Redundancy & the Tax Man

True_Mister_Six

Hi,

Last year, between March & May, I was unemployed and on Jobseekers allowance due to redundancy. In May, I secured new employment and am still with the firm I joined now.

A friend of mine mentioned that it's likely that I've paid too much tax over the year because this period of redundancy can affect how much I am supposed to pay and I may be due a rebate.

Is this true? Can anybody confirm my friend's comments as true?

If it is true - What form should I fill out? Where can I get it? Is there someone I should ring?

Thanks all,

Chris W (aka True Mister Six)

getmore4less

www.HMRC.gov.uk

worth a read

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/incometax/refund-reclaim.htm

should help

Something like this should have happend

You should have given your p45 to the job center.

Not sure but did you get a p60 from the job center for the 2008/2009 tax year?

This year should be OK if you gave the p45 that you got from the job center when you signed off to your new employer.

True_Mister_Six

Thanks for that.

I've had a read and downloaded the form.

I'm not certain I gave the right P45 to my new employer - I'd have to check with finance but I may have given them the P45 from the employer that made me redundant.

Off to finance I go...