Chartered accountant Rebecca Benneyworth has set up a website to help subpostmasters affected by the Horizon scandal deal with the unexpected tax burden from compensation payments.
Benneyworth’s mum was a subpostmistress from the 1950s to 1980s, and she feels she would have been caught up in the scandal if she had not already been retired.
She also revealed that helping her mum do the balancing up every week is what led her to train as an accountant.
The website was just about up as the ITV drama Mr Bates vs Post Office hit our screens. Bennyworth persuaded 35 accountants and tax advisers to also offer their services pro bono.
If you know anyone affected, tell them to visit: https://subpostmasterstax.org.uk/
