2 Expats Journeys to a UK Tax Refund

2 EXPAT JOURNEYSTO A TAX REFUND YUP Do you know what a tax refund is? NOPE Would you Do you know the best care to find out? route to take? It is a repayment of tax that you have overpaid during the tax year as decided by HMRC. NAH I SURE DO Anyone living and working in the UK is eligible for a tax refund. YEAH, WHY NOT BONUS: Even after leaving the UK, you can still make a tax claim. LET THE JOURNEY BEGIN GAZZA AND GUIDO TAKE DIFFERENT ROUTES ON THEIR JOURNEY TO CLAIM BACK THEIR TAX MEET GAZZA MEET GUIDO He arrives in the UK in July 2013 + and starts his new job working in a hotel. He arrives in the ££ UK in August 2013 and begins his new job working as a barman at the Slug. Uses an Agency Goes solo Gazza works for part of the tax year Guido works until the end of January 2014 and decides it's time for a holiday (it's tough being a barman) • It's the beginning of August 2014. Gazza wants to leave the UK and go back to his sheep farm 3 months of holiday goes by Gazza finds out he may be due a tax refund because he only worked for part of the tax year. Guido returns the beginning of May 2014 and begins a NEW job Gazza chooses an agency to help him with his refund Fails to give his new employer his correct tax code It's time and Gazza heads back home Automatically placed under a basic rate tax code His Agency handles it all Guido works for a year MEANWHILE, during Gazza's leasure time... MEANWHILE... GAZZA CALLS GUIDO WITH GOOD NEWS ... GUIDO MAKES A BAD DECISION Good day mate, I just want to give you a heads up. I'm getting a tax refund of around £900. Why don't you also claim yours? My tax refund agency's number is 0808 141 5503 Yo dude. Thanks for the heads up, I could do with the extra cash, but I think l'l just do it myself and save cash, Seems easy enough. wwwwm • Guido submits the incorrect 4 weeks pass, no word documents to HMRC • Eventually, gets hold of HMRC • Agency gathers all the right documents such as P6os, P358 • Agency liaises with HMRC on Gazza's behalf • He follows up with HMRC and is told he needs to submit his ORIGINAL and CORRECT documents Outoome: No recollection of claim/case • Agency completes Gazza's tax refund claim » Obtains the cheque from HMRC within just a few weeks - He doesn't have originals - Submits Statement of Earnings • Spends OURSON the phone Outoome: Submitted to the wrong tax office, re-submits to the correct tax office • HMRC tells Guido he will receive his cheque in 3 weeks • 3 weeks pass, no cheque • Agency submits documents to HMRC • FOREX TRANSFER Agency sends Gazza his refund to his home country X HMRC sent cheque to the wrong address x Guido cancels cheque and gives HMRC correct address • Agency follows up efficiently within a short time Agency ensured Gazza received his FULL and CORRECT tax refund claim 6 WEEKS LATER. 6 MONTHS GO BY. Then Guido calls Gazza with some upsetting news... ...Gazza gets his refund. Hey Gazza, just calling to let you know that I only got £79 back, not great. What? Only now mate? I got £994 back through my agency months ago. Why not call the number I gave you ages ago and find out what they can actually get you. AFTER LOTS OF FRUSTRATION GUIDO FINALLY GETS HIS INCORRECT REFUND AGENCY MADE SURE GAZZA GOT HIS FULL REFUND IN THE QUICKEST TIME POSSIBLE Guido calls Gazza's tax agency and his journey begins ...AGAIN. 1st Contact BROUGHT TO YOU BY 1st Contact Tax Refunds www.1stcontact-taxrefunds.com worid of opportunity