Tax refund - maternity leave?

[jaabaar]

Hi,

I received a junk email stating I am entitled to a tax refund. However this has made me think...

Am I entitled to any Tax refund if I have been on Maternity leave for one year??

Thank you....

[LIZS]

You might be but you would only get it retrospectively ie claim in April 2011 at end of tax year

[jaabaar]

How do you claim or find out?

[TheHoneydragonsInTheIvy]

[llareggub]

I had a tax rebate in the latter months of my maternity leave. I can't remember the details now but I'm pretty sure it was paid to me in the February and March of my leave, prior to my return to work. I think it is something to do with the personal tax allowance being spread over the 52 weeks, so by the end I'd paid more than I should have done.

Gah. I have a bad cold so finding it difficult to think clearly. But, I didn't need to claim anything, it happened automatically. Check with your payroll team.

[LIZS]

Ring your payroll people and then maybe the tax office. At worst you complete a tax return in April to reclaim or your tax code for next year could be adjusted if you are returning to work.