Wash your uniform at home ?

snapping_crocodile

Thank you to mikeyorks for his reply yesterday, but I now have another question for you knowledgeable folks! I received a cheque today as a rebate for my professionals fees for the year 2008-2009. I understand that they have reduced the time frame over which you can claim, despite the fact I submitted my claim in January but hey ho. So just wondering what happens to the subsequent years 09-10, 10-11 and 11-12. Will this be all or will I receive a separate cheque for each of those years? They have also made no reference to a rebate in terms of washing my uniforms either so will wait to hear about that. Many thanks

Mikeyorks

snapping_crocodile wrote: »

I received a cheque today as a rebate for my professionals fees for the year 2008-2009.

As regards the years you can claim back - they will honour all the years that were still in play at the date of your original claim.

Don't understand the above, however. They normally issue a single cheque covering all the years they reconcile. How much is the cheque (and how do you know it's 08-09 only ...... as I don't normally get such benevolence from HMRC )?

jem16

Mikeyorks wrote: »

Don't understand the above, however. They normally issue a single cheque covering all the years they reconcile. How much is the cheque (and how do you know it's 08-09 only ...... as I don't normally get such benevolence from HMRC )?

Occasionally they don't.

My colleagues have been applying for rebates for professional fees via HMRC after I stopped them using a firm which charged £40 for the privilege.

Despite them all applying the same way, some have had their tax code adjusted to provide the rebate, some have had a cheque for the whole amount and some of them have had a mixture of cheque for part and tax code change for the other part. It seems that it was down to who processed it at HMRC.

snapping_crocodile

Mikeyorks wrote: »

As regards the years you can claim back - they will honour all the years that were still in play at the date of your original claim.

Don't understand the above, however. They normally issue a single cheque covering all the years they reconcile. How much is the cheque (and how do you know it's 08-09 only ...... as I don't normally get such benevolence from HMRC )?

At the top of the letter it says tax calculation for tax year 2008-2009. The letter itself says "you are due a repayment of income tax for the year shown above. A cheque for £75.72 is attached. My calculation of this amount has been sent to you separately."

I did think it wasn't particularly good for the environment issuing individual cheques for each year :rotfl:

Mikeyorks

snapping_crocodile wrote: »

A cheque for £75.72 is attached.

Surprising. As - at 20% - that implies an additional allowance of £378.60 (ignoring repayment supplement - which will be included). Which seems excessive for a single year? In particular as you indicated the subscription was circa £76? Perhaps there's also a genuine overpayment included in it?
I think you can only wait until all the documents materialise.

I did think it wasn't particularly good for the environment issuing individual cheques for each year

They don't. Where they're dealing with several years they issue a composite cheque. As clarified at note 16 on the P800 (Notes) you will get (their bold) :-

(If the repayment covers more than one tax year, we will send you one cheque which will cover all
the years we have reviewed)

Mikeyorks

jem16 wrote: »

Occasionally they don't.

Think we're at cross purposes there Jem? I realise they seem to mix and match refund cheques and Coding in. But where they issue a refund for several years reconciled together - I've never known other than a composite cheque. Which is what I was referring to.

jem16

Mikeyorks wrote: »

Think we're at cross purposes there Jem? I realise they seem to mix and match refund cheques and Coding in. But where they issue a refund for several years reconciled together - I've never known other than a composite cheque. Which is what I was referring to.

sorry Mike - didn't read it correctly.

Mrs_Arcanum

DH got his cheque for £33.81 for 2010-2011. So still waiting for previous years.

Mikeyorks

Mrs_Arcanum wrote: »

DH got his cheque for £33.81 for 2010-2011. So still waiting for previous years.

As post #1366 above ..... they normally only issue one cheque for all years calculated together. If he pays tax at 20% then £33.81 (there will be a bit of interest included) implies at least £150 in extra allowances. Which seems too much if you're only expecting £60pa in allowance?

Mrs_Arcanum

Mikeyorks wrote: »

As post #1366 above ..... they normally only issue one cheque for all years calculated together. If he pays tax at 20% then £33.81 (there will be a bit of interest included) implies at least £150 in extra allowances. Which seems too much if you're only expecting £60pa in allowance?

It does state on the letter for years 2010-2011. Quoted extract below.

HM_Revenue_&_Customs wrote:

I am pleased to tell you that you are due a payment for the year shown above.

A cheque for the sum of £33.81 is attached below

My calculation for this amount has been sent to you separately.

Now the strange thing is, we have been sent the calculations for 2008-09 and 2009-10 but not the one for 2010-11. If the amounts given for the years 2008-2010 are added together they come to £33.93. So still none the wiser.