Brits discover HMRC owe them 'thousands' after making simple check that 'takes minutes'

A man made a welcome discovery after making a simple check online and he learnt that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) owed him a lot of money - and he may not be the only one. Pav Hall recently revealed he found out he was owed nearly £1,000 after completing an easy check online, and now Brits have discovered they're owed thousands.

Pav Hall opened up about the matter on TikTok when he encouraged people to check their annual tax. He shared a video of himself checking if he was owed any money, and it turns out he was owed around £930.00 - news that left him super delighted.

When asked how he found out he was owed money, he told people he asked Google if HMRC owed him a tax rebate, and it told him how to check. It comes after it was announced changes are set to be made to income tax next year.

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After he shared the video, Pav clearly inspired lots of people to check if they were owed any money. One woman found out she was owed around £40.00, and another claimed they were entitled to thousands.

One person replied, saying: "Got £9,200 back. Self-employment is the way, lol." Another wrote: "At least £5,000 back every year - love being self-employed."

A third replied: "I got just over £1,600 back this year. I booked a wee trip to Spain for my birthday next year. Also paid off a few things and treated myself to a new tattoo."

Meanwhile, a fourth commented: "My cousin screamed down the phone at me. They owe him £6,500." Someone else also chimed in with: "Yeah, I got a nice £1,000. Bought a car."

If you didn't know, you can actually check if you're owed a tax refund. All you need to do is complete a simple task online to see if you're owed any money.

How to claim a tax refund

You can check if you've overpaid your taxes by making a simple check online. Visit the website, answer some questions and you should be able to uncover the information you need.

The Government website states: "You may be able to get a tax refund (rebate) if you’ve paid too much tax." It says you may be entitled to a refund if you've paid too much on:

• Pay from a job
• Job expenses such as working from home, fuel, work clothing or tools
• A pension
• A Self Assessment tax return
• A redundancy payment
• UK income if you live abroad
• Interest from savings or payment protection insurance (PPI)
• Income from a life or pension annuity
• Foreign income
• UK income earned before leaving the UK

The website also adds: "If you’ve paid too much or too little tax by the end of the tax year (April 5), HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will send you either:

• A tax calculation letter (also known as a P800)
• A Simple Assessment letter

"This will tell you how to get a refund or pay tax you owe."