RM2572 - RO/RE instructions: Format 3

Format 3 shows details of the claimant and agent. Check these details and make any necessary entries or amendments as follows.

Field	Notes and action required
Field FILE CASE?	Notes and action required If the entry is Y use the instructions at RM1256 to decide whether a file is still required. Change the entry to N if the case can be converted to a SRS case.
CLAIMANT ADDRESS	Check that the address shown on the claim form or later correspondence is the same as that shown on screen. Make any necessary amendments. These will be stored on the claimant’s record. RM1512 tells you how an address should be entered.
RLS?	If this field has an entry of Y make sure you have amended the address \nin CLAIMANT ADDRESS and change the entry in this field to N. The entry must be N if you want to proceed any further with the repayment.
ABROAD?	Enter N where the address is within the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands, is one of Her Majesty’s ships, or is with British forces abroad or an address which has a British Forces Post Office (BFPO) number. If the address is not one of the above, the entry must be Y.
AGENT CODE	If the agent shown is not the same as the one on the claim form check the District Agent list for a code for the new agent. If there is a code, enter it here. If there is not a code, erase the entry in this field. Any entry must consist of one letter followed by two numbers for example A01.
CLIENT REF	If you are amending the agent details, check the entry in this field and amend or delete as necessary.
AGENT NAME	There must be an entry if there is an entry in CLIENT REF and none in AGENT CODE \nCoded agent. If you entered an agent code you do not need to make or amend any entries in this field. \nNon-coded agent. Enter or amend the name of the agent using the rules at RM1508.
AGENT ADDRESS	If there is an entry in AGENT NAME there must be an address. If AGENT NAME is blank there must be no entry here. For a Coded agent, if you entered an agent code you do not need to make or amend any entries in this field. For a Non-coded agent enter or amend the address using the rules at RM1512.
AGENT ABROAD?	Must be blank if there is no entry in AGENT CODE or AGENT NAME Coded agent Must be N or blank as an agent abroad cannot be set up as a coded agent.Non-coded agentMust be N or blank where the address is within the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands is one of Her Majesty’s ships, or is with British forces abroad or an address which has a British Forces Post Office (BFPO) number. If the address is not one of the above, the entry must be Y.
REPAYMENT TO: CLAIMANT/AGENT/ NOMINEE (C/A/N)?	This field will not appear if you entered N in REPAY UNDER DE MINIMIS LIMIT? in Format 2 or the result of the computation shows that there is no tax repayable.Leave blank if you want to issue the payable order manually.The payable order must be issued manually if the file shows that all correspondence including payable orders must be issued manually, there is a set-off to be made, the claimant wants to collect the payable order at the counter, the advisory message REPT SUPP MUST BE COMPUTED MANUALLY AS DATE OF MANUAL PO NOT HELD was displayed in Format 2. The claim includes Business Expansion Scheme relief. When you want to issue the payable order by computer enter C, A or N as follows.
Claimant	If you want the payable order sent to the claimant whose name appears in CLAIMANT NAME enter C.
Agent	If you want the payable order sent to the agent whose name appears in AGENT NAME enter A. \nThe entry must not be A if the agent is abroad but the claimant is not.
Nominee	If the claimant has completed the section on the front of the claim form requesting that the payable order be sent to a nominee or bank or building society enter N unless, the authority has not been signed by the claimant. The nominee’s name appears on the list of nominees not to receive repayment (RM3760), or the nominee is abroad but the claimant is not. If any of the above situations apply enter C.
MANUAL PO?	Enter Y if you left REPAYMENT TO: CLAIMANT/AGENT/NOMINEE blank.
CLAIM FORM TO BE ISSUED	This field will not appear where you are dealing with a case for a non-individual or the manual claim signal has been set in CZ. Make sure this shows the claim form you want the computer to issue automatically (RM1262). This can be R40, R40SP, or R249. If you do not want to issue a renewal claim form erase any entry in this field.
FOR YEAR	This field will not appear where you are dealing with a case for a non-individual or the manual claim signal has been set in CZ. Enter the last two numbers of the year for which you want the claim form to be issued. You must leave it blank where, there is no entry in CLAIM FORM TO BE ISSUED, you want to issue a claim form for a year earlier than 1990-91, you want to issue a claim form for a year later than CY+1. You must make an entry when there is an entry in CLAIM FORM TO BE ISSUED.
TO AGENT?	This field will not appear where you are dealing with a case for a non-individual or the manual claim signal has been set in CZ. Enter Y if you wish the claim form to be issued to the agent. You cannot enter Y if there is no entry in CLAIM FORM TO BE ISSUED, there is no entry in either AGENT CODE or AGENT NAME or the agent is abroad but the claimant is not.
NEXT YEAR?	If you want to work another repayment for this claimant for a different year, enter the last two numbers of the year you want. Must be blank if there is an N in REPAYMENT TO: CLAIMANT/AGENT/NOMINEE
NEXT CLAIMANT/YEAR?	Enter the reference number of the next claimant whose repayment you wish to work together with the last two numbers of the year of repayment.Must be blank if there is an N in REPAYMENT TO: CLAIMANT/AGENT/NOMINEE or there is an entry in NEXT YEAR?
-	Press SEND

If you asked that the payable order be sent to a nominee complete Format 4 (RM2576).

If you asked that the payable order be issued manually or sent to the claimant or agent, prepare the papers for issue of the repayment (RM2580).