R38 - Tax Claim
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R38 (PDF, 84KB)
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If you have paid too much tax and want to claim back the overpayment, use form R38. You can also use this form to authorise a representative to receive the payment on your behalf.
Please return the form to:
HM Revenue & Customs,
Pay As You Earn,
PO Box 1970,
Liverpool,
L75 1WX.
- Use form R38 to claim a tax refund when you have overpaid tax, and to authorise a representative to receive the payment on your behalf.
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