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Income Tax Refund

I'm hoping someone may be able to help.

In the tax year 2008/2009, I earnt £5461.63 and paid £729.60 tax.

The basic rate allowance is £6035, which means tax code should be 605L.

My tax code was 543L for the majority and BR X for 2 weeks.

Am I right in thinking I will get the full £729.60 because I earnt less than £6035 and was on the wrong tax code?

I have tried ringing my "local tax office" and they said they are unable to say how much I would get for security reasons.

Any help/advice is much appreciated.

Thanks

Holli

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  • terryw
    terryw Posts: 4,396 Forumite
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    Looks like you are correct. If you received any benefits this could affect it though.

    terryw
    "If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
    Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools"
    Extract from "If" by Rudyard Kipling
  • I don't recieve any benefits and never have, also didn't recieve any taxable income. I left work to become a full time student.

    I don't want to get my hopes up by thinking I'll get that much and then get something significantly smaller! xx
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