Getting tax back from HMRC

Last Updated on 7 April 2017

I’m sometimes asked about tax rebates, tax refunds and emergency tax in business skills workshops, particularly where people are changing from employee to freelance/self-employed status. Or where they are both employed and self-employed.

Well, as if by magic, Jasmine Birtles has talked about this on her wonderful MoneyMagpie.com website.

The key thing here is to check with HMRC, even if you’re just vaguely thinking that you might be owed something.

Many people don’t like contacting the Revenue because they think they are somehow going to be stung for more cash by umbrella-wielding, bowler-hatted monsters.

In fact the HMRC helplines – and the people who staff them – have been set up to be, well, helpful. In my experience they are also charming and polite.

Posted on 27 May 2010