Tax Back

warrenaldo

Maybe wrong forum - but anyways.
What way to the Revenue deal with tax - is the onus on the taxpayer to claim all entitlements back. What happens if you apply for something that you are not sure if you are eligible?
Will they just reject the application? - Surely this makes sense.
I am worried that they may just give me the tax back and then at a later date say "Hey you were not entitled that!" What would happen then?

calsatron

The onus is on the taxpayer to claim all relevant tax reliefs they are entitled to. Most PAYE taxpayers do not claim for all their entitlements which is a significant windfall for the Revenue.

On the flipside The Revenue would most likely adjust the PAYE tax coding for an individual who had been claiming reliefs they weren't entitled to as the actual financial value would be relatively low.

In a situation where the value was more signifcant, for example if the person was claiming Mortgage Interest Relief and Rent Relief for several years, then the Revenue may take more punitive action but its unlikely.

warrenaldo

I dont fully understand. It may help if i spell out my problem.

My partner has a child from a previous relationship. I have been the father figure to the child for 7 years approx now. We live seperately. He stays over with me 3 nights a week. I rang the tax office to see if i could claim the one parent family credit as i maintain the child at my own expense. The tax office were hazy regarding the situation.

Now i dont know whether to just apply. Or is applying actually claiming? I dont want to make a false claim.

By the way i applied today - so am just checking.

Moonbeam

From what I have worked out you have a partner and she has a child but you do not live together?
Do you live with the childs mother?Can she not claim the tax credit?

If the child isn't legally yours you aren't entitled to the tax credit.
Same way that a cohabiting couple aren't entitled to get assessed for tax together unless they are married.