Tax overpayments and underpayments
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If you바카라 사이트檝e paid too much or too little tax by the end of the tax year (5 April), HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will send you either:
- a tax calculation letter (also known as a P800)
- a Simple Assessment letter
This will tell you how to get a refund or pay tax you owe.
This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).
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- you are employed
- you get a pension
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When letters are sent
The letters are sent out聽between June and March of the following tax year.
Why you might get a tax calculation letter
You might get a tax calculation letter if you either owe tax or are owed a refund because you:
- were put on the wrong tax code, for example because HMRC had the wrong information about your income
- finished one job, started a new one and were paid by both in the same month
- started receiving a pension at work
- received Employment and Support Allowance or Jobseeker바카라 사이트檚 Allowance
Why you might get a Simple Assessment letter
You might get a Simple Assessment letter if you:
- owe tax that cannot be automatically taken out of your income
- owe HMRC more than 拢3,000
- have to pay tax on your State Pension
Find out how to pay your Simple Assessment bill.
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If you have not been sent a tax calculation letter or a Simple Assessment letter
If you think you have paid too much tax and HMRC have not sent you a tax calculation letter, find out how to claim a refund.
If you think you owe tax and you have not received a letter, contact HMRC.