RIFT Refunds Blog

This is where you'll find tips on discovering what the taxman owes you and how to get it back. Plus, with an average refund of £3,000, we'll even throw in some hints on spending your reclaimed cash as well as how to make the most of your money!

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What are National Insurance Contributions?​

15th OCTOBER 2025

What is National Insurance and why do we pay it? When you reach the age of 16 you'll be given a National Insurance ca...

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What Is Rental Income Tax Return
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What is rental income?

07th OCTOBER 2025

Reviewed by RIFT's Quality and Service Manager, Edward Waine ATT If you earn money from letting out a room, prop...

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What is a CIS Return? Understanding the Basics

06th OCTOBER 2025

If you run a construction business and hire subcontractors, filing a CIS return is one of your monthly responsibiliti...

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What Is A Debt Spiral
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Employment barriers and debt cycles - Young adults in 2025

30th SEPTEMBER 2025

If it feels like the odds are stacked against you right now, you’re not imagining it. In 2025, trying to build a stab...

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Deposit struggles in 2025: How generation rent can still save for a home

23rd SEPTEMBER 2025

You’re paying eye-watering rent while house prices keep climbing. Saving for a deposit feels more like a fantasy than...

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Understanding Everything There Is To Know About Self Assessment
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Understanding self-employed tax payments

18th SEPTEMBER 2025

Going self-employed is a big step. You’re in charge now, calling the shots and building something of your own. But wh...

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Are You Paying Too Much Tax To HMRC?​

16th SEPTEMBER 2025

Tax. We all pay it. Not a lot of us know how it actually works. We all work hard for the money that we earn and it’s...

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5 Tax Changes in 2025

08th SEPTEMBER 2025

Tax rules are shifting again. If you’re not keeping up, you could be missing out. 2025 brings some major updates that...

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Military tax refund tips 2025

03rd SEPTEMBER 2025

Are you serving in the Army, Navy or RAF, or have you left the Forces in the last few years? If so, you could be sitt...

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