Latvian returning home, can she claim anything back?

Ngozi

Hi, one of my housemates is returning back to her country, Latvia, with no intention of returning to work or live in the UK.
She was employed full time for 6 years, paid tax etc... but she is wondering if she would be entitled to anything back?
I've searched the internet and seen there are sites who will charge you to check/make a claim for such things but can't find anything on the HMRC site, though fairly confident that site is designed so you can't find anything.

Thanks

[Deleted User]

What sort of thing does she think she can claim back? 

Thenonameleague

Why is she wondering if shes due anything back ?

I dont think she would be due anything back, she workd here and paid into the system, wont get that money back.

Thrugelmir

Ngozi said:

 but can't find anything on the HMRC site, though fairly confident that site is designed so you can't find anything.

Perhaps there's nothing to find. 

[Deleted User]

Maybe some tax if shes been working ask on the tax board 

Ngozi

https://www.taxrebateservices.co.uk/tax-faqs/national-insurance/refund-foreigners/
Like I said, she has seen websites and there is even a local business that claims to do such things, all I was asking if someone had knowledge of such things, like her NI payments, they're less than 10yrs worth, so are they lost or does it count towards her Latvian pension?
Just asking the question, if someone fully knows that you can't claim anything back, you could just say yes or no instead of questioning why they think they should be entitled to something.

Hasbeen

Ngozi said:

https://www.taxrebateservices.co.uk/tax-faqs/national-insurance/refund-foreigners/
Like I said, she has seen websites and there is even a local business that claims to do such things, all I was asking if someone had knowledge of such things, like her NI payments, they're less than 10yrs worth, so are they lost or does it count towards her Latvian pension?
Just asking the question, if someone fully knows that you can't claim anything back, you could just say yes or no instead of questioning why they think they should be entitled to something.

LOL Some info here. Might be helpful? Page 2 etc.  Linky

silverwhistle

I thought there was some reciprocity regarding pension contributions if she was paying tax and NI. When I lived in Italy I was already in receipt of a pension so didn't pay into their pension scheme, but understood that if I had I would have been credited towards my UK state pension. As it was I was still paying a 17% rate on my earnings even without pension contributions!

Dazed_and_C0nfused

Has she paid tax in the period from 6 April 2020 to when she stopped working in the UK?

Ngozi

Dazed_and_C0nfused said:

Has she paid tax in the period from 6 April 2020 to when she stopped working in the UK?

Yes, she's got one more month left at work.

Dazed_and_C0nfused

Then she is likely to be due a tax refund (just for the current tax year) when she stops work.

She will probably need to complete form P85.

https://www.gov.uk/tax-right-retire-abroad-return-to-uk