Getting a tax refund?

[RUSSandRACHEL 3]

Hi everyone, I read something on here ages ago that explained that theres a possibility you can aply for a tax refund for the last year if you are leaving the UK. I'm not sure about this, I just have a vague memory of coming across this information. Is this true and if so, how do you go about doing it?

Thanks!

[Lioncub4 4]

Hi everyone, I read something on here ages ago that explained that theres a possibility you can aply for a tax refund for the last year if you are leaving the UK. I'm not sure about this, I just have a vague memory of coming across this information. Is this true and if so, how do you go about doing it?

Thanks!

Yes, you can apply for a refund of taxes paid in the last financial year before you leave the UK. Phone your local tax office and ask them to send out a P85 form. The questions asked are pretty straight forward and there is provision for either the refund to be paid by cheque and posted to your US address or you can nominate a UK bank account where the funds will be deposited. You will need to send off parts 2 and 3 of your P45 to them. The timescales I have been quoted to receive the refund is about 6 weeks.

[paul1979 0]

Or just download it....

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/cnr/p85.pdf

[broma25 2]

Hi everyone, I read something on here ages ago that explained that theres a possibility you can aply for a tax refund for the last year if you are leaving the UK. I'm not sure about this, I just have a vague memory of coming across this information. Is this true and if so, how do you go about doing it?

Thanks!

You wont get back all the taxes you paid in the last year, and to be honest you might not get much being that its January already and you prob have earned over your allowance for the year. Def worth putting the form in though as any refund is a bonus.