You might be able to declare again Revenue Tax now if you happen to’ve just lately stopped working, for instance if you happen to:
have been unemployed for 4 weeks or extra and will not be claiming taxable state advantages
have retired and don’t get a pension out of your previous employer
don’t anticipate to return to work
have returned to full-time examine
You can’t declare a refund If you’re nonetheless registered with an employment company. You have to to contact them and ask them to ship HMRC your remaining pay and tax particulars.
Discover out extra about Revenue Tax charges and Private Allowances.
Examine how excessive your revenue is as you could have to do a Self Evaluation tax return as an alternative.
Earlier than you begin
Examine that you’ve had your remaining pay out of your employer earlier than you possibly can apply for a refund. Examine if you happen to get different taxable revenue or advantages earlier than the top of the tax yr — this additionally features a works pension out of your previous employer. Examine if you happen to get a works pension — your pension supplier could make any compensation on account of you. Examine if in case you have Elements 2 and three of your P45 — if not inform us why.
You don’t want to assert on P50 if you happen to:
have acquired a Pension Flexibility fee and want to declare a refund of overpaid tax — declare again a flexibly accessed pension overpayment on kind P55
are unemployed, and anticipate to begin a brand new job inside 4 weeks — your new employer will make any compensation on account of you thru your wage
declare one of many taxable state advantages — test the taxable state advantages
you’re receiving an occupational pension — contact your pension supplier who’ll make any compensation on account of you, or wait till after 5 April and we’ll repay any tax you’ve overpaid
acquired a small pension lump sum fee (trivial commutation or small pot) — declare on P53 or P53z if you happen to’ve take a small pension lump sum
When you’ve left employment and acquired your final pay earlier than 5 April (the earlier tax yr) use kind 38 to assert a refund.
Declare on-line
The quickest approach to declare is on-line. To make use of the web service, you want a Authorities Gateway consumer ID and password. When you don’t have a consumer ID you possibly can create one while you use the service.
Declare now
If you should print and submit your declare
You’ll be able to:
Begin your declare on-line. Print the shape. Signal the declaration. Submit to HMRC.
Pay As You Earn
HM Income and Customs
BX9 1AS
What occurs subsequent
As soon as we’ve got acquired your accomplished declare, we’ll affirm in case you are owed a refund or contact you if we want extra info.
It might take 14 days to get a reply, you shouldn’t contact us throughout that interval to test on progress.
When you don’t have a financial institution or constructing society account, inform us the title and deal with of somebody who does, so we will make the fee to them.
We are going to ship a payable order to you or your nominee.
Repayments can’t be made by Bacs (Bankers Automated Clearing Service).
Discover out when you possibly can anticipate to obtain a reply from HMRC to a question or request you’ve made.
Data you’ll want to assert
You’ll want to inform us if in case you have had any revenue since leaving your final employment.
You’ll want your:
Nationwide Insurance coverage Quantity
employer PAYE reference quantity — if in case you have it
components 2 and three of your p45 — if not inform us why
self-employment earnings made on this tax yr — if there are any
Your P45 exhibits how a lot tax you’ve paid in your wage to date within the tax yr (6 April to five April).
You’ll additionally want to substantiate if you happen to’ve had any:
pensions from a former employer
public service pensions
forces pensions
private pension annuities
small pensions paid as lump sums (trivial commutation)
State Pension
taxable advantages from 6 April within the present tax yr
You also needs to test if you happen to’ve had any revenue from: