MOD Tax Refunds

martinbuckley wrote: »

I know that, but this company specifically help the Royal Marines claim extra money for ordinary commuting, due to their postings being 2 years or less (on top of their home-duty payments through their salary). The point i'm making, and you seem to have missed, is that why is a RM on a 2yr posting but on a 22yr engagement being treated as a temporary worker for commuting when a civilian who is on a 2yr contract is not.

because they are 2 different employment circumstances and the taxman has said <2 year temporary transfer is entitled to tax free transfer allowances. In the same way if the civilian on the 2 year contract was sent to another site for, say, 6 months of that contract they would also be entitled to claim.

I'm looking to put a claim in for a tax refund and really don't want to use a company, so was wondering if anyone could help me.

I was posted overseas for 24 months (actual length of post was 23 months) during which time I travelled from my accommodation to my work place daily receiving HDT Automatic.

As this is deemed a temporary work place, I'm pretty sure I can make a valid claim for the tax value of the difference between the HMRC rates and the rates I received, but wanted to check if that's still the case with the journeys being overseas.

Also, what proof do you need to provide the HMRC when completing the P87? I have my posting order showing the posting length, I have the HDT on my pay slips. I don't have fuel receipts or anything though.