HMRC Form P53Z no less.
HMRC Form P53Z no less.
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Ginge R

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4,761 posts

249 months

Wednesday 29th April 2015
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Quietly launched a few days ago, it allows someone who has been taxed at the emergency rate following a pension pillage and plunder this month to *apply* for a return of tax that may have been taken (at an excessive/emergency rate). There are some options available. If your payment..

1). Used up your pension pot and you have no other income, fill in form P50Z
2). Used up your pension pot and you have other taxable income, fill in form P53Z
3). Didn’t use up your pension pot and you’re not taking another cash payment before 6 April 2016, fill in form P55.

I don't think it's possible to print off a blank copy, you have to fill it in online, print it off and post it.

https://www.gov.uk/claim-tax-refund/you-get-a-pens...

The pillage and plunder form;

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...

Eric Mc

125,768 posts

295 months

Wednesday 29th April 2015
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Back in 1995, HMRC said that the introduction of Self Assessment would end for good the plethora of various tax forms that existed back then.

In the intervening 20 years, not a single one of these "additional" forms has been withdraw. Indeed, as this post indicates, new ones have been introduced.

People who have multiple pensions or multiple employments would do well to consider registering for Self Assessment because this is really the only sure fire way to review what your income and taxes SHOULD have been for the year and notify HMRC where they have gone wrong.

Sending in data piecemeal using the various other forms sometimes just adds to HMRC's confusion.

Ginge R

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4,761 posts

249 months

Wednesday 29th April 2015
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Agreed.

Which is where HMRC wants us all of course, not only 'known' but also feeding the hopper (as in the US). And your attitude to that will depend on your personal circumstances and approach to government!

Eric Mc

125,768 posts

295 months

Wednesday 29th April 2015
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I actually don't think HMRC wants everyone to submit Self Assessment tax return. The main reason being that their system just couldn't cope with 30 million full blown tax returns being submitted.

Indeed, in the last budget, Osborne stated that Self Assessment was being abolished.

I dread to think of the confusion and errors that will reign if those who can and do sort their affairs by submitting self assessment tax returns will no longer be able to do so.

Ginge R

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4,761 posts

249 months

Wednesday 29th April 2015
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It doesn't bear thinking about. Clients who have needed to take more money than necessary from their pensions will see fund performance affected as a result of this confusion. HMRC - no leadership, no morale, no resources.