Can anybody help please!

studenti

Hi,

Sorry if this question has been asked before but I couldn't find info specific to my situation anywhere.

So I'm a fulltime student in receipt of BTEA. I have not worked in 4yrs .... am I entitled to taxback on rent paid during this period? I pay over 250pm and don't get Rent Allowance or anything like that.

Thank You.

Alan Shore

It's a tax credit so if you have not paid any tax then you can't get a refund.

relax carry on

studenti wrote: »

Hi,

Sorry if this question has been asked before but I couldn't find info specific to my situation anywhere.

So I'm a fulltime student in receipt of BTEA. I have not worked in 4yrs .... am I entitled to taxback on rent paid during this period? I pay over 250pm and don't get Rent Allowance or anything like that.

Thank You.

In order to claim tax back on anything you need to have paid tax. As you haven't worked in 4 years, you can't have paid tax, so there's nothing for you to claim against.

studenti

Okay. Thank you so much for your replies.

Can I claim anything for the years before this or must it only be for last four years?

relax carry on

studenti wrote: »

Okay. Thank you so much for your replies.

Can I claim anything for the years before this or must it only be for last four years?

There is a four year look back rule in Revenue meaning currently, 01/01/08 is the furthest you can go back.
So say you paid tax in 2008, you would be able to claim against your 2008 rent paid.