Self Assessment tax returns
Claiming a tax refund
You may be able to get a tax refund (also known as a 鈥榬epayment鈥� or 鈥榬ebate鈥�) if you鈥檝e paid too much tax. You can check how to claim a tax refund.
You may not get a refund if you have tax due in the next 45 days (for example for a聽payment on account). Instead, the money will be deducted from the tax you owe.
If you鈥檝e already claimed a tax refund
You can聽check when you can expect a reply from HMRC about your claim.
The status of your refund may show as 鈥榩ending鈥� in your online tax account. This means that the refund has been created but still needs to be approved and paid.