RIFT Refunds Reviews 

10,501
TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Review summary

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Considering 950 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff and dedicated tax specialists for being exceptionally polite, friendly, and knowledgeable throughout the entire claim procedure. Many people highlight the fast, straightforward service and express genuine appreciation for receiving their tax refunds quickly and efficiently year after year. Some reviewers were not happy with poor communication, mentioning difficulties in understanding advisors or dealing with unhelpful and unprofessional support interactions. A few consumers also reported feeling that their claims were rushed through without proper details, or experienced frustratingly long waiting periods.

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Staff

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Service

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Customer service

Consumers find customer service to be positive, highlighting efficient, friendly, and helpful support... See more

User experience

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Refund

Clients share positive opinions on refund processes, highlighting fast calculations and efficient service.... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I will happily be leaving a 5-star review for MAK @ RIFT REFUNDS and will always recommend him and Rift Refund to anyone looking for a reliable and professional tax refund service. Thank you on... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The team members of RIFT were so helpful throughout the process and have been so polite and lovely to speak to. The members who I remember speaking to I think were Summer and Becky. They are an absolu... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rift provide great customer service and clear instruction to help achieve refunds. The staff are professional yet friendly and warm, I've used them year after year and have never had any issues at all... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Big thanks to the team for the friendly and quick service, special thanks to mak who gave was genuine and straight the whole way through. Will be recommending to others and looking forward to the next... See more

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Company details

  1. Tax Advisor
  2. Tax Assessor
  3. Tax Consultant
  4. Tax Preparation
  5. Tax Preparation Service

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We're experts
At RIFT Refunds we’ve been claiming money back from the taxman and helping people with their tax returns since 1999, making us the UK's leading tax experts. We specialise in claiming tax refunds for travel and other work related expenses for those travelling to temporary workplaces. But there's so much more to us than that!
We're committed to our customers
We love our customers and we're dedicated to making things easy for them. We're the only tax specialists to have achieved the Institute of Customer Service "ServiceMark" for exceptional levels of customer service, and we're always looking at how we can make our service better.
Tax refunds & tax returns made easy
Get in touch by checking out our website or give us a call to see if we can help you get back what's yours from HMRC.

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great

Great - helped claim back thousands over the years.

August 21, 2026
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Reply from RIFT Refunds

Hi Thomas, We're so happy to hear we've helped you recover funds over the years. Thank you for your kind words! Kind Regards, Sinead

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tax r

Very easy refund and really friendly staff

August 18, 2026
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Reply from RIFT Refunds

Samuel, We are delighted to hear that you had such a positive experience with your refund and found our staff to be friendly. Thank you for your kind words! Kind Regards, Sinead

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very efficient process

Very efficient process. Extremely helpful staff. Thank you .

August 21, 2026
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Reply from RIFT Refunds

Hi, Bamidele, We're so glad to hear our process was efficient and our staff was helpful. Thank you for your kind words! Kind Regards, Sinead

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very understanding and informative…

Very understanding and informative expert Nikki Yeung did a great job.

August 21, 2026
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Reply from RIFT Refunds

Hi, We're so happy to hear that our expert was understanding and informative, and did a great job. Thank you for your positive feedback! Kind Regards, Sinead

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to work with

Easy to work with, just sent over some details and Rift did all the work. Will use them again in the future

August 21, 2026
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Reply from RIFT Refunds

Hi Calum, We are so pleased to hear that you found our service easy to work with and that we could take care of everything for you. We look forward to assisting you again in the future! Kind Regards, Sinead

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Was my 11 th year with rift

Was my 11 th year with rift. Never a problem. Great job. Really appreciate all there help.

August 21, 2026
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Reply from RIFT Refunds

George, We're so happy to hear about your 11 years with us and that we've consistently provided a great experience! We truly appreciate your kind words. Kind Regards, Sinead

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It took a few weeks to get the claim…

It took a few weeks to get the claim into the Tax Specialist from when i submitted the claim. However from the first contact with Silviva the claim was calculated and finalized on the same day. Excellent, trustworthy service. No complaints.

August 21, 2026
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Reply from RIFT Refunds

Hi, We're so happy to hear that our service was excellent and trustworthy! We appreciate you acknowledging the quick resolution once your claim reached our specialist. Thank you for your kind words. Kind Regards, Sinead

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always very friendly & professional…

Always very friendly & professional service, tax issues resolved without the headaches, highly recommended!

August 21, 2026
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Reply from RIFT Refunds

Hi Duncan, We're so pleased to hear that you found our service friendly and professional. It's wonderful to know we could resolve your tax issues smoothly. We truly appreciate your high recommendation! Kind Regards, Sinead

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good communication

Good communication. Clear instructions to gather all relevant information. Everything was explained clearly aswell.

August 18, 2026
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Reply from RIFT Refunds

Hi Javil, We're so glad to hear that our communication was clear and that everything was explained well. Thank you for your positive feedback! Kind Regards, Sinead

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Clear and instructive ..helpfull and…

Clear and instructive ..helpfull and we'll mannered ..quick to respond and overall good service thanks.

August 20, 2026
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Reply from RIFT Refunds

Hi Bryan, We're delighted to hear that you found our service clear, instructive, and helpful. We're also pleased that our team was quick to respond and provided overall good service. Thank you for your positive feedback! Kind Regards, Sinead

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was truly delighted with the service…

I was truly delighted with the service that I received. I would like to make a special mention to Ronny who was my advisor through the process and helped me and updated me every step. Thank you.

August 20, 2026
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Reply from RIFT Refunds

Hi Graeme, We are so happy to hear that you were delighted with the service you received. It's wonderful to know that our advisor kept you updated every step of the way. Thank you for your kind words! Kind Regards, Sinead

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The manegment

Everything good was happy enough with the services sent statments thay did the rest

August 14, 2026
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Reply from RIFT Refunds

Hi Stephen, we're so pleased to hear you were happy with our services and that everything went smoothly for you. Thank you for your positive feedback! Kind regards, Edward. Rift

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The RIFT review

Very helpful always would recommend and will always use again in the future

August 14, 2026
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Reply from RIFT Refunds

Hi Garry, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your experience, we hope that you are enjoying your refund. Kind regards, Edward. Rift

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Staff Helpful

Sam was very helpful, he explained the process well and was very quick in getting back to me with any queries. He also was very eager to get my refund moving which helped.

August 19, 2026
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Reply from RIFT Refunds

Hi Maddi, thank you so much for your review, we really appreciate it. We are extremely happy to hear that Sam has assisted in making the process easy and quick. We hope that you are enjoying your refund. Kind regards, Edward

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

They did all the hard work

They did all the hard work, I added a few documents to the website and then all of the other work was done.

August 14, 2026
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Reply from RIFT Refunds

Hi Thomas, We're so glad to hear that our efforts made the process easy for you! Thank you for your wonderful feedback. Kind Regards, Sinead

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

My customer service mr James

My customer service mr. James was very helpful to and made my experience wonderful

August 17, 2026
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Reply from RIFT Refunds

Hi Kemar, We are so happy to hear that our team member provided you with such a wonderful experience. We appreciate your kind words! Kind Regards, Sinead

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service

Sam was great. got my refund pretty quickly with the option to get the funds transferred next day due to being a returning customer, would highly recommend rift

August 17, 2026
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Reply from RIFT Refunds

Hi Charlie, We're so glad to hear you had a great experience and received your refund quickly, especially with the next-day transfer option as a returning customer. Thank you for your high recommendation! Kind Regards, Sinead

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very straightforward and tax specialist…

Very straightforward and tax specialist Sam was very helpful. I have been a customer for over 5 years and will continue to use RIFT as their service is second to none.

August 17, 2026
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Reply from RIFT Refunds

Hi, We're so pleased to hear you've been a loyal customer for over five years and that our service continues to meet your expectations. We'll be sure to pass on your kind words to Sam! Kind Regards, Sinead

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