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Leaving the UK – getting your tax right
About this form
This form is designed to be filled in on screen. You must answer all the questions except those marked 'optional'. You can’t save the form but once you’ve completed it you’ll be able to print a copy and post it.
Use this form to claim tax relief or a repayment of tax if: • you've lived and worked in the UK • are working abroad full-time for at least one complete tax year. A tax year is from 6 April one year to 5 April the next Do not fill in this form if: • you normally live in the UK and are going abroad for short periods, for example on holiday or a business trip • you have completed, or are required to complete a Self Assessment tax return for the tax year that you left What you need to fill in this form • your form(s) P45 'Details of employee leaving work' if you have one, your employer or your Jobcentre gives you this form when you stop working or when you stop claiming Jobseeker's Allowance and shows that you have paid tax For definitions of: • resident • home • full-time work please read Guidance Note: Statutory Residence Test (SRT). Follow the link below.
Help If you need help with this form: • follow the link above • phone our helpline on 0300 200 3300 • if you are calling from outside the UK Phone  +44 135 535 9022 Yr Iaith Gymraeg   Ffoniwch  0300 200 1900 i dderbyn fersiynau Cymraeg o ffurflenni a chanllawiau.