How to go about getting a tax rebate without paying the price?

steef2004

Hi guys, I hope someone can help me.

I'm 19, and spent much of last year working. I have a feeling i'm due a decent tax rebate, so I was wondering if anybody knows how to go about this without paying some corporation 12% of what i'm given? There seems to be a whole range of companies charging loads and taking advantage of people who don't know how to go about sorting out a rebate quickly and efficiently.

Any help would be appreciated! :money:

May-B

I've just done it - you dont need to pay anyone anything.
Just find out the name/address of the local inland revenue office that your employer puts their staff wages through (your employer will know this). The send the Inland Revenue a letter stating that you think you might have overpaid your tax. You will need to send them all of your pay slips from the last tax year (if you dont have them, phone up and ask if you can send something else instead). Plus if you have changed jobs you will need to send them P60's and P45's too. Don't send them copies of any paperwork, they need the originals (but keep a copy of anything you send them yourself). It will probably take a while to sort out, the tax office I deal with is one of the biggest in the country and it took them six weeks just to open the envelope on any post I sent them!
Good luck!

steef2004

Thanks a lot, it seems like it's just as much effort to do it yourself as it is to PAY someone else! Thanks again!:beer:

Rosie75

I've always just gone into my local tax office and filled in some form. They've taken photocopies of my P60s / P45s and a few weeks later I get a cheque in the post.

isasmurf

Don't send them any documents. If you provide details of your employments, with details of your income and tax paid for the year in question, they should be able to match with thier records. If they want to see your P45/P60 they will ask for it.

You can write them a letter, or fill out a form R40.

tiamaria

I'm hoping someone can give us some advice. My son is at college and has just begun his first job - just part time so he has a bit of cash in his wallet. he has never worked before and had no P45 or P60 to give to his new employer. he has had 2 wageslips and is paying a huge amount of tax considering he is not earning much so he must be on emergency tax i guess?

He called the local tax office who told him to ask his employer for a P46? the employer says they don't have any. Will this be sorted out automatically and he will be refunded the tax paid or should he have to do anything about it?

thanks in anticipation

Savvy_Sue

tiamaria wrote:

He called the local tax office who told him to ask his employer for a P46? the employer says they don't have any.

Well they should have! It's one of the most basic forms payroll needs: new employee without a P45 - give them a P46!

tiamaria wrote:

Will this be sorted out automatically and he will be refunded the tax paid or should he have to do anything about it?

In theory, it should be sorted out automatically: he'll pay a lot less tax for a few weeks - or even get a refund - until it's all back in synch again. Although with an employer who doesn't keep P46s in stock I wouldn't bank on it, in which case it can be sorted out at the end of the tax year.

You can download a P46 from this page on the HMRC website. Whether the employer will know what to do with it is obviously a different matter. If your son can find out who actually DOES the payroll and talk to them it might help. It may be contracted out, but even so ...