How to claim a tax refund for free
There are several reasons why you may end up paying too much tax to HMRC.
You could move jobs and be on the wrong tax code, or you might pay too much on a self-assessment tax return.
You may have stopped working and had no taxable earning or benefits for the rest of the tax year, or changed from full-time to part-time work and your tax code not yet updated.
You can claim for a refund or rebate if you pay too much on a self-assessment tax return, for example, or on a redundancy payment.
There is also a Marriage Allowance, that lets a lower-earning spouse transfer some of their tax-allowance to a higher earning partner.
If you are due a tax rebate, HMRC will let you know by sending you a letter called a P800 or a simple assessment letter.
This letter will tell you if you can claim online through the government’s website.
