A question about emergency tax in the UK?

What tax rebate form? I've never issued such a thing in twelve years with the revenue. Firstly fill in the P46 that your employer is required to give you and return it to your employer - this is your main/only job I assume so tick box A - first job in the tax year - that will put you on 647L cumulative and decrease the tax you are paying - possibly zero tax if your earnings low. Now when your employer sends you your P60 (legal requirement they MUST) send it and a covering letter to the HMRC and on the lettter ask for 09/10 to be reviewed. We will take a couple of weeks on current backlog to send you your rebate for 09/10.

How much did you earn between April 2009 and April 2010? If it was below £6475, you shouldn't have paid any tax and as a result can claim it all back. If you earned more you still may be due a tax refund. There are 2 ways of claiming your tax back: (1) You can claim the tax back by contacting your local tax office, providing a P91 form, as well as your P60/P45s and P85/P86 if applicable. (2) Alternatively you can use an agency to help you. An agency such as: http://www.taxfix.co.uk they charge a fee once they have obtained a refund. Both have advantages and disadvantages. Just make sure that you get all the tax that you are due back and do not let the government keep it.

You don't need any form for this. Send form P60 to tax office, together with full details of your employment history from 06/04/09, and ask for lump-sum refund. If employer has operated emergency tax code 647L, on a week or month 1 basis, that should deduct approximately the right amount of tax, unless you haven't worked for all the tax year, and you have a backlog of unused tax allowances. If he operated BR, that isn't emergency tax, but Basic Rate, a straight 20% deduction. If that is the case, he probably hasn't asked you to complete a form P46. If employer not very good at operating PAYE, contact tax office, and ask what information is needed to get you on the right tax code number.