{"id":937,"date":"2019-07-19T17:30:58","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T16:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/?p=937"},"modified":"2025-12-23T15:12:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T15:12:07","slug":"am-i-due-a-tax-rebate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/the-tax-basics\/am-i-due-a-tax-rebate\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I know I&#8217;m due a tax rebate?"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/div> <!-- .c-body -->\n\n<div class=\"b-cta-mini m-orange m-align-left\">\n    \n    <div class=\"b-cta-mini__content\">\n\n        \n        <h2 class=\"b-cta-mini__title\">Hey, have you sorted your tax return yet?<\/h2>\n\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"b-cta-mini__body\">\n            <div class=\"b-block-body\"><p><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">Avoid costly mistakes and let Taxfix take care of it for you. Our UK-accredited accountants make filing quick and stress-free, starting from just \u00a3119. With <strong>the 31st January deadline getting closer<\/strong>, now\u2019s a great time to get it off your to-do list!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"b-cta-mini__action\">\n\n            <a data-js=\"openAuth\" data-location=\"\" data-view=\"signup\" href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/assessment\/signup\" class=\"gtm-get-started-button c-button  m-large\" onClick=\"javascript:setVariant('taxReturn');\">Start<\/a>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div> <!-- .b-cta-mini -->\n\n<div class=\"c-body\">\n\n\n\n\n<p>Being due a tax rebate means that for whatever reason, you paid more <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/glossary\/income-tax\/\">income tax<\/a> than you were supposed to (HMRC makes mistakes too, surprise, surprise!).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the tax year, you will receive a P8100 which lets you know if you\u2019re due a tax rebate. The good news is that now HMRC has to give you back any overpaid tax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If HMRC does not automatically refund your overpaid tax, you will have to claim it yourself by contacting HMRC &#8211; either way, nothing feels better than a bit of extra cash rolling in unexpectedly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out when you are due a tax rebate and how to claim a refund below.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div> <!-- .c-body -->\n\n<div class=\"b-cta-mini m-blue m-align-left\">\n    \n    <div class=\"b-cta-mini__content\">\n\n        \n        <h2 class=\"b-cta-mini__title\">Want a professional&#8217;s opinion?<\/h2>\n\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"b-cta-mini__body\">\n            <div class=\"b-block-body\"><p>If you need help understanding what your tax situation is, and whether or not you&#8217;re due a tax rebate, we&#8217;ve got just the thing for you. Book a 30-minute, 1-1 tax advice consultation with one of our accredited accountants to get your tax affairs in order.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"b-cta-mini__action\">\n\n            <a data-js=\"openAuth\" data-location=\"\" data-view=\"signup\" href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/assessment\/signup\" class=\"gtm-get-started-button c-button  m-large\" onClick=\"javascript:setVariant('taxConsultation');\">Get Started<\/a>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div> <!-- .b-cta-mini -->\n\n<div class=\"c-body\">\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When am I due a tax rebate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This will differ depending on whether you are full-time employed or self-employed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tax in 10(ish) seconds - what is your employment status?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i0hMhE-T9Xs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Full-time employed (<a href=\"\/en-uk\/glossary\/paye\/\">PAYE<\/a>):<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You start a new job, and you get an emergency <a href=\"\/en-uk\/glossary\/tax-code\/\">tax code<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HMRC sends the <a href=\"\/en-uk\/what-does-the-tax-code-mean\/\">wrong tax code<\/a> to your employer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your employer didn&#8217;t use the correct tax code<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have more than one PAYE job<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your company benefits change: certain <a href=\"\/en-uk\/glossary\/employee\/\">employee<\/a> perks (company car, health insurance, etc.) are taxable and can change your tax code<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you had some expenses for work, for example washing your uniform or clothing, etc. You can claim these back<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Self-employed:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When you make <a href=\"\/en-uk\/glossary\/payment-on-account\/\">Payments on Account<\/a> for the following year. 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