Lee54 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I recently recieved my Tax bill together with a note saying it could now be paid over the phone by debit card, so I decided to pay by card and F%%% me the Government have charge me an extra 2% for paying by card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman8180 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Good. On the basis that the Government are charged a fee for accepting c/c payments, they bloody well should charge you. Why should I (and all other taxpayers) subsidise your 'buy now, pay later' lifestyle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutley Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Wait for it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 He did say debit card, didn't he? I just paid my mothers tax bill of just over £9k If I'd paid that by debit card the govt would have charged an extra £180 for a transaction that should cost them about 40p at most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste1205 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 If you pay by debit card online there is no charge. Credit Cards attract a 2% "administration charge". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman8180 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 My Bad Must learn to read better.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutley Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 And the penny drops... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I'd call them up and query it. If debit cards are free to use then they might have slapped the handling fee on in error. Incidentally, did you pay by Visa Debit Card and if so, did you tell them it was a Visa debit card or just a Visa? I wouldn't trust the government to take a debit card payment over the phone anyway. The lack of a paper trail would concern me with that lot. I prefer to have an IOM Bank stamped reciept! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La_Dolce_Vita Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Why should they charge more if it is from a debit card??? To be honest, I do not actually know why places charge for taking credit card payments. What sort of administration is covered by the charge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste1205 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 To be honest, I do not actually know why places charge for taking credit card payments. What sort of administration is covered by the charge? Credit card/charge card suppliers charge companies for processing credit card payments – this will range from around 1 to 5 per cent depending on the service/goods offered by the company, the level of risk (MOTO and online transactions being classified as the most risky) and the volume of business. This charge pays for the infrastructure and goes someway to funding the Section 75 protection which comes when paying by a credit card. In the case of debit cards the charge is much less – from 0p to 50p – this will be dependent on the type of debit card and volume of business. This charge covers the infrastructure behind getting the money from your account to the retailers account. I have no problem with retailers who pass the credit card charge on, but it is really is taking the proverbial for the likes of Flybe to charge £1.50 per sector for debit card payments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I paid my rates by debit card, and there was no charge. But I went into the office to do it, if that makes a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesultanofsheight Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 To be honest, I do not actually know why places charge for taking credit card payments. What sort of administration is covered by the charge? Because the credit card companies charge them for processing the transaction you nob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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