tax refund

[cameronang]

i have been paying tax and insurance for seven years now but am going to be unemployed soon as i'm moving. i was wondering if i was entitled to a tax refund from the last year and how long does it take? thanks xx

[dzug]

If you leave your job this tax year you will most likely be entitled to a tax refund.

Not sure about timing - you may have to wait for next tax year or you may be able to get it back weekly or monthly until the end of the tax year.

[themas]

I'm not sure you will get it automatically - you may have to claim it. Talk to your tax office, they should be able to tell you how to go about it.

[buildersmate]

For the tax year 2005/6 you will be able to apply to get the money back after 6th April 2006. You apply to your local tax office using a form you casn download off the IR website. They may want your P45 sent in as well. It took my son about 3 weeks to get the money back

[kags]

as mentioned above, you may be a due a tax refund for the current tax year, and if you are definitely not going to be earning anything or claiming benefits until April, you can claim a refund straight away by contacting your tax office and telling them this. However, if you are claiming a benefit such as Job Seekers Allowance you will have to wait until the end of the tax year to claim as buildersmate says, because most benefits are taxable.

[cameronang]

thanks for all your help xx