recently unemployed

rocky2000

hi there,
i have been employed with the same employer from january 2010 until first week january 2011, then left off. my p45 is makinf no sense to me, looks like there is no tax paid for me on it, only has details of my last payment in january 2011 on it (excluding tax).
as i wish to see if i can claim any tax back for last year, what do i do?
thanks

namenotavailablE

Your P45 will show the earnings and tax deducted from 1 January 2011, so that's probably why the values look very small.

To check if you can get a refund from 2010, you'll need your P60 which your employer should have given to you by now. Bring it and anything like medical expenses/ receipts for bin charges / details of any rent you paid/ membership of a trade union etc (basically anything that you think might be relevant for tax purposes) to your local tax office and ask them for a P21 Balancing Statement for 2010. that will show the tax balance owed or refundable for 2010.

You might want to check the details with a tax-knowledgeable person before doing so in order that you're up-to-speed before going to the tax office.