Please get your tax claim in on time

We don't want you to miss out on claiming back any money that you are entitled to. However, if you are a Self Assessment or PAYE taxpayer, you need to be aware the deadlines to send in your claims are changing.

Most people claim what they are entitled to in the year they make their Self Assessment tax return. However, if your circumstances change you may be entitled to claim back tax you have already paid in earlier years.

If you are planning to do this you may need to send your claim to us earlier than you expect. That's because the time limits for claiming your tax back are changing, from six to four years.

The deadlines are particularly urgent if you are a Self Assessment taxpayer and have a claim for the 2004-05 or 2005-06 years that you have not yet made - please check what you need to do next.

You can also claim back tax if your circumstances change, when you pay your tax through PAYE - please check what you need to do next.