Am I Due A Tax Rebate?

Self-EmployedI'm self-employed, am I due a tax rebate?

Possibly. If you had to make a change to your self-employed tax return after you filed it, or entered the wrong information, you might be due some cash back from HMRC.

Also, if you've stopped being self-employed but still have some "payments on account", you might be able to claim a tax refund. Payments on account are a way of paying your tax in advance so it's easy to get caught out if your situation changes.

EmployedI'm employed, can I claim a tax rebate?

Again, it's certainly possible, depending on whether you've missed out on things like allowable expenses. If your wages or expenses vary from year to year, there's a chance that HMRC will have set your tax code wrongly.

The taxman tends to assume that nothing changes, so will make assumptions about the tax you owe based on previous years. If you travel around a lot for work and are paying for that out of your pocket without your costs being reimbursed you could well be overpaying.

For example, if you use your own car and your employer does not rebate you the full 45p per mile allowance you can claim the difference as a rebate. You can get an idea of what you might be able to claim back from our tax refund calculator.

Being Made RedundantWhat if I'm made redundant or stop work? Could I be owed money from HMRC?

It depends on the situation. You can't claim if you're moving onto things like Jobseeker's Allowance or ESA. Also, if you're out of work for under four weeks, any rebate you're due will come through your new employer instead. It's best to get advice if you're not sure where you stand, to contact RIFT Rebates for a quick answer.

Tax RulesUnderstanding the tax refund rules

The taxman's rules are tough to understand and tend to change without much warning or explanation. At RIFT, we always keep up-to-date on HMRC tax refund legislation and it costs nothing to find out if you're owed a rebate.

At the very least, you'll get peace of mind that you haven't overpaid. If you've got a claim, we'll get it paid out for you. An average claim through RIFT is worth £3,000-and you can claim for the last four years! We don't charge a fee until you get your money, so there's no reason to miss out. Get in touch with us and keep the taxman from picking your pocket.

RIFT GuaranteeOur guarantee means you'll never lose a penny

The unique RIFT guarantee means you'll never have to worry about the taxman reclaiming any of your rebate. So long as you give us full, accurate information for your claim, if HMRC disagrees with your payout and demands some back, we'll pay it ourselves. It won't cost you a penny.

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