Refund From Years Ago, Different Tax Band

LawAbiding

Hi,

The NHS over a number of years incorrectly charged VAT to employees who had taken out a salary sacrifice vehicle (my understanding, maybe another government !!!!!! up).

I have been told I am due a refund of approx £1400.

At the time of employment (almost 5 years ago), I was at 20% tax bracket and no where near the 40% bracket.

Now I am above the 40% bracket. Which means as the refund is deductable, I will be charged at 40% tax.

Is there any recourse on this? If the correct amounts were deducted all those years ago, I would have paid 20% not 40%

I suspect there is nothing I can do.....

Dazed_and_C0nfused

Are you sure of your facts?

Are these payments more of a goodwill gesture than a refund of VAT an employee had supposedly paid?

https://www.reddit.com/r/UKPersonalFinance/comments/yw9a94/nhs_car_lease_hire_vat_rebate_can_i_claim_more/

LawAbiding

Dazed_and_C0nfused said:

Are you sure of your facts?

Are these payments more of a goodwill gesture than a refund of VAT an employee had supposedly paid?

https://www.reddit.com/r/UKPersonalFinance/comments/yw9a94/nhs_car_lease_hire_vat_rebate_can_i_claim_more/

Tbh I'm not sure on the circumstances.