Tax rebates, can I do it for free myself?

wakeyman

I have seen lots of adverts on the intenet saying I maybe eligable for a tax rebate as I may have had the wrong tax code in 2002 and 2003 as we had cildren then and the inland rev got a lot of tax codes wrong then.

All sounds great but they will take 30% or more of the rebate.

Can I claim this rebate myself directly and surley then I would get 100% of what is my money?

Has anyone got any advice or help for me?

I am totally new to this site so if this is a really old/silly question, please go easy on me.

Thanks very much.

Bean_Counter

My initial reaction is to do it yourself, unless you have some horrendously complicated financial affairs. Don't pay anyone else, at lesat at this stage.

You could try posting some details on here based on your income and tax deducted for the years in question. However, if it were me, I would give HMRC a call as they will do it for you.

Are you employed or self-employed?

wakeyman

I am employed now but the period in question I was a student. However, according to some internet sites, my wife was employed at the time and earned enough money to qualify for the tax rebate.
The wesite says it's all to do with our taxcodes at the time which again all leads to us being owed some tax back.
Who should I ring? Should I ring the tax office?
Thanks very much for your help.

Bean_Counter

As we are going back a few years, then HMRC should already have all the information they need in terms of taxable income and tax paid.

Does your wife have a payslip or P60 to hand? On that there should be a tax office reference, being three digits, a slash, then some more digits.

Tell me the first three digits before the slash and I'll get you the phone number of your local tax office.

nikki1520

Hi Wakeyman

It's so easy to get any overpaid tax back. Visit https://www.hmrc.gov.uk and download yourself a form P50 - send this off to the appropriate office with a photocopy of the wife's P60 or last payslip of the year. The form is very easy to fill in, but if you get stuck, give the helpline - some of the staff there are really good.

HTH

Nikki:A

Bean_Counter

Make sure that you read the P50 form carefully, as I believe this is for when you (or Mrs Wakeyman) have stopped work.