taxdoctor.co.uk: Can I claim a tax refund?
Can I claim a tax refund?
Anybody who has overpaid tax in the last six years can claim a tax refund from HMRC. Statistics show 1 in 3 people are due a tax rebate, if this could be you then learn how to claim your tax back
Absolutely anyone could be due a refund (including you!) The important figures are the amount you have earned in each year and the total tax you paid. If your earnings are below the threshold for a certain year then you're likely to get all the tax you have paid back. Just because you have earned over this amount doesn’t mean you’re not entitled to a refund either. Use our free tax refund calculator to see if you’re due some tax back.
Just being a student doesn’t mean you're exempt from paying tax. You are liable to pay tax the same as everybody else. What often happens though is that students get put on the wrong tax code and often end up paying too much. If this happens you'll need to claim a student tax refund
If you're not usually resident in the UK and have come here to work then you are still eligible to pay tax this means if you pay too much you can also claim a tax refund from HMRC. The same rules apply to you as to everyone else it all depends how much you earned and how much tax you paid. When you come to make your claim you’ll also need to complete an extra form which will tell HMRC about your entry into the UK.
If you’re about to leave the UK and you are finishing work partway through a tax year then it’s quite likely you will be due a tax rebate. Depending on how long you are going to be out of the country there may be another form that you will need to fill in.
Visit the taxdoctor to claim your tax refund
Who is due a tax rebate?
Absolutely anyone could be due a refund (including you!) The important figures are the amount you have earned in each year and the total tax you paid. If your earnings are below the threshold for a certain year then you're likely to get all the tax you have paid back. Just because you have earned over this amount doesn’t mean you’re not entitled to a refund either. Use our free tax refund calculator to see if you’re due some tax back.
Student tax refunds
Just being a student doesn’t mean you're exempt from paying tax. You are liable to pay tax the same as everybody else. What often happens though is that students get put on the wrong tax code and often end up paying too much. If this happens you'll need to claim a student tax refund
Visitors to the UK
If you're not usually resident in the UK and have come here to work then you are still eligible to pay tax this means if you pay too much you can also claim a tax refund from HMRC. The same rules apply to you as to everyone else it all depends how much you earned and how much tax you paid. When you come to make your claim you’ll also need to complete an extra form which will tell HMRC about your entry into the UK.
Leaving the UK and claiming a tax refund
If you’re about to leave the UK and you are finishing work partway through a tax year then it’s quite likely you will be due a tax rebate. Depending on how long you are going to be out of the country there may be another form that you will need to fill in.
Visit the taxdoctor to claim your tax refund