Jillus Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Last year I had a temporary job for about three months and was taxed on my pay, as there is no likelihood of me working again this year can I claim the tax paid at any stage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 hi; ring hmrc tax dept(look in phone book,) and they'll help; they are very good as a rule, I'm forever asking them questions, as we have employees, and I'm paye somewhere else.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillus Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 Thanks for the speedy reply, will do right away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 I agree, the tax office people are generally very helpful. If you earned less than your annual personal allowance, you will probably be able to get the tax back. It will be worth having your final payslip and/or P60 to hand when you phone as well as your NI number. Don't forget the tax year ends in early April, not the end of December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 You will not be able to do anything until after the 5th April as there is still a chance that you could have some income in this tax year (assuming that the work you did was after 6th April 09). After that you can write to your tax office and give then the figures i.e your gross pay, the tax paid and they will also need your NI number, tax code -they will have this but it helps if you can provide it as well, PAYE ref from your P45 / P60, whichever the employer gave you, and unique tax reference number if you know this. Also send a copy of the P45 / P60. They should be able to process a refund from this information although they may ask you to complete a self assesment return as I had to but mine was slightly more complicated as I was claiming tax back on a voluntery severence payment as well as wages. If you pay tax on any savings and do not earn up to your tax threshold you will also be able to claim this back so include details in the letter. Hope this helps from a now happily at home ex civil servant of nearly 25 years but previously a very stressed manager in HMRC!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillus Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 Thanks Parsley, I have printed off your reply and will file it away carefully until April when I will hope for a wee windfall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachelk Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 As another ex HMRC was about to say the exact same thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy-Mama Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Hi, you don't need to wait until after the tax year is over to claim as long as you will not be working again in this tax year. I claimed my tax back no problem, had to fill in a form I printed off online and send it with part of my P45. If you phone them they will keep you right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Yes, it's form P50 and you can download it from HMRC's website. Just done one for my daughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
