tax refund

[mandimoo]

has anyone know anything about 'the tax refund company' where you fill out a form (containing personal details, including national insurance number, but no bank details). and allegedly if you are owed a tax rebate they get it for you, for a 40 percent fee. i dont know if its relevant, but i have an unearned income also, which i intend to be fully upfront about when the time comes (ie. end of tax year).

[Buenchico]

You don't need to use any company to get any tax refund that you might be owed. You simply get HMRC to check their figures. See here:
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/incometax/refund-reclai m.htm

Chris

[dzug]

No - but I know an organisation that, if you fill out a form and are due a tax refund, will process it for you for nothing.

It's called the tax office.

[R1Geezer]

In most cases the tax calcs are bl00dy simple, do them, if you paid too much call the tax office and they give you your dosh back. I cannot for the life on me understand why this whole industry exists. 99% of people's tax affairs are simple enough to not need these leeches. I know people who'll pay �100 to have their tax return filled in. you couldn't make it up!

[hev]

I agree i work in the tax office we will always look at your P60's and P45's currently going back 6 years. It is really simple to do just send in originals and a covering letter (keep copies)asking us to assess the liability. And how you would like any refund paid. If we do not have a complete work history we may send a P91 to complete but it is a simple form. Dont pay these companies to do this for you why should they get any of YOUR money when we provide the service for free.