saraliz

How long is a "reasonable" length to wait before chasing them up? I sent my P85 off on 8th December... was gonna leave it until around February to chase - should I chase it sooner?

mlbonner

I'd probably give them till the end of Jan - just benefit of the doubt for being Christmas. Any other time I'd give them a month!

SydneyStace

I sent off my tax claim in June 2004 and I still haven't had anything back. I rang them last week and they said that they'd had an "increased volume of claims" and that they will dig my application out for processing. It's only taken them over 6 months and still nothing.....and they wonder why I left the UK

I have to call them in a week if it's still not in my account!

Seems like maybe more Brits are leaving .....................

Face81

Hi........ very interesting thread....... was wondering if u knew anything about the proposed överseas expat tax law that is supposedly in the pipeline? Alot of ppl, especially in the ME, r startin 2 panic a wee bit cos of this.

So do u have 2 apply for an overseas tax refund as a Brit expat in AUS?

mlbonner

As a Brit Expat fullstop. Nothing to do with being in Australia, just a case of getting the tax back that was taken off our pay, as its done on the basis you work the full tax year.

Face81

Hi mlbonner. Thanks 4 ur response. Was just a bit curious bout the issue........ so once the law is officially ratified by parliament, do u think brits can expect a raise in basic pay (worlwide), provided they intend to pay, to compensate for the tax cuts?

Just wonder wot u think.

mlbonner

Sorry - you've lost me! Are we talking about the same thing here

Face81

lol.... sorry... just trying to figure out how the UK will manage to make expats comply with the proposed expat overseas tax law, if they do decide to go ahead with it?

The proposed law is starting to ruffle alot of expat feathers that are overseas. lol

mlbonner

oh ok don't know anything about it, sorry... got me worried now. Though I have no taxable assets in the UK anymore.

Face81

lol....... no need 2 worry....... is still in the planning stages, but it does look like they may go thru with it. Was just trying to figure out how they might possible regulate an overseas collection...... will be a mammoth of a task if u ask me.