Claiming tax back can be different for each person. Your own personal circumstances will affect how to claim any tax back you are owed. To make certain you are claiming all of the tax back you are due, you should read our 5 tax back tips below…
Claim tax back for expenses suffered because of your job – employed people can claim tax relief for a variety of expenses suffered because of their job. Having the knowledge about what you can claim tax back on, can boost the amount of tax back you could be due. In the last four tax years…
Have you:
- Washed and maintained your own uniform?
- Used your own car or public transport to travel to temporary places of work?
- Paid into a professional body? For example the NUT or RCN
- Bought tools or protective clothing?
- Left or are leaving the UK?
If you have said “yes” to any of these you could be eligible to claim tax back!
Check your tax code – If your tax code is wrong you could be overpaying tax. Many factors can result in you having an incorrect tax code so it is always worth checking.
- By Post, Online Or Phone? If the claim for tax back is for the first time it normally must be made by post or online – depending on the type of claim you are making it will usually have to be made by correspondence.
- Tax Back claims time limits – A claim can be made for the last four tax years which can mean you can claim more tax back than you might have thought! Don’t miss the deadline or you lose any tax back you are owed.
