Education How to Claim Tax Back

Hey Guys, last year I paid a few hundred in tax, but never paid over the threshold.

I never filled in a tax return form, so was wondering if it was possible for me to get that money back? I have a P60 but am at a loss of what to do

Thanks.

 

Are you on PAYE or self employed?

 

It's simpler than you may think. Just write a letter to your tax office saying "Hi, paid too much tax last year, here are my workings, here is what you owe me, please send a cheque, let me know if you need anything else"

 

Do I include the P60 with that letter, and where do I find out where my Tax Office is?

I'm PAYE

 

Your tax office address should be on any letter you've ever got from HMRC, if you can't find one you can send it to:

HM Revenue & Customs
Pay As You Earn
PO Box 1970
Liverpool
L75 1WX

It really is a simple as this, make a copy of your P60 and send the original, they'll do the rest and send back a cheque and your P60. Then in any subsequent years, you can usually sort it over the phone.

 

Instructions for claiming overpaid tax :thumbup:

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/incometax/overpaid-thro-job.htm#2

It's easy

 

Thanks guys! Got the letter all written out and will pop to the post office later.

 

would have been helpful if they taught this **** in school as opposed to learning some **** like religious education.