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Do You Qualify For a Tax Rebate?
All over the country people are receiving their P60’s and many are collecting tax refunds from over payments of tax on their wages. You might see a friend or family member getting a tax refund and be wondering ‘Do I qualify for a tax rebate?’ This article will help to answer this and other questions for you.
- Do I qualify for a tax rebate?
- What is the criteria for getting a tax refund?
- What is the deadline for claiming a tax rebate?
- Does claiming a tax refund affect my work permit?
Do I qualify for a tax rebate?
This will depend on how much you have earned and how much you have paid in tax within the year. We have updated our tax refund calculator which you can use to see if you qualify to make a claim. Just put your tax and income totals into the respective boxes and press ‘calculate’.
What is the criteria for getting a tax refund?
There are a number of reasons why you could be eligible. Including:
- Working part time
- Studying and working at the same time
- Being put on an emergency tax code
- Leaving the UK
- Earning below the tax free allowance (currently £6,475)
- And a number of other reasons
What is the deadline for claiming a tax rebate?
The deadline used to be 6 years to make a tax refund claim but this has been reduced to 4. So if you think you could be due a tax refund from any time in the last 4 years, why not make a claim. The average refund amounts to hundreds of pounds and each year over £300,000,000 goes unclaimed. We recommend you do not wait for the deadline and make your claim as soon as possible because often the application process can take more time then expected.
Does claiming a tax refund affect my work permit?
Claiming a tax refund does not affect your eligibility to work in the UK. When you claim a tax refund you are simply claiming an overpayment of tax, which is rightfully yours.
Let us know in the comments if you have any questions about this article or if you need anything clarified.
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Vicki Clifford - Thursday, April 15th, 2010
I work part time 3days a week could I be
entitled to a tax rebate x
admin - Thursday, April 15th, 2010
Yes, often people who work part time overpay tax and can then claim a tax refund. What determines if you are due a tax refund is how much you earn and how much you pay in tax during the year. If you earn below £6475 then you can claim back all of your tax. If you earn more you can still be due a tax refund but you may not be able to claim back 100% of it.
anna - Friday, April 16th, 2010
I am holding a UK PERMENANT RESIDENT status, and I intend to leave UK for a while but may come back to the UK carry on living. if I apply for tax refund because I am leaving the country, will that affect my UK permenant residency status?
admin - Friday, April 16th, 2010
Hi Anna,
Claiming a tax refund does not affect your eligibility to work in the UK. Often people are due a tax refund when they leave the UK. If you return and work in the UK within the tax year you may need to pay tax.
Emily - Monday, April 19th, 2010
I worked for 6 months last year then was unemployed for the next 5, during which I claimed job seekers allowance for 1 month. For the whole year I earned about £8000 and paid almost £800 in tax, can I claim any of this back as I didnt work the whole year?
hayley - Monday, April 19th, 2010
Hi I currently work full time on £6 ph and have done for 2 years, I get taxed on my wages am I elegiable for a tax claim?
admin - Monday, April 19th, 2010
Hi Hayley,
How much did you earn roughly between April 2009 and April 2010?
If it was below £6,475 then you can claim back all of your tax as you will have earned below the tax free allowance.
If you have earned more you can still claim a tax refund but it may not be 100% of your tax paid.
Your tax refund will depend on how you earned and how much you paid in tax.
You can claim your tax refund by going to:
cs - Sunday, June 6th, 2010
are you entitled to the full tax free allowance even if you were in the uk for only 1 or 2 months working? or is it pro-rated down to 1 or two months.
TaxFix - Monday, June 7th, 2010
cs: You are entitled to the full tax free allowance (currently £6,475), it is not pro rated. Therefore if you earn below £6,475 in those 1/2 months you can claim all your tax back here.
jade - Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Hi, I am recieving job seekers and i have just made a claim for tax back, will this affect my job seekers allowance or will i still recive it?
TaxFix - Thursday, July 1st, 2010
jade: When you claim a tax refund, you are claiming tax that you overpaid and should not have paid in the first place. It should have no affect on your JSA.
ebs - Friday, July 30th, 2010
I resigned from work last april after a continuous 3 years of work. My objective is to have a stint at running own business which has not taken effect yet. Unemployed but not claiming benefits, I dont intend to go back to employment until perhaps I am able to get the business off the ground. I anticipate another year or so. Could I claim any tax back?
TaxFix - Friday, July 30th, 2010
ebs: If you are going to become self employed or the director of a company you will need to do a tax return for the year and any tax rebate should be calculated through this.
terrence dean - Friday, August 20th, 2010
i sent my forms on monday the 8 august 2010 have you recived my forms please responed by e mail
TaxFix - Monday, August 23rd, 2010
terrence dean: You can contact the processing team on admin@admin.taxfix.co.uk or by calling 0203 151 2829
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