2 In the event that the SATR is made on behalf of a minor as described in English Law then the Payment Information must be provided by or with the permission of an Adult.
3. Business Customers

3.1 These Terms and Conditions also apply to customers procuring Services in the course of business.
4. Intellectual Property

4.1 Subject to the exceptions in Clause 5 of these Terms and Conditions, all Content included on the Website, unless uploaded by Users, including, but not limited to, text, graphics, logos, icons, images, sound clips, video clips, data compilations, page layout, underlying code and software is the property of W4L, our affiliates or other relevant third parties.
4.1.1 By continuing to use the Website you acknowledge that such material is protected by applicable United Kingdom and International Intellectual Property and other laws.
4.2 Subject to Clause 6 you may not reproduce, copy, distribute, store or in any other fashion re-use material from the Website unless otherwise indicated on the Website or unless given express written permission to do so by W4L.
5.Third Party Intellectual Property

5.1 Unless otherwise expressly indicated, all Intellectual Property rights including, but not limited to, Copyright and Trademarks, in product images and descriptions belong to the manufacturers or distributors of such products as may be applicable.
5.2 Subject to Clause 6 you may not reproduce, copy, distribute, store or in any other way re-use such material unless otherwise indicated on the Website or unless given express written permission to do so by the relevant manufacturer or supplier.
6. Fair Use of Intellectual Property

6.1 Material from the Website may be re-used without written permission where any of the exceptions detailed in Chapter III of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 apply.
7. Links to Other Websites

7.1 This Website may contain links to other sites. Unless expressly stated, these sites are not under the control of W4L or that of our affiliates. We assume no responsibility for the content of such websites and disclaim liability for any and all forms of loss or damage arising out of the use of them.
7.2 The inclusion of a link to another site on this Website does not imply any endorsement of the sites themselves or of those in control of them.
8. Links to this Website

8.1 Those wishing to place a link to this Website on other sites may do so only to the home page of the site www.taxreturngateway.com without prior permission.
8.2 Deep linking (i.e. links to specific pages within the site) requires the express permission of W4L. To find out more please contact us by email at info@taxgateway.uk.com.
9. Use of Communications Facilities

9.1 When using the enquiry form or any other System on the Website you should do so in accordance with the following rules:
9.1.1 You must not use obscene or vulgar language.
9.1.2 You must not submit Content that is unlawful or otherwise objectionable. This includes, but is not limited to, Content that is abusive, threatening, harassing, defamatory, ageist, sexist or racist.
9.1.3 You must not submit Content that is intended to promote or incite violence.
9.1.4 It is advised that submissions are made using the English language as we may be unable to respond to enquiries submitted in any other languages.
9.1.5 The means by which you identify yourself must not violate these Terms and Conditions or any applicable laws.
9.1.6 You must not impersonate other people, particularly employees and representatives of W4L or our affiliates.
9.1.7 You must not use our System for unauthorised mass-communication such as “spam” or “junk mail”.
9.2 You acknowledge that W4L reserves the right to monitor any and all communications made to us or using our System.
9.3 You acknowledge that W4L may retain copies of any and all communications made to us or using our System.
9.4 You acknowledge that any information you send to us through our System or post on the chat area may be modified by us in any way and you hereby waive your moral right to be identified as the author of such information.
9.5 Any restrictions you may wish to place upon our use of such information must be communicated to us in advance and we reserve the right to reject such terms and associated information.
10. Accounts

10.1 In order to procure Services on this Website and to use the chat facilities you are required to create an Account. Your Account will contain personal details and Payment Information, which may vary, based upon your use of the Website, as we may not require Payment Information until you wish to make a purchase.
By continuing to use this Website you represent and warrant that:
10.1.1 All information you submit is accurate and truthful.
10.1.2 You have permission to submit Payment Information where permission may be required.
10.1.3 You will keep this information accurate and up-to-date.
10.1.4 Your creation of an Account is further affirmation of your representation and warranty.
10.2 It is recommended that you do not share your Account details, particularly your username and password. W4L accepts no liability for any losses or damages incurred as a result of your Account details being shared by you. If you use a shared computer, it is recommended that you do not save your Account details in your internet browser.
10.3 If you have reason to believe that another person without consent has obtained your account details, you should contact W4L immediately to suspend your Account and cancel any unauthorised orders or payments that may be pending.
10.4 Please be aware that orders or payments can only be cancelled prior to the commencement of provision of Services. In the event that an unauthorised provision commences prior to your notifying us of the unauthorised nature of the order or payment, W4L accepts no liability or responsibility and you should make contact with the third party service provider detailed in the Purchase Information.
10.5 When choosing your username you are required to adhere to the terms set out in Clause 9. Any failure to do so could result in the suspension and/or deletion of your Account.
11. Termination and Cancellation

11.1 Either W4L or you may terminate your Account. If W4L terminates your Account, you will be notified by email and an explanation for the termination will be provided. Notwithstanding this, we reserve the right to terminate without giving reasons.
11.2 If W4L terminates your Account, any current or pending orders or payments on your Account will not be cancelled and provision of Services will commence.
11.3 W4L reserves the right to cancel orders or payments without giving reasons, prior to processing payment or commencing Services provision.
11.4 Due to the nature of our Services, we will begin to provide the Service to you with immediate effect upon the completed submission of your application.
11.5 By making an order with us and completing the Application form you are deemed to be granting authority for us to begin providing our Service immediately. This means that you will not have the right to cancel your contract with us once you have made your order.
11.6 You will not be entitled to any refund of money you have paid to us, in accordance with these conditions, unless we have been unable to deliver the Service to you. If such an event occurs we may refund all or part of the money paid at our absolute discretion.
11.7 This provision does not affect your other statutory rights as a consumer.
11.8 If an order or payment is cancelled, for any reason, prior to the commencement of our Services provision, you will be refunded any monies paid in relation to those purchases.
11.8 For the avoidance of doubt please read the following extracts from:
The Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000.
Right to cancel
10. —(1) Subject to regulation 13, if within the cancellation period set out in regulations 11 and 12, the consumer gives a notice of cancellation to the supplier, or any other person previously notified by the supplier to the consumer as a person to whom notice of cancellation may be given, the notice of cancellation shall operate to cancel the contract.
(2) Except as otherwise provided by these Regulations, the effect of a notice of cancellation is that the contract shall be treated as if it had not been made.
(3) For the purposes of these Regulations, a notice of cancellation is a notice in writing or in another durable medium available and accessible to the supplier (or to the other person to whom it is given) which, however expressed, indicates the intention of the consumer to cancel the contract.
(4) A notice of cancellation given under this regulation by a consumer to a supplier or other person is to be treated as having been properly given if the consumer—
(a)leaves it at the address last known to the consumer and addressed to the supplier or other person by name (in which case it is to be taken to have been given on the day on which it was left);
(b)sends it by post to the address last known to the consumer and addressed to the supplier or other person by name (in which case, it is to be taken to have been given on the day on which it was posted);
(c)sends it by facsimile to the business facsimile number last known to the consumer (in which case it is to be taken to have been given on the day on which it is sent); or
(d)sends it by electronic mail, to the business electronic mail address last known to the consumer (in which case it is to be taken to have been given on the day on which it is sent).
(5) Where a consumer gives a notice in accordance with paragraph (4)(a) or (b) to a supplier who is a body corporate or a partnership, the notice is to be treated as having been properly given if—
(a)in the case of a body corporate, it is left at the address of, or sent to, the secretary or clerk of that body; or
(b)in the case of a partnership, it is left with or sent to a partner or a person having control or management of the partnership business.
Exceptions to the right to cancel
13.—(1) Unless the parties have agreed otherwise, the consumer will not have the right to cancel the contract by giving notice of cancellation pursuant to regulation 10 in respect of contracts—
(a)for the supply of services if the supplier has complied with regulation 8(3) and performance of the contract has begun with the consumer’s agreement before the end of the cancellation period applicable under regulation 12;
Written and additional information
8.—(1) Subject to regulation 9, the supplier shall provide to the consumer in writing, or in another durable medium which is available and accessible to the consumer, the information referred to in paragraph (2), either—
(a)prior to the conclusion of the contract, or
(b)thereafter, in good time and in any event—
(i)during the performance of the contract, in the case of services; and
(ii)at the latest at the time of delivery where goods not for delivery to third parties are concerned.
(2) The information required to be provided by paragraph (1) is—
(a)the information set out in paragraphs (i) to (vi) of Regulation 7(1)(a);
(b)information about the conditions and procedures for exercising the right to cancel under regulation 10, including—
(i)where a term of the contract requires (or the supplier intends that it will require) that the consumer shall return the goods to the supplier in the event of cancellation, notification of that requirement; and
(ii)information as to whether the consumer or the supplier would be responsible under these Regulations for the cost of returning any goods to the supplier, or the cost of his recovering them, if the consumer cancels the contract under regulation 10;
(c)the geographical address of the place of business of the supplier to which the consumer may address any complaints;
(d)information about any after-sales services and guarantees; and
(e)the conditions for exercising any contractual right to cancel the contract, where the contract is of an unspecified duration or a duration exceeding one year.
(3) Subject to regulation 9, prior to the conclusion of a contract for the supply of services, the supplier shall inform the consumer in writing or in another durable medium which is available and accessible to the consumer that, unless the parties agree otherwise, he will not be able to cancel the contract under regulation 10 once the performance of the services has begun with his agreement.

12. Services, Pricing and Availability

12.1 Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that all descriptions of Services available from W4L correspond to the actual Services, W4L is not responsible for any variations from these descriptions.
12.1.1 This does not exclude our liability for mistakes due to negligence on our part and refers only to variations of the correct Services, not different Services altogether.
12.2 Where appropriate, you will be obliged to select the required level of services. W4L does not represent or warrant that such Services will be available.
12.2.1 Although availability indications are provided on the Website there is no guarantee that HMRC will provide the services requested, accept the SATR or provide any confirmation of receipt.
12.2.2 W4L accepts no liability for failure to provide any information requested by HMRC nor does W4L accept any responsibility for the provision of anything required for the correct submission of a SATR.
12.3 W4L accepts no responsibility should your SATR be rejected, challenged, refused or disputed in any way whatsoever.
12.3.1 W4L accepts no responsibility for the late submission of a SATR or for penalties which may result from a late submission.
12.4 The person completing the online application has sole responsibility for conforming with all the legal requirements of HMRC in relation to the provision, completion and accurate submission of their SATR.
12.5 W4L is not responsible if the User does not supply the correct information, is not eligible to make a SATR, fails to provide the required documentation, fails to provide anything requested by HMRC, fails to validate proof of their identity or makes any other form of error in relation to the SATR.
12.6 The acceptance of confirmation of the receipt of a SATR and all associated services are not the responsibility of W4L or www.taxreturngateway.com
12.7 Neither W4L nor www.taxreturngateway.com are affiliated or associated with HMRC.
12.8 W4L is a registered agent for the submission of online SATR.
12.9 SATR’s may be submitted directly to HMRC via their website at www.hmrc.gov.uk/sa/
12.10 W4L does not scrutinise your SATR for mistakes but does carry out checks for omissions and relies entirely on the information you supply. We do not provide advice or validate SATR. We provide a non advisory service by checking and forwarding your application on your behalf to the issuing authorities and bodies and we charge a fee for our service.
12.11 W4L reserves the right to change prices and alter or remove any special offers from time to time and as deemed necessary.
12.12 In the event that prices are changed during the period between an order being placed for Services and W4L processing that order and taking payment, provision of Services shall commence as per your order and you will be charged at the price which pertained at the time your order was placed.
12.13 All prices are inclusive of VAT at the applicable rate.
12.14 When viewing our tax breakdown page, we will show you a payment breakdown which includes our estimate of your tax bill and our submission fee. This will be presented as one total payment. This is the total payment we estimate you will need to make to pay any tax liability and pay our service fee for submitting your return. The fee you will be required to pay at the point of submission is for our services only will not reduce any tax liability with HMRC and is not in lieu of any tax payments owed.
12.15 Our estimation process is provided without warranty as to its accuracy or fitness for any particular purpose. It is provided as an indicative tool and no reliance should be placed upon it. You will receive your accurate tax bill within 72 hours of submission.
12.16 If you do not owe any tax, or are due a tax refund, the only fee showing will be our service fee. You must still pay this fee if you wish us to submit your return on your behalf
12.17 You must still independently pay any tax due to HMRC before the prescribed deadline to avoid a fine or penalty from HMRC. We are unable to do this on your behalf. We will endeavour contact you by email 7 days before the deadline to remind of you of the amount to pay however you remain at all times solely responsible for this payment.
13. Provision of Services

13.1 Provision of Services shall commence when full payment has been received or as otherwise detailed in the Terms & Conditions pertaining directly to those Services.
13.2 No contract shall be formed until the customer has received written confirmation either by email or SMS to that effect.
13.3 Confirmation shall be considered to be provided when W4L delivers the email or SMS and no liability shall exist for the provision of incorrect information by the customer.
13.4 W4L will use its best endeavours to provide the Services with reasonable skill and care
13.5 Provision of all Services will be subject to the Terms and Conditions relevant to those Services.
13.6 In the event that Services are provided that do not conform with your order you should contact us within 10 days to inform us of any mistake. W4L will ensure that any necessary corrections to the Services provided are made within 7 working days.
13.7 W4L reserves the right to exercise discretion with respect to any alterations to Services under the provisions of this Clause 13. Factors, which may be taken into account in the exercise of this discretion, include, but are not limited to:
13.7.1 Any use or enjoyment that you may already have derived from the Services.
13.7.2 Any characteristic of the Services which may mean that cessation of provision is impossible without significant further work on the part and at the expense of W4L. Such discretion to be exercised only within the confines of the law.
14. Privacy

Use of the Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms and Conditions by this reference. To view the Privacy Policy, please click on the link above.
15. Disclaimers

15.1 W4L makes no warranty or representation that the Website will meet your requirements, that it will be of satisfactory quality, that it will be fit for a particular purpose, that it will not infringe the rights of third parties, that it will be compatible with all systems, that it will be secure and that all information provided will be accurate. We make no guarantee of any specific benefits from the use of our Service or Services.
15.2 No part of this Website is intended to constitute advice and the Content of this Website should not be relied upon when making any decisions or taking any action of any kind.
15.3 No part of this Website is intended to constitute a contractual offer capable of acceptance.
15.4 Whilst W4L uses reasonable endeavours to ensure that the Website is secure and free from errors, viruses and other malware, all Users are advised to take responsibility for their own security, their personal details and their computers.
16. Changes to the Service and these Terms and Conditions

W4L reserves the right to change the Website, its Content or these Terms and Conditions at any time. You will be bound by any changes to the Terms and Conditions when you next visit the Website after changes have been made. If W4L is required to make any changes to Terms and Conditions by law, these changes will apply automatically to any orders currently pending, in addition to any orders placed by you at a later date.
17. Availability of the Website

17.1 The Service is provided “as is” and on an “as available” basis. We give no warranty that the Service will be free of defects and/or faults. To the maximum extent permitted by law we provide no warranties (express or implied) of fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy of information, compatibility or satisfactory quality.
17.2 W4L accepts no liability for any disruption or non-availability of the Website resulting from external causes including, but not limited to, ISP equipment failure, host equipment failure, communications network failure, power failure, natural events, acts of war or legal restrictions and censorship.
18. Limitation of Liability

18.1 To the maximum extent permitted by law, W4L accepts no liability for any direct or indirect loss or damage, foreseeable or otherwise, including any indirect, consequential, special or exemplary damages arising from the use of the Website or any information contained therein. Users should be aware that they use the Website and its Content at their own risk.
18.2 Nothing in these Terms and Conditions excludes or restricts W4L from liability for death or personal injury resulting from any negligence or fraud on the part of W4L.
18.3 Nothing in these Terms and Conditions excludes or restricts W4L’s liability for any direct or indirect loss or damage arising out of the incorrect provision of Services or out of reliance on incorrect information included on the Website.
18.4 Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that these Terms and Conditions adhere strictly with the relevant provisions of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977, in the event that any of these terms are found to be unlawful, invalid or otherwise unenforceable, that term is deemed to be severed from these Terms and Conditions and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining Terms and Conditions. This term shall apply only within jurisdictions where a particular term is illegal.
19. No Waiver

In the event that any party to these Terms and Conditions fails to exercise any right or remedy contained herein, this shall not be construed as a waiver of that right or remedy.
20. Previous Terms and Conditions

In the event of any conflict between these Terms and Conditions and any prior versions thereof, the provisions of these Terms and Conditions shall prevail unless it is expressly stated otherwise.
21. Third Party Rights

Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall confer any rights upon any third party. The agreement created by these Terms and Conditions is between you and W4L.
22. Communications

All notices / communications shall be given to us either by post at our Premises or by email to info@taxreturngateway.com Such notice will be deemed to have been received 3 days after posting, if sent by first class post, or the same day of sending if by email which is received in full on a business day. If an email is sent at a weekend or on a public holiday it will be deemed to have been received on the next normal business day.
23. Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and Conditions and the relationship between you and W4L shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Law of England and Wales and W4L and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales.

[Amethyst]

Re: Copycat Websites ( taxreturngateway ) BBC Money Box

Vague update on this - Who4 are back in court next month so will keep an eye on that.

also TAD services ltd has now been dissolved and seems all their websites have been kerputted

TAD services ltd - copycat website operators - co. dissolved compulsory strike on 23rd june 0215

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1174..._fraud/?ref=mr

These guys https://www.asa.org.uk/Rulings/Adjud...x#.VZLL3EbAle0 and https://www.asa.org.uk/Rulings/Adjud...x#.VZLS9EbAle0 and https://www.asa.org.uk/Rulings/Adjud...x#.VZLTDUbAle0

They ran numerous copycat and third party websites - ehic/dvla/passports ( UK-Passport.net driver-theory-test.co.uk rodlicence.net www.esta-dhs.com dvla-licence-application.co.uk) - has now been dissolved. Their previous company CHECK & SEND DOCUMENTS SERVICES LTD was dissolved in 2013.

Then set up TAD Services Ltd, and then that's been dissolved

Also had Esta Services - www. nhs-services. org.uk and such crap - about 50 websites in all.

[Amethyst]

Update on TAD Services - http://legalbeagles.info/forums/foru...s-the-guardian

The July 2017 trial resulted in the following sentences:

• Peter Hall (age 47 of Homestead Road, Medstead, Alton, Hampshire) was sentenced to 8 years and 8 months in prison. Mr Hall also received a further 1 year and 4 months in relation to a previous suspended sentence following a conviction for fraud.
• Claire Hall (age 41 of Homestead Road, Medstead, Alton, Hampshire) was sentenced to 4 years in prison.
• Syed Bilal Zaidi (aged 35 formerly of Broad Street, Arlesford, Hampshire) was sentenced to 6 years in prison in his absence and his whereabouts are currently unknown.
• Collette Ferrow (aged 50 of Longmead, Liss, Hampshire) was sentenced to 4 years in prison
• Liam Hincks (aged 28 of St Albans Heights, Tanyfron, Wrexham, Clwyd) pleaded guilty before the trial began and was sentenced to 3 years.

The March 2018 trial (which ended today) resulted in the followed sentences:

• Peter Hall (age 47 of Homestead Road, Medstead, Alton, Hampshire) was sentenced to 5 years in prison. He was also disqualified as company director for 10 years.
• Kerry Mills (age 49 of Hillsborough Park, Camberley, Surrey) was sentenced to 5 years in prison. She was also disqualified as a company director for 8 years.
• Liam Michael Murray Hincks (aged 28 of St Albans Heights, Tanyfron, Wrexham, Clwyd) pleaded guilty before the trial began and will be sentenced at a later date.

[Amethyst]

Update on Who4 - Tax Return Gateway ( they were cleared )

Four businessman have been cleared of all charges in relation to their operation of a self-assessment tax returns website. Stephen Oliver, Jamie Wyatt, Michael Hughes, and Richard Hough were found not guilty of all seven charges of fraud they faced in relation to the Sunderland-based taxreturngateway website.

A jury at Teesside Crown Court heard seven weeks of evidence in which prosecutors claimed the site was deliberately designed to deceive users into believing they were dealing directly with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Hundreds of users complained to Trading Standards departments across the country claiming they were misled into believing fees paid to the site would be deducted from their tax bill. "It is nonsense to suggest we set out to deceive anyone," said Mr Oliver. "We knew we had to be very clear to distinguish ourselves from the HMRC website. "It is something we thought long and hard about. "We thought the best way to do that was by the use of disclaimers and a comparison table. "In the table we compared our service to the service offered by HMRC. "By doing that, it must have been obvious to users we were not HMRC." Mr Oliver said for the first few weeks of taxreturngateway's operation the table appeared 'below the fold' on the site's homepage, meaning users on most devices would have to scroll down to see it. "To make the box even clearer we moved the table to the top corner of the page," said Mr Oliver. "It was a fledgling business, and we were making improvements in the site in response to customer feedback. "What we called the 'black box', the panel containing our contact details, appeared on every page apart from the tax forms where it could not. "The box made it clear we were a company, not HMRC. "There were also disclaimers on the site to the effect."

The jury heard evidence taxreturngateway turned over £5m in five months. The company had more than 20 staff, and paid all its bills including VAT, wages, and online advertising costs. "It was a legitimate business," said Mr Oliver.

Read more at: https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/...rges-1-8821278

Background - http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/n...UR-MONTHS.html

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[enaid]

Legitimate business it may well have been, but only after hoodwinking hundreds of consumers.