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tax return P85

Hello,

this year (2004) I've had a placement in Scotland from February till June. I've paid tax those months for my income. I can get a tax return, so I requested the P85(S) form, 'cause I'm a foreigner and I'm back in my own country. When I filled in the form they requested, "Do you intend to live outside the UK for a full taxyear (Starting on the

6 April) after your departure"

I'm going to England February 2005 for another 5 months placement. Do I have to wait to request my tax return till the 6th of April?

Greets,

Onno Steman (Holland)

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O. Steman
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Almost certainly. But even if they were available before 6th April, why would you want it early, and what could you do with it anyway?

Rgds

__ Richard Buttrey Grappenhall, Cheshire, UK __________________________

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Richard Buttrey

I think so too, except that February-March are part of the 2003-2004 tax year, so he should get tax back in respect of that now already. He will have to wait until April 2005 to claim tax back for April-June

2004 and February-March 2005.

Spend it. The point is that because he will only have 2 earning months during the tax year 03-04, and 5 during 04-05, and probably has an inappropriate tax code, he will probably have had more tax deducted than he actually needs to pay.

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Ronald Raygun

Good point.

If he's back in the UK and earning for the last two months, I was assuming that it won't be clear until 5th April exactly how much has been earned, and hence how much tax is due.

Rgds

__ Richard Buttrey Grappenhall, Cheshire, UK __________________________

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Richard Buttrey

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And what about February and March 2004? I never got any seperate form for those two months. Could they be added to my P45? On my P45 form, it only says when I left the company, I didn't say when I started....

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O. Steman

That's because the P45 relates to the 2004-2005 tax year, so only deals with April to June of your Scottish placement. February and March (and the first 5 days of April) are part of the tax year

2003-2004, and if you overpaid tax in those two months, you should be able to get it back immediately.
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Ronald Raygun

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