Can I claim tax back?

broadoak1991 · 3 Jan 2011 at 16:01

I have recently finished my job working part time at a holiday park, I got my p45 through the post and it said I had been charged £455 woth of tax during that job.

Can I claim that back?

I am 19 years old. and think I am on emergency tax.

I now work part time at Mcdonalds, and every two weeks when I get paid I roughly get charged £45 tax, can I claim that back?

zetec452 · 3 Jan 2011 at 16:05

Cosimo · 3 Jan 2011 at 16:07

Here's how:

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/incometax/overpaid-thro-job.htm

broadoak1991 · 3 Jan 2011 at 16:13

JonRohan said:
If you don't earn over the non taxable about yes, you can get it back. Probably not until April though.

I earn around £5000 a year

Al Vallario · 3 Jan 2011 at 16:17

JonRohan said:
If you don't earn over the non taxable about yes, you can get it back. Probably not until April though.

Can anyone clarify if individuals do in fact have to wait until the end of the tax year to reclaim overpaid PAYE contributions for that year?

In a similar position to the OP, have read the relevant pages on the HMRC website but am still none the wiser on this point :confused:

kibblerok · 3 Jan 2011 at 16:17

broadoak1991 said:
I earn around £5000 a year

yes you can then

broadoak1991 · 3 Jan 2011 at 16:26

But have to wait to April?

I swaer my mate says every time he gets paid (every two weeks) he rings up this number and the tax is back in his wages on next pay day

Raymond Lin · 3 Jan 2011 at 16:27

broadoak1991 said:
But have to wait to April?

I swaer my mate says every time he gets paid (every two weeks) he rings up this number and the tax is back in his wages on next pay day

Your mate is lying, they write cheques, you need to fill in a form. You don't need to wait til April but you have to sign on the piece of paper saying you will not work anymore until the end of this tax year. Or work anymore that take it over the threshold.

Substance · 3 Jan 2011 at 16:30

Raymond Lin said:
Your mate is lying, they write cheques, you need to fill in a form.

I got mine paid with my next wage when I was over taxed starting my current job.

I sent off a form and in my next wage my tax deduction was -£400

Raymond Lin · 3 Jan 2011 at 16:32

SuBsTaNcE said:
I got mine paid with my next wage when I was over taxed starting my current job.

I sent off a form and in my next wage my tax deduction was -£400

Paid by employer or HMRC?

Substance · 3 Jan 2011 at 16:35

It was separate from salary, In the tax column it was tax -£400 so I presume it was HMRC

Raymond Lin · 3 Jan 2011 at 16:37

SuBsTaNcE said:
It was separate from salary, In the tax column it was tax -£400 so I presume it was HMRC

Oh, must been new? When i did it, it was back in 2004 or something.

Castiel · 3 Jan 2011 at 16:38

Raymond Lin said:
Paid by employer or HMRC?

The employer pays it to you as PAYE and then claims it back from HMRC, (in fact it is just deducted off his PAYE bill)

[TW]Fox · 3 Jan 2011 at 16:41

Raymond Lin said:
Your mate is lying, they write cheques, you need to fill in a form.

I had all my excess tax back through my Payslip, so he isn't lying.

kibblerok · 3 Jan 2011 at 16:41

broadoak1991 said:
But have to wait to April?

I swaer my mate says every time he gets paid (every two weeks) he rings up this number and the tax is back in his wages on next pay day

But he's still in employment and you've left.

If your wages go up and down and you pay too much tax or you have a tax code change - in permanent/constant employment they can normally adjust it via your monthly pay.

If you leave employment you'll have to go through the tax office. Give them a call.

Raymond Lin · 3 Jan 2011 at 16:42

[TW]Fox;18133483 said:
I had all my excess tax back through my Payslip, so he isn't lying.

Read the next post, I've already stand corrected.

Vonhelmet · 3 Jan 2011 at 16:48

The employer can do it, but some can't be arsed, and obviously if you've left he employment in question they won't do it.

Barzini · 3 Jan 2011 at 16:49

You can claim tax back at any point in the year. I recently claimed back tax for the 07/08 and 08/09 years. You need to find out your tax office and then call them up and explain what you want to do. They should then give you an address to submit your P45s to. Send off PHOTOCOPIES of these and a covering letter and wait a few weeks.