you can get all your taxes back

[MissusM09 1]

just in case you didnt know , if you were working this year you are entitled to claim all your tax back. I dont think alot of folk know about it, but i'm just gonna put the link here. The form is P85, you need your p45 ( maybe p60) to send with it . you may not get your tax back while you are here, but when I rang them they said they will forward it on, and/or pay it directly into your uk bank account.

this is an expensive process, and ( arrrrrrrrgh , i'm gonna say this) every little helps!!!!

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/cnr/r_and_d.htm <<<<<<< this is for information about the process

and this is the actual form >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/cnr/p85.pdf

( no I dont work for Tesco!)

[TayRivers 4]

just in case you didnt know , if you were working this year you are entitled to claim all your tax back. I dont think alot of folk know about it, but i'm just gonna put the link here. The form is P85, you need your p45 ( maybe p60) to send with it . you may not get your tax back while you are here, but when I rang them they said they will forward it on, and/or pay it directly into your uk bank account.

this is an expensive process, and ( arrrrrrrrgh , i'm gonna say this) every little helps!!!!

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/cnr/r_and_d.htm <<<<<<< this is for information about the process

and this is the actual form >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/cnr/p85.pdf

( no I dont work for Tesco!)

When I did it back in 2005 I had them send a check to me here in the USA and I paid it into my us bank. It is well worth doing.

[MissusM09 1]

just in case you didnt know , if you were working this year you are entitled to claim all your tax back. I dont think alot of folk know about it, but i'm just gonna put the link here. The form is P85, you need your p45 ( maybe p60) to send with it . you may not get your tax back while you are here, but when I rang them they said they will forward it on, and/or pay it directly into your uk bank account.

this is an expensive process, and ( arrrrrrrrgh , i'm gonna say this) every little helps!!!!

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/cnr/r_and_d.htm <<<<<<< this is for information about the process

and this is the actual form >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/cnr/p85.pdf

( no I dont work for Tesco!)

When I did it back in 2005 I had them send a check to me here in the USA and I paid it into my us bank. It is well worth doing.

how long did it take? do they give it to you in dollars?

[TayRivers 4]

just in case you didnt know , if you were working this year you are entitled to claim all your tax back. I dont think alot of folk know about it, but i'm just gonna put the link here. The form is P85, you need your p45 ( maybe p60) to send with it . you may not get your tax back while you are here, but when I rang them they said they will forward it on, and/or pay it directly into your uk bank account.

this is an expensive process, and ( arrrrrrrrgh , i'm gonna say this) every little helps!!!!

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/cnr/r_and_d.htm <<<<<<< this is for information about the process

and this is the actual form >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/cnr/p85.pdf

( no I dont work for Tesco!)

When I did it back in 2005 I had them send a check to me here in the USA and I paid it into my us bank. It is well worth doing.

how long did it take? do they give it to you in dollars?

Check was in GBP and it took about 6 weeks from when I sent the P-85, It was easy to cash the check I just paid it into my US bank and it cleared 3 days later.

[MissusM09 1]

just in case you didnt know , if you were working this year you are entitled to claim all your tax back. I dont think alot of folk know about it, but i'm just gonna put the link here. The form is P85, you need your p45 ( maybe p60) to send with it . you may not get your tax back while you are here, but when I rang them they said they will forward it on, and/or pay it directly into your uk bank account.

this is an expensive process, and ( arrrrrrrrgh , i'm gonna say this) every little helps!!!!

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/cnr/r_and_d.htm <<<<<<< this is for information about the process

and this is the actual form >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/cnr/p85.pdf

( no I dont work for Tesco!)

When I did it back in 2005 I had them send a check to me here in the USA and I paid it into my us bank. It is well worth doing.

how long did it take? do they give it to you in dollars?

Check was in GBP and it took about 6 weeks from when I sent the P-85, It was easy to cash the check I just paid it into my US bank and it cleared 3 days later.

sometimes you get issues with the currency, what bank are you with. can i sign up with em immediately, after poe.?????????????????????????

[TayRivers 4]

just in case you didnt know , if you were working this year you are entitled to claim all your tax back. I dont think alot of folk know about it, but i'm just gonna put the link here. The form is P85, you need your p45 ( maybe p60) to send with it . you may not get your tax back while you are here, but when I rang them they said they will forward it on, and/or pay it directly into your uk bank account.

this is an expensive process, and ( arrrrrrrrgh , i'm gonna say this) every little helps!!!!

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/cnr/r_and_d.htm <<<<<<< this is for information about the process

and this is the actual form >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/cnr/p85.pdf

( no I dont work for Tesco!)

When I did it back in 2005 I had them send a check to me here in the USA and I paid it into my us bank. It is well worth doing.

how long did it take? do they give it to you in dollars?

Check was in GBP and it took about 6 weeks from when I sent the P-85, It was easy to cash the check I just paid it into my US bank and it cleared 3 days later.

sometimes you get issues with the currency, what bank are you with. can i sign up with em immediately, after poe.?????????????????????????

There is no issue with the currency, all banks can take checks in a foreign currency, they will make a charge for the currency exchange. I am with Bank of America. You will need a SSN to open a account. But you can also sign the check over to your spouse and they can pay it into their account if you dont have one.

[JimandChristy 1,689]

Does the P85 take into account any over paid tax in the previous tax year as well as the current one? If so does that mean I should send my P60 from last tax year with the P45 for this tax year?

[MissusM09 1]

Does the P85 take into account any over paid tax in the previous tax year as well as the current one? If so does that mean I should send my P60 from last tax year with the P45 for this tax year?

ok well , all i can say is check the link. if its not explained there i would suggest just giving them a call, they seemed to be helpful to me. You get all your taxes back, so i would have thought that would have included what has been taken. I'm not an accountant however, lol. try the link and see how it goes from there.

has anyone found this useful, me posting the link??? i can see ppl have visited but i dont know if they knew prior to coming to this page or not> ???

[TayRivers 4]

Does the P85 take into account any over paid tax in the previous tax year as well as the current one? If so does that mean I should send my P60 from last tax year with the P45 for this tax year?

ok well , all i can say is check the link. if its not explained there i would suggest just giving them a call, they seemed to be helpful to me. You get all your taxes back, so i would have thought that would have included what has been taken. I'm not an accountant however, lol. try the link and see how it goes from there.

has anyone found this useful, me posting the link??? i can see ppl have visited but i dont know if they knew prior to coming to this page or not> ???

There has been several posts on this subject over the last 4 years, but it is always good to have fresh info on the subject.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Does the P85 take into account any over paid tax in the previous tax year as well as the current one? If so does that mean I should send my P60 from last tax year with the P45 for this tax year?

I don't quite understand all this being the USC, but I'm pretty sure Nick got back money from the previous year as well as from the part of 2008 he worked prior to immigrating. I know he called up to ask questions about the P85 form he wasn't sure of. They were very nice and walked him through it. So give them a ring if you aren't sure what to do when the time comes. He had it paid directly into his UK account.

[pothergavel 0]

just in case you didnt know , if you were working this year you are entitled to claim all your tax back. I dont think alot of folk know about it, but i'm just gonna put the link here. The form is P85, you need your p45 ( maybe p60) to send with it . you may not get your tax back while you are here, but when I rang them they said they will forward it on, and/or pay it directly into your uk bank account.

this is an expensive process, and ( arrrrrrrrgh , i'm gonna say this) every little helps!!!!

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/cnr/r_and_d.htm <<<<<<< this is for information about the process

and this is the actual form >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/cnr/p85.pdf

( no I dont work for Tesco!)

When I did it back in 2005 I had them send a check to me here in the USA and I paid it into my us bank. It is well worth doing.

how long did it take? do they give it to you in dollars?

Check was in GBP and it took about 6 weeks from when I sent the P-85, It was easy to cash the check I just paid it into my US bank and it cleared 3 days later.

sometimes you get issues with the currency, what bank are you with. can i sign up with em immediately, after poe.?????????????????????????

There is no issue with the currency, all banks can take checks in a foreign currency, they will make a charge for the currency exchange. I am with Bank of America. You will need a SSN to open a account. But you can also sign the check over to your spouse and they can pay it into their account if you dont have one.

I opened a Bank of America joint account with the missus the day after I arrived (so Friday) with just my passport and $25. No SSN number needed.

[Mags 112]

Some banks will charge you around $25 for a foreign check - it isn't always free. Check with your bank for their regulations as they all differ substantially.

Incidentally, you don't get all your tax back - I think there is a maximum they pay out.

[MissusM09 1]

Some banks will charge you around $25 for a foreign check - it isn't always free. Check with your bank for their regulations as they all differ substantially.

Incidentally, you don't get all your tax back - I think there is a maximum they pay out.

i'm going to ring them and find out. thanks

[*julez* 124]

Also, not all banks will clear a check paid in a foreign currency in 3 business days. For example, the bank I work for sends foreign currency checks "for collection", a process which takes a few weeks.

If you need the money quickly you might be better off having it paid into a UK account and then wire it to the US.

[Mags 112]

Also, not all banks will clear a check paid in a foreign currency in 3 business days. For example, the bank I work for sends foreign currency checks "for collection", a process which takes a few weeks.

If you need the money quickly you might be better off having it paid into a UK account and then wire it to the US.

Yup.

Agreed - it isn't always an easy process to deposit foreign checks over here.

I got my refund paid into my UK account and just took it out using the debit card over here.