Claim your tax back from working overseas or temporarily in the UK

Have you been working overseas in the past several years? If so, you will probably be entitled to an income tax refund.

If you have worked for an employer in the UK or as a self employed contractor, your income tax will have been deducted from your pay. If you worked in the UK for a temporary period of time since 2001, you will most likely be entitled to a British tax refund.

It can be difficult to get information and advice on claiming tax back from working abroad or in the UK. That is why iGapyear has teamed up with Taxback.com to help you claim back the money you are due.

Taxback.com have over 10 years of experience in securing tax refunds for people who work abroad and file more than 120,000 tax returns per annum for all nationalities. Foreign tax regulations can be as challenging to understand and as changeable as those here in the UK. Taxback.com keep up to date with foreign tax regulations which ensures that you are able to claim back the maximum legal tax refund. The claiming tax back service they provide is straightforward, reliable and quick. With their help you should be able to claim back a significant amount of money from your time spend working abroad.

The Taxback service operates in three simple steps:

• Register online by clicking here
• Complete the application form and send Taxback your payment documents
• Taxback refund the money due to you

Payment documents differ from country to country

Consult the list below to see which payment documents you will require when filing your tax back claim.

When selecting a tax back agency, make sure you are offered the following:

• The agency should estimate your refund for free once you provide your earnings and tax information. Use the online auto estimator provided by Taxback.com for an immediate estimate.
• Look for an agency that offers a “no refund no fee” service. (If you know you are not entitled to a refund but want them to file a return for you anyway there will probably be an admin charge)
• The agency should do everything for you: organize your documents; file your return; obtain the cheque; liaise with the tax office and keep you up to date with progress. Don’t choose an agency that simply offers to file your return, leaving you to deal with the tax office.
• You should be able to track your tax claim online, so you can easily keep up to date with progress. (Taxback provide this via your customer account. You can also download forms for other tax countries and chat online with a tax representative.)
• An agency should be fully up to date with allowances, reliefs, international tax treaties, and deductions from the labour codes specific to each tax country, because these all contribute to the maximum amount you can claim. Current knowledge is essential to make sure that nothing gets missed.
• If you have lost your P60 or a P45, (which you need for your claim) an agency should provide a retrieval service to sort this out for you.

We chose to work with Taxback.com because we think they offer the best tax back service, and have been impressed by the testimonials they have from happy customers. Taxback.com offer all of the services mentioned above, as well as the following:

• One Step Taxes – Our Tax Pack is designed to be easy to use and complete in one step. All the forms in one pack. You can receive them automatically by email when you register online, they can also be downloaded from here or we can send them to you.
• Live Chat – free, easy and fast. Simply click online and talk directly to one of our representatives. They will update you and tell you what we documents we need from you and what work we have completed for you. They are available 24/7 to answer any tax related questions you may have.
• 24 Hour Tax Advice-We have teams available all around the clock. You can chat with us live, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, via our Live Chat service or call us on our Free Phone number 1800 66 88 66.