Form: Income Tax: expat tax claim (R38 (Expat))

Updated: An online forms service is now available.

If you’re a foreign national assigned to the UK, and you’ve paid too much tax and want to claim back the overpayment, you can either:

use the online form service (sign in to, or set up a Government Gateway account) print the postal form, fill it in by hand and post it to HM Revenue and Customs

If you use the online form, you’ll get a reference number that you can use to track the progress of your form.

You can also use this form to authorise a representative to receive the payment on your behalf.

You’ll need:

your National Insurance number (you can find this on your payslip, P60 or tax return) your Self Assessment Unique Taxpayer Reference your PAYE reference (if you have one - you can find this on your payslip or P60) details of the repayment period you want to claim overpaid tax for the name of the person you want repayment to be made to
Local copy of R38_expat_05_15.pdf

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/income-tax-expat-tax-claim-r38-expat

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