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Claiming Tax Back When Going Traveling
Are you leaving to go traveling or have you already left the UK? If so, you can claim a tax refund from the Inland Revenue. Our tax experts answer some common tax questions: Is everyone due a tax refund when leaving the country to go traveling? How much of the tax that I paid will I be able to claim? Can I claim it all back? How can I calculate my tax rebate? What about tax rebates for previous years? How soon can I claim my tax refund? How long does it take to claim a tax refund? Can I claim my National Insurance back when going traveling?
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Tania - Monday, June 14th, 2010
I’m on a career break for a year and am gone travelling. Can I still claim tax refund if i don’t have P45?
TaxFix - Monday, June 14th, 2010
Tania: If you do not have a P45 you can get a replacement by asking your previous employer for a statement of earnings, which can then be used as a substitute. As part of our tax rebate service, we can get up to 2 replacement documents for you. You can apply for our tax rebate service here.
Kyra - Monday, June 28th, 2010
As with post above, I am going travelling for 12 months in September and would like to claim a tax refund for this tax year.
How would this affect my pension claims/benefits claims in the future?
Thanks
TaxFix - Monday, June 28th, 2010
Kyra: Everyone that works in the UK is given a tax free allowance (currently £6,475). This allowance is distributed evenly through the year in your pay packet. If you leave the UK part way through the year, you will not get your full allowance, and can therefore claim a refund. You can make your claim when you have your P45 which your employer should give you when you finish work.
Kyra - Monday, June 28th, 2010
TaxFix – how will getting the refund affect my pension/ability to claim benefits in the long term?
Laura - Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Hi my partner and I are going travelling to canada for a year. We are leaving next week.
My partner wants to claim his tax rebate when we return to England, is this ok or is it best to apply for it now?
TaxFix - Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Laura: If you are leaving the UK you can claim a tax rebate. Your husband’s employer should provide him with a P45, and when he has this he can make a claim by applying here. We do not suggest that you wait as the deadlines for claiming a tax rebate are being reduced and you could forget to make a claim before it is too late.
Anonymous - Friday, July 2nd, 2010
I have been travelling for 18 months and I have not claimed the tax for which I worked prior to leaving the country. I have returned to the UK and I am looking to claim this back and also to see my entitlement as I am not working. Can you help -
TaxFix - Saturday, July 3rd, 2010
Anonymous: If you have left the UK you can apply for a tax rebate. Do you have any of your P45 or P60s? It will speed up your claim if you do. You can apply for your tax rebate here.
Gem - Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Hi please can you help … I am going on a career break in November for a year and am looking to reclaim my tax back before I go as I wont have worked for a full tax year. How do I go about this? also I am returning to my job when I come back to the UK so I wont get a p45, does this matter? and I how do I go about reclaiming without one?
TaxFix - Saturday, July 17th, 2010
Gem: If you leave the UK you can claim a tax rebate. When you go on your career break you can claim your tax rebate. If you do not have a P45 you can ask your employer for a statement of earnings on company headed paper which can be used as a replacement.
michelle - Thursday, August 12th, 2010
I am also taking a career break from november for 7 month travelling…..can I ask how long the process is of reclaiming tax back?
thanks in advance
TaxFix - Friday, August 13th, 2010
michelle: Claiming tax back usually takes between 4-8 weeks if you have all the required documents such as a P45 or P60. Sometimes claims can take longer as it depends on the back logs with your tax office, and how long they take to issue the refund.
Massimo - Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
Hi i took a break of service for six months to go travelling between oct 2009 and april 2010, i have now returned to my previous job, can i claim a tax rebate or is it too late
many thanks
TaxFix - Thursday, August 19th, 2010
Massimo: You can still claim a tax rebate. Do you have a P45 from when you finished working in October 2009? If so you can claim your tax rebate here. If you do not have a P45, you can write to your employer and request a statement of earnings which can be used as a replacement for a P45. We can Email you a template letter to send to your employer if you like, just write to template@taxfix.co.uk

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