Forum United Kingdom

Forum of expats in the United Kingdom: Ask questions and participate to discussions concerning expatriation.

  Search the whole website

  User's Charter  -  Help  -  Terms and Rules  -  Privacy Policy

✎ EN Tax Refund
    

Discussion in 'United Kingdom' started by Batcapu, Mar 26, 2010.

  1. Batcapu

    Batcapu New Member

    Joined:
    Mar 26, 2010
    Messages:
    1
    Likes Received:
    0
    Gender:
    Female
    Living In:
    France
    Nationality:
    French (FR)
    Languages:
    French, English
    Hi,

    i have left the uk in februay 2010, and i am sending my p85 with my p60 to my tax office.
    I have heard that you could get your taxes paid back not only if you have paid too much, but because as a foreigner you have the right to get all of them back. And so, for all the years you have worked overthere.
    Is that true? What is actually paid back?

    I know there is a lot of questions on the subject on this forum, but nobody seems to answer clearly on that point.

    Cheers all.
     
    #1 Batcapu, Mar 26, 2010
  2. EasyExpat

    EasyExpat Administrator
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Feb 10, 2003
    Messages:
    8,582
    Likes Received:
    21
    City:
    London
    Living In:
    United Kingdom
    Nationality:
    British (GB)
    Languages:
    English, Français
    No, not true :D
    In the UK, your tax is calculated each month, and paid before you get your salary, based on working the full tax year. If you leave the country before, it often means that you paid too much tax every month as you have not done the full year. Therefore you are entitle to some money back.
     
    #2 EasyExpat, Mar 26, 2010
  3. Yousafzai

    Yousafzai Addicted member

    Joined:
    Sep 17, 2007
    Messages:
    491
    Likes Received:
    0
    Gender:
    Male
    City:
    London
    Living In:
    United Kingdom
    Nationality:
    Pakistani (PK)
    Languages:
    English, Urdu, Pashto
    I am aware of this 'rumour' and actually I have seen quite a lot of people believe that you will get all the taxes you have paid once you leave UK but that is definitely not true. The tax money once gone is gone.

    You will only get the money back that you have paid in excess. I am not sure of how it is calculated but no, not the whole tax.
     
    #3 Yousafzai, Mar 27, 2010
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Loading...
Similar Threads Forum Date
✎ FR Récupérer taxes UK sans P45 et P60 United Kingdom May 2, 2014
✎ EN Taxes in UK on disability income United Kingdom Jul 14, 2013
☛ EN Advice Taxes in the UK United Kingdom Jun 24, 2013
✎ EN Avoid Alistair Darling's 50% Income Tax United Kingdom May 16, 2009
✎ FR Salaire et taxes en UK pendant un stage comment ça marche ? United Kingdom Jul 2, 2008

Share This Page

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest WhatsApp Addthis
Read the latest news in the expat world, info, trends, interviews, and much more: Browse our Expat Magazine