Julie Collings - Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

my company sent me to work in bangladesh for a year and a half and I have only been back to the uk once at christmas for a holiday and I have been payed my normal wages and tax as previous years , my company did not bother to find out if I am due any tax benefits or rebates but surley I am due some rebate for the years I have not been living here. The term I was to serve was not fixed so I did not apply for any ex pat status, pls can you tell me if I am entitled to any rebate for the time I have served abroad.

TaxFix - Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Julie Collings: If you become a non resident you only need to pay tax on your income arising in the UK.

Maria T. - Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Hi,

I am a foreigner working in the UK, but I usually travel for 2 weeks every 2 months to work abroad for my company.Am I entitled to any tax rebates for these periods? If yes, how can I claim them? Thank you.

Adrian  - Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Hi I am a UK resident but have work abroad from 16years onlt returning weekends I am told by a accountent I am not entitled to any tax back.
Is this true

Cheers

DanH - Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Hi I am employed by a British company but deployed to work overseas, this has been for a full tax year with me only returning to the UK less than 90 days, am I therefore entitled to claim back my income tax?
Cheers, Dan

Pankaj Verma - Saturday, September 4th, 2010

I lived in UK from September 2007 to April 2010 and worked there on tier-1 work permit.
I paid tax during working in UK, now I left UK permanently and want to reclaim my taxes I paid.
Can you people help me in this regard? If yes, than
What is the procedure to reclaim tax in my case?
How much I can reclaim all I paid (Tax+NI) or part of it?
Do I need to come to UK for the process or it can be done from abroad with help of consultant?
What’s your professional fee if applied?
How much time it will Take?

Stephen B. - Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

Hi, I have just gained a contract to work abroad for 1 year, from 4th April 2011 to 5th April 2012. My family will remain in the UK, and I will only be making visits for less than 91 days during this period. Will I be exempt from UK income tax and NI?

K Wilkinson - Thursday, September 30th, 2010

my daughter has just returned to UK after working abroad since August 2009. Will she be due a tax rebate when she starts work here again?

TaxFix - Thursday, September 30th, 2010

K Wilkinson: She would likely be due one when she left the UK if she worked in the UK before leaving. She may be due one also for this tax year, she should check at the end of the tax year when she receives her P60.

Matt - Thursday, October 7th, 2010

I worked In England for 6 months and then went to work in Switzerland for 6 monthson a part time basis. I had two part time contracts. On I only got paid when I worked and paid the Swiss insurances and taxes. The other contract was full time on minimum wage and again I paid all insurances and was taxed.
I returned to the UK to visit family from and am now planning to go to abroad again.
Can you please clarify what I need to do in order to claim back my UK tax. I am not sure whether I need to declare my salary earnt in Switzerland etc.
Thanks

TaxFix - Thursday, October 7th, 2010

Matt: If you are a non resident of the UK then you do not have to pay tax in the UK. When you left the UK you should have completed a P85.

Pinto - Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

My company is closing their subsidiary in UK and transferring my contract to their head office abroad. Even though I will be working from my home office in UK, I will get paid by this head office abroad. In this circumstances do I still have to pay taxes in UK?

Thanks for your reply.

TaxFix - Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

Pinto: If you are living and working in the UK, it sounds like you are a resident for tax purposes in the UK and so would need to pay tax in the UK. You can contact your local tax office to confirm based on your circumstances.

Al - Monday, November 1st, 2010

Hi, i’m working in the Middle East from Aug 2010 to March 2011 and not returning home in this time will i be eligible to reclaim the Tax i have paid during this time, or for the entire year?

TaxFix - Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

Al: It depends on how much you have earned and how much you have paid in tax. You can check using our tax rebate calculator.

Brent G. Hile - Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

I am a US citizen and worked for National Government in the UK from January 1993 until November of 1995 and paid all my UK taxes. I am now retired in the US and wondered if I could collect any retirement benefits or be entitled to any sort of refund.

mark lewis - Friday, November 5th, 2010

my uk company sent me 2 work out in the middle east 4 months ago i will be goin bk 2 the uk next week 4 2 weeks and bk out again all next year will i be entitled 2 claim my tax bk

TaxFix - Friday, November 5th, 2010

mark lewis: It depends which country you are a tax resident of. You need to be out of the UK longer than 4 months to be considered a non resident.

john - Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

I live in dubai but will leave in Jan 2011. i will start my new job in UK in Feb 2011.

Because the UAE is tax free i have not paid any UK tax on my earning so far.

I do pay NI, and I do pay tax on my military pension

Question….will i have to pay tax on what i have earned here in Dubai< <

Kind Regards

John

Paolo  - Monday, November 29th, 2010

Dear Sir/Madam

I am an Italian Architect and I have been working as employee for a small Practice in West London since August 2008. I am planning to leave UK in August 2011 and I wanted to find out whether there is any chance for me to get back some of the money I paid so far for the taxes, NI, etc. as I leave the country.
I will much appreciate any view over this matter.

Kind Regards

TaxFix - Monday, November 29th, 2010

Paolo: If/when you’re departing the UK you can claim a tax rebate. When you stop working you will be given a P45, when you have this you can make your claim by applying here

David-C - Monday, December 13th, 2010

Hi. I will be going to work in Bahrain and New Zealand from April 2011 until June 2012. I will be making a few short trips (< 2 weeks) back to the UK during this time. I will be paid by my UK Employer during my trip. Can I claim my tax back for this period? Thanks for any reply.

Richard - Sunday, December 19th, 2010

I will work outside UK but family will remain in UK. How many days am I allowed to stay in UK without paying tax?

Ashley B - Monday, December 20th, 2010

this year my company has sent me to work in china for short periods of time i.e maybe six weeks at a time, but overall I have worked in china for over six months out of the year, and this is likely to happen for the next couple of years. so because I have spent so much time working away am I entitled to a tax refund of some sort?
Thanks..

Martin Cooper - Saturday, December 25th, 2010

i work in Europe and sometimes futher a field and I am outside the Uk 6 months or more a year – coming back after a number of trips – I have always paid full UK tax – can i reclaim tax as I am not resident 6 months or more a year ?

TaxFix - Thursday, December 30th, 2010

Martin Cooper: It depends if you are a resident for tax purposes in the UK. You should check the requirements with your local tax office.

DLee - Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

I live in South Africa and manage the company’s offices in UK and South Africa. I have a contract with the UK company who tax me at source. I am a UK citizen and have lived in RSA for just over 2 years. I have a mortgage in the UK and rent my property in the UK.
1. What is my offical status (non-dom or non-res)
2. Should I still pay tax in the UK
3. If I choose not to pay tax in the UK (assuming answer to Q2 is ‘no’), how does that affect my debts etc in the UK?

Dave - Friday, January 7th, 2011

I’m a UK resident employed by a UK company (PAYE) but currently working in Angola. I’ve been here since 7/7/10 apart from a 6 week period over two breaks back in the UK. Am I entitled to any tax or NI rebates?

David Conway - Monday, January 10th, 2011

In June 2010 I moved from the UK TO India. My employer is still based in the UK and my salary goes into a UK based account. As I dont recieve any benefits of living in the UK am I eligible for a rebate on my taxes or National Insurance?

Ela - Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

If someone retired early, took their private pension, went overseas, and are receiving a small monthly pension, are they taxed on this? Also can they work in the new country.

Andym - Monday, February 7th, 2011

I work for a uk based company, pay tax in the uk, but this year by april i will have only spent 125 days in the uk. i mainly work in west africa. i ahve done this for several years now.
could be entitled to tax back?

P Straccia - Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

Hi

Can I claim a tax refund from Switzerland?

kind Regards

Koos Pieterson - Sunday, February 13th, 2011

Hi im a South African citizen, i have worked in the UK since March 2009, i plan on moving back to South Africa in December 2011. Can I claim back all my tax i have paid during this period due to not being a UK citizen or can i only claim back a portion of this amount? Also i see you can claim back your national insurance payments however this cannot be in the form of cash, how can this payment then be collected if you do not have a personal pension scheme etc?

Richard - Monday, February 14th, 2011

If I leave in April & am only able to make a claim based on the tax so far that tax year (which will be no month)? It seems to me that the best time to leave the country would be at the end of March if this is the case- that way you can claim for a full year. Unless it is more sensible than this & you can claim for the previous 12 months- regardless of when you leave..?

TaxFix - Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

Richard: Each person that works in the UK is given a tax free allowance, this allowance is allocated throughout the tax year, usually evenly.

TaxFix - Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

Koos Pieterson: If you leave the UK you can claim a tax refund. The amount will depend on how much you have earned and how much you have paid in tax. You can use our tax rebate calculator to get an estimate. We are no longer offering the NI rebate service at this stage.

stu - Thursday, February 17th, 2011

2009-2010 tax year i paid tax but i was out the contry all year can i claim tax back

Janet Ellison  - Monday, February 21st, 2011

I have worked in the UK for the past 6 years and am looking to go back home to South Africa this year and wanted to know if I could claim any tax back when I leave the UK ?
I look forward to a response,

TaxFix - Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Janet Ellison: Yes, you can make a claim. When you stop working your company should give you a P45, when you have this you can make your claim by applying here.

TaxFix - Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

stu: Maybe if you were a non resident for tax purposes.

Manuel - Monday, February 28th, 2011

Hi, I’m living in UK, but I’m not British, i’m working overseas for an overseas company in rotational bases, how much if apply tax should i pay?

Regards

Indran - Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

Hi,

I am a South African, that worked in the UK from 04/2006 to 03/2008 on a two year working holiday visa. I’ve been back in South Africa since 04/2008. I used to contibute towards national insurance. Am I entitled to any rebates? If Yes,Is it too late for me to claim in 2011?

Thanks in advance.

TaxFix - Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

Indran: You can still make a claim the deadline hasn’t passed yet. You can apply for your tax rebate here.

Carl Barber - Saturday, March 12th, 2011

I am employed in the UK but spend about 120 days working abroad ( not continously).Aam I entitled to a tax refund?

Best REgards, Carl

nick - Friday, March 18th, 2011

i work for a uk based international haulage in uk for less than 90 days a year what can i claim back

Ford King - Thursday, March 31st, 2011

Hi,
I moved to Switzerland last August as I was secondered to work for the company that took over from my Uk company. I get paid into my UK bank account by my ‘old’ company but live and work in Zurich and am registered with the tax authorities in Switzerland and a resident. Question: who do I end up paying tax to and why am I still getting tax coding from the UK tax office?
Many thanks

Hilary - Thursday, May 26th, 2011

How many days do I have to be back in Britain before paying tax?? Uk citizen been working abroad for many years please help….

Kate - Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

I am returning from working tax free in the UAE for 18 months. Will I be liable for taxation when I re-enter the Uk?

Mark Smith - Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

I notified an accountant about my plans to work abroad, in which they said they would fill in the paperwork. I left the uk in march 2008 until June 2009. During the tax year of 08-09 i was in the uk for 78 days, i only returned back to the uk due to injury whilst doing my job, i am still off now . I wish to start up my own ltd business in the uk now, but how do i become a resident again? and when i do would i be taxed on the money earned between 08-09 tax year? Do my days in the uk injured count to days at home?

Paul - Friday, June 10th, 2011

I work in Brazil but live in Britain.
How many days can i come back to Britain for in one tax year before i am intitled to not pay Brittish tax?

Kelly - Saturday, July 16th, 2011

I am leaving the UK in Aug with no intention to return. I have been living and working here for the last 5 years and have earned more than my tax free allowance each year. I used the details from my P60 for 2010-2011 to calculate my tax back on calculator on your site but it is saying I am not entitled to my tax back. I thought you automatically are entitled to tax back when you are imigrating from the UK.

Joseph Stevenson - Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

I am in the armed forces. From november last year till november this year i will have spent 6 months out of the u.k on 2 seperate ocassions. Would this allow me to claim back my tax for those 6 months?

Trevor Francis - Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Hi there im on a six month contract out in afghanistan being paid by a company in the UK via PAYE. I left on June 4th and will be back Dec 4th. How much tax or NI will i be able to claim back, and how do i go about this.

Thanks in advance

Daniel M - Wednesday, July 27th, 2011

Hi,,

I am about to start a job in Switzerland and have therefore been working in the UK for nearly 4 months of this tax year (having previously always been tax resident in the UK). I presume I will pay tax in the UK for the rest of this tax year? How will the tax i pay in Switzerland be treated? Will this be netted off against income tax due in the UK? Presumably then come next April, I will be tax resident in Switzerland only.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

Dodi - Thursday, July 28th, 2011

I’m going to work on a private yacht – what is the best way to minimise my tax bill? Should I have my salary paid into an offshore account?

jeff - Saturday, July 30th, 2011

i have been living abroad for the last 15 yrs, but have not done any tax returns to the uk which is where i am from. I have been working, and paying the local tax, but i am now concerned there will be a big problem if i return to the uk to work later. I filled out a tax return when i left the uk, but have done nothing since. I can prove i have been abroad, but what problems can i expect if i return home

brewster - Sunday, July 31st, 2011

i am a uk resident as i am here 183 days of the year but work abroad can i pay uk tax on my income which i earn abroad are there any pitfalls and what forms will i need to apply for.

G Lopez - Monday, August 1st, 2011

I was working in the UK for three years, I am back in my country now. Can I reclaim taxes for those three years? I received an adjustment payment too at the end for the year, the last adjustment payment I received I was no longer in the UK, but the taxes were deducted anyway, can I reclaim also the taxes for that adjustment?
Thanks.

Padraig Flood - Monday, August 1st, 2011

Working in United Kingdom since Sept 2010

Returning to Ireland on the 6th August2011 ,Finish work on the 5th August2011,Worked for the same company while i have been here ,How do i claim back my National Insurance Rebate and would i be due a tax rebate,Earned about

karen - Monday, August 1st, 2011

hi I have just returned from working in an eu country .can you advice what i need in tax forms to hand into my next employer or what i need to do

B.Shima - Sunday, August 7th, 2011

I work for a uk drilling contractor but i am currently working in denmark. I pay NI contributions to denmark.What can i claim back and are there any other allowances that I can claim for working In Denmark

Helen Peters - Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

I have been living in the USA for the past 17 year and have just returned to the UK. Can I claim unemployment untill I obtain a job?

Vicky - Thursday, August 11th, 2011

If I return from the Middle East before I have completed one year then where will I stand with tax? I have been employed from August 2010 to July 2011?

Neil - Sunday, August 14th, 2011

I am going to live and work in Abu Dhabi on a two year contract from October 2011.
As the UAE is tax free I will not be paying any UK tax on my earnings. I am planning on spending less than 30 days, each year in the UK and I pay NI contributions, and UK tax on my military pension

Question….Will I have to pay tax on what I have earned in the Abu Dhab when I return to the UK

Louise - Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

When a employee is send to work in Africa Countries or Oversea, we pay them a “Stay Away allowance of $80 per day …. do we need to show this on there payslip to be taxed? Is there a way that we can give them insentives without taxing them on it?

karen - Saturday, August 20th, 2011

Hi, I’m an Australian Citizen and lived in London for 16 years. I have now moved back to australia and have not intention of living in UK again or working there. Can I claim tax back that I paid over the 16 years?

Rachel Henry - Sunday, August 21st, 2011

i am going to work in the Far East for 2 years, paid by non Uk company in Far East. I will be letting out my house in UK. Can I use my UK tax allowance for the income which will be paid into my UK bank account?

Tax Fix - Sunday, August 21st, 2011

@Karen

Thanks for your question. No, whilst you were working in the UK you would have been liable to UK income tax on your earnings.

If you moved back to Australia part of the way through a tax year then you may have overpaid some UK tax during that period. Contact HM Revenue and Customs to see if you are owed a rebate.

Catherine - Friday, August 26th, 2011

If I work overseas but the company pay my wages into a Uk bank do I have to pay tax

Tax Fix - Friday, August 26th, 2011

@Catherine

It all depends whether your employer is based in the UK or not and whether you are resident/ordinarily resident for paying tax in the UK.

lincoln ricketts - Monday, August 29th, 2011

i have been working abroad since mid july and due back to uk end of september. can i claim my tax back

cara - Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

I am a uk resident i worked abroad for 3 months can i get any tax back.

Paula - Thursday, September 8th, 2011

Hi,

I work for UK company, I got UK contract, but I am not living in UK, I am working in the hole Europe. I am citizen of Poland. Where should I pay taxes and pension contributions? Is it possibile o pay taxes in UK and pension contributions in Poland? Thank you.

peter todd - Thursday, September 8th, 2011

if I come from the uk but will be working in denmark do i have to pay uk and danish tax or just the tax in the country i work in.

thank you

derek - Friday, September 9th, 2011

can i claim my tax & ni back i am self employed & work abroad most of the year

Roy Moore - Friday, September 23rd, 2011

My wife and I lived and worked in the Republic of Ireland for 8 years and have now moved back to the UK. Can we claim anything from the UK or Ireland?
If so how do we do it?
Regards
Roy

Nik  - Saturday, September 24th, 2011

I have been resident and working in UAE for 1 year and filled out a P85 when i left the UK. I am planning to return to the Uk to live and work again but this will be before the new tax year. I was recently told that if I have not been out of the country for 1 full tax year, april to april, then I would be liable to pay UK income tax on my earnings for the whole period I worked for a UAE company. Is this correct? As obviously it effects my decision to return to work in the UK. Many Thanks.

Kendrick Johnson - Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

Im working in Iraq for KBR they re subcontractors for the department of defense. They are going to be laying off quite a few people in the coming months. We are paid from a company based out of Dubai,UAE. Can I file unemployment.

Daniel Nemeth - Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

Hy. I wanna ask, that if i reclaimed my tax in this taxyear and left the uk and i wanna go back 2 month later in the same tax year, than do i have to pay back the tax what i reclaimed? Thank U!

Frances - Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

I’m from South Africa but have been living and working in London for 3 years. I have a both South African and UK residency. When I move back to South Africa can I claim tax back from the time spent in London?

Martin - Thursday, October 13th, 2011

I will be starting a job in switzerland, being paid in Swiss Francs and taxed in Switzerland. My family will still be in england, do i have to pay UK tax as well as Swiss tax?

Mark Sanger - Sunday, October 16th, 2011

I work adhoc for a uk company. I spend more than half the year working in other countries ie: Gabon and Congo. Not sure if I am entitled to claim back for the proportion of the year I am out of the uk. Any advise would be appreciated

pau - Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

i have been working abroad for nearly 16 yrs now, and i have never filed a tax return back to the uk. i have been working in europe for the first 9 yrs and now i am working in asia. my employers say they pay the local tax for me, but i am not 100 percent sure. i have no plans to go back working in the uk but i am concerned if i ever have to in the future. i filed a form to say i am leaving the uk to work abroad full time. i am a uk citizen

Lee - Thursday, October 20th, 2011

I have just returned back from a 18 month trip to Italy & Spain.
I did not inform the Tax Office / NI Office – was I meant to ?

I am lucky enough to drop into a new job straight away…my question is – how much tax and Ni should i be paying ?

Any help would be appreciated..

Sally Stott - Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

I am a retiree living on investment income in Australia, on which I pay tax in Australia. I have bought a holiday home in the UK (I’m a joint UK/Aus citizen)and want to spend about 120 days per year there.I do not work nor earn any income in the UK but am worried that I may incur a tax liability on my Australian assets simply because I want to spend longer than 90 days in the country. Can anyone clarify this for me. Thanks, Sally.

Karen.A - Sunday, October 30th, 2011

I have moved to New Zealand and am currently on a 12 month working visa, would I be able to claim my Tax Back?
And if so how long do you have to be out the country for to be eligible?

Matt Copper - Sunday, October 30th, 2011

Hi – I am going to be living in the UK but working for a New Zealand company, I am planning to do this for the next five years. Bit stuck I assume I pay tax in the UK as I’ll be living there but my employer will be paying out NZ dollars – not sure where to start with this one, any advice or pointers would be greatly received.

Sandra G. - Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Hi,
I was born in the UK, I am a UK resident (London) and my nationality and passport is Italian (my father is Italian). I am planning to move and work in Tunisia, however I desperately need some questions answered.

1. If I were to obtain residence in Tunisia would I lose my UK residence or am I entitled to dual-residence?

2. If I do not become a resident in Tunisia will I be obliged to pay taxes in the UK?

3. If I become a resident in Tunisia but in the future wish to return to the UK will I be able to reobtain my UK residence?

I hope this all makes sense.
Sandra

Amanda - Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

Hi, I was made redundant in June and received JSA until August 1st when I came to New Zealand to do a 4 month contract. I am leaving early December returning in Feb for a long term job. Am entitled to a tax rebate from tax paid in my previous employment/

Beatriz - Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

Hi, I was working in Uk for two years and now I’m leaving. If I claim for the taxes back, how long time am I not allowed to work in UK? is that true?

Thanks a lot!!

jim green - Friday, November 11th, 2011

im working abroad do i have to pay tax on e
arnings i make aboard hear for 2 weeks then away againg

C Murray - Friday, November 25th, 2011

Hi, I was not resident in UK (went to Australia) from Feb 2008 to Jan 2009. I paid UK tax on my company pension (£12K) can I reclaim the tax I paid?

robert corbett - Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

I am a UK resident but have spent over 9 months off and on, working abroad. 5 motnhs of that will have been outside of the EU. Am i entitled any tax back based on these circumstances?

Tony Dawson - Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

Hi,
i worked for a British company for four years,the last three years i have spent most of my time out of the UK,contract work around the globe,and now that i have been laid off would i be able to get a tax refund,if so how do i go about sorting it out.

kind Regards
Tony Dawson

john riley - Friday, December 9th, 2011

Hi I have been away from england traveling/living/working for almost 6 years now.
I have not been paying tax or NI
I now want to return to england indefinately, find a job and get back into work and in the system.
what do i need to do about tax and national insurance.
do i just start work or is there something more detailed?

george - Sunday, December 11th, 2011

i am thinking of working in brazil my shift pattern will be 3weeks there 6weeks in uk iwill be paid by a uk company will i still have to pay brazil tax on my salary or just the three week iam there

Sam - Saturday, January 7th, 2012

can i cash my tax rebate cheque in my spanish bank account

karissa - Monday, January 9th, 2012

I am working in the USA and have an investment property in australia, am I able to claim usa tax on my australian property

mary jane - Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

i am south african living and working abrosd for six years do i have to pay tax

neil bell - Thursday, January 12th, 2012

I am from the UK. On January 1st 2011 I started work in Iran. From April 1st 2011 to April 1st 2012 I calculate I will have spent only 80 days back in the UK which I believe I don’t pay Tax. BUT what about the 3 month period January February March 2011 when I was in IRAN. Total 15 months abroad. I need to know as I have received a self assessed tax form for April 2010 to April 2011. As this 3 month period was the start of 15 months abroad should I pay tax.
Appreciate your help.

Derek Simpson - Thursday, January 12th, 2012

I have just taken A job in Ship Secirity as got made redundant in September, my problem is this, I am on A 4 month contract, And not due back in UK until 30 April, having left UK on 31st December. How do I sort out my Tax? I was working full time until September, then Agency from September tp December, couple of shift A week. Any help would be gratfuly received as dont wont any tax issues over my head.

Kind Regards

Derek

Tony - Friday, January 13th, 2012

I have started my own building company here in the UK and have been asked to do some building work in Italy at the home of a friend. Can you please tell me what is required legally both here and in Italy before I arrange to go and view the property.
Thank you

Larry Grankham - Thursday, January 26th, 2012

I am a US citizen. I worked in the UK for years and paid a considerable amount in taxes. Am I eligle for UK retirement benefits?

Joanna Smithson - Sunday, January 29th, 2012

I work for a UK based company but am taking a 12 month maternity leave abroad and will only be back on the UK for a couple of weeks (ie my permanent residence will be abroad for the year). Am I entitled to reduced tax rate?

Botho  - Monday, January 30th, 2012

iwas working in uk now im back in africa for good but my friend told me that i have a cheque from tax office how do i claim it can they deposit it to my account in africa?