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!
Must-read content handpicked for you
16th DECEMBER 2025
If you’ve ever worked and paid tax in the UK, there’s a good chance you could be owed some of it back. A tax rebate (also called a tax refund) is money HMRC gives you when you’ve paid too much tax. It’s your cash, and...
What our customers are reading
31st DECEMBER 2025
The 40% tax bracket is the UK’s higher-rate income tax band. For 2025/26, it applies to income between £50,271 and £1...
27th FEBRUARY 2025
It’s a question we hear more often than you might expect: do banks inform HMRC of income? With more talk about...
13th JANUARY 2026
Getting a notice from HMRC saying you owe tax can be worrying, but don’t panic. Tax underpayment happens when not eno...
171 articles found
31st OCTOBER 2025
It's amazing the things you get used to. One thing we've noticed at RIFT is that the more you have to travel, the mor...
29th OCTOBER 2025
Side hustles are a fantastic way to top up your income, but do you always need to pay tax on that extra cash? The ans...
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...
07th OCTOBER 2025
Reviewed by RIFT's Quality and Service Manager, Edward Waine ATT If you earn money from letting out a room, prop...
06th OCTOBER 2025
If you run a construction business and hire subcontractors, filing a CIS return is one of your monthly responsibiliti...
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...
23rd SEPTEMBER 2025
You’re paying eye-watering rent while house prices keep climbing. Saving for a deposit feels more like a fantasy than...
22nd SEPTEMBER 2025
Gary's a plumbing foreman, working for Glasgow based construction and manufacturing business, CCG. Never having...
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...
Need help finding something? Contact our support team.
RIFTPROD2 - Subscriber