Nice windfall.............

tangoflash

Had a VERY nice shock this week when I received a cheque in the post from the taxman for £2,500 from 2007/8. Never had a tax rebate in almost 30 years so naturally very chuffed.

Have since heard from a few other people who have had on in the last couple of weeks. Anyone know why they're dishing these out all of a sudden? Always thought that you had to apply for them.

Anyone else had on recently?




I'm now off the spend it all on a full tank of petrol.................................................

shine166

Had a £15 council tax refund a few days ago dating back to 2010

shine166

I also inherited a rather nice lump of cash from a long lost reletive around 5-6 years ago. I probably hadnt seen her in maybe 20 years

CrayAddick

I found 50p

CatAddick

Stumbled across 3 points on Saturday. Very nearly got enough to spend on a new set of opponents for next season....

Beckboy

I'd like to give that ref his p45

legaladdick

Nice one Tango but I wonder why it took them 4 years to realise they owed you money? If it was the other way around you would probably have had to pay a penalty.

johnny73

My means tested student loan (back in 95) was woefully underpaid for the uni year. Couple of weeks before the year ends and I get a cheque for 820. Used the money to backpack round europe for the summer.

SoundAsa£

Had a VERY nice shock this week when I received a cheque in the post from the taxman for £2,500 from 2007/8. Never had a tax rebate in almost 30 years so naturally very chuffed.

Have since heard from a few other people who have had on in the last couple of weeks. Anyone know why they're dishing these out all of a sudden? Always thought that you had to apply for them.

Anyone else had on recently?




I'm now off the spend it all on a full tank of petrol.................................................

LOL tf...very witty!

March51

Exactly the opposite: letter from the taxman recently saying that before I retired I hadn't been paying enough (their mis-calculation though they won't admit it) and I've got to pay it back at so much a month. Any chance of a sub?

AddickUpNorth

When I was 20 I got a rebate for £940. Spent it on a season ticket and a trip to Amsterdam. Good times!

Stuart_the_Red

I recently got a 300euro refund for my overpaid council tax...






...from 1996! Go figure.

JT

They sent me a letter in December saying i was owed 2400, recieved a cheque for about 1400 but nothing since.

Mendonca In Asdas

Nice one Tango , it wouldn't surprise me if we've been paying over the odds in taxes for years , have you ever phoned the tax office , its a nightmare!

smudge7946

I got 4k a couple of years back. Once I'd blown it on a new bathroom and a holiday the idiots at the tax office demanded it all back again.
I'm still picking the bones out of it.

Addickted

Would never happen to me as my accountant makes sure I don't pay any in the first place. :-)