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reclaiming tax from old job

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sorry if this seems silly or in wrong forum but i have no experience in doing any of this until now ...

i found out i was owed around 400 pounds tax from a job i done from January 2007 - January 2009 but never reclaimed it. does anyone know where i stand, am i screwed for getting it back?? I have p45 details etc from that period mentioned ... just want to clear it up and sort it out

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  • salduck
    salduck Posts: 1,070 Forumite
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    You can go on to the HMRC website and print off a form send it off to the tax office and they will sort it out! Good luck
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  • Bumsnogger
    Bumsnogger Posts: 58 Forumite
    oh really??? well i've already written to the glasgow office about it, i was told to write to that address i was just worried i'd done the wrong thing ... i sent copies of relevant info i just wanted more advice .... thanks for that i'll see what response i get so fingers crossed ...
  • Bumsnogger
    Bumsnogger Posts: 58 Forumite
    also would you happen to have a link to those forms you mention on the website??
  • CLAPTON
    CLAPTON Posts: 41,865 Forumite
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    why do you think you paid too much tax?

    if you want to post up the figures then we could check them for you
  • Bumsnogger
    Bumsnogger Posts: 58 Forumite
    i recall being on BR code for a period of time from the beginning of the job the money was from, i just noticed it whilst sorting out another rebate from a job last year whilst sorting through old p45s etc, i don't have the exact figures at the moment to post ...
  • gordikin
    gordikin Posts: 4,422 Forumite
    Bumsnogger wrote: »
    also would you happen to have a link to those forms you mention on the website??

    Why not try Google yourself?...I suggest:- HMRC tax claim form
  • AirlieBird
    AirlieBird Posts: 1,046 Forumite
    There's no form for claiming back overpaid tax through PAYE. Just send a letter with your documents and they'll look at it.

    http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/incometax/overpaid-thro-job.htm
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  • Bumsnogger
    Bumsnogger Posts: 58 Forumite
    yeah that's what i've done anyway .. sent a letter explaining and relevant documents .. ha ha i sound like an idiot who doesn't know what he's doing but fingers crossed .. i'll see what happens ... thanks!
  • Bumsnogger
    Bumsnogger Posts: 58 Forumite
    it's getting ridiculous this numerous occasions now i have had to ring them back to follow up my claim, and they tell me that one more document is required, only to ring back after i've sent it then they decide another one is despite being re assured beforehand nothing else was needed. i was also told i had been posted details of what else was required of me to send in to them and after waiting nearly a week, i rang only to be told that nothing was posted out. i'm beginning to wonder if they're doing it on purpose it's taking ages, it's ridiculous really for what isn't really a great deal of money, i don't understand the problem. i get different information from another agent every time ... anyone else experience this?
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