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tangoflash
tangoflash Posts: 10,786
edited April 2012 in Not Sports Related
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.................................................

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  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,931
    Had a £15 council tax refund a few days ago dating back to 2010
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,931
    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
    CrayAddick Posts: 3,913
    I found 50p
  • CatAddick
    CatAddick Posts: 2,388
    Stumbled across 3 points on Saturday. Very nearly got enough to spend on a new set of opponents for next season....
  • Beckboy
    Beckboy Posts: 1,682
    I'd like to give that ref his p45
  • legaladdick
    legaladdick Posts: 1,808
    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
    johnny73 Posts: 4,567
    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£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,495
    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
    March51 Posts: 3,256
    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
    AddickUpNorth Posts: 8,325
    When I was 20 I got a rebate for £940. Spent it on a season ticket and a trip to Amsterdam. Good times!

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  • Stuart_the_Red
    Stuart_the_Red Posts: 1,859
    I recently got a 300euro refund for my overpaid council tax...






    ...from 1996! Go figure.
  • JT
    JT Posts: 12,348
    They sent me a letter in December saying i was owed 2400, recieved a cheque for about 1400 but nothing since.
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,656
    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
    smudge7946 Posts: 4,131
    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
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    Would never happen to me as my accountant makes sure I don't pay any in the first place. :-)

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