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Updated on 6 April 2026

Construction industry scheme (CIS) tax refunds

If you are taxed under the Construction industry scheme (also known as the CIS), your contractor must withhold tax on its payments to you. This means you may overpay tax under the CIS and need to claim a refund.

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Updated on 17 June 2026

Self assessment tax refunds

If you complete a tax return and you overpay tax, you do not usually need to submit a separate claim for repayment. You claim your tax repayment through your self assessment tax return. Here, we explain how.

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Updated on 6 April 2026

PAYE tax refunds

This page looks at what to do if you have paid too much tax on your employment or pension income.

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Updated on 6 April 2026

Amending a tax return

If, after you have filed your tax return, you become aware that an entry is incorrect, you can amend that return if you are in time to do so. Also, if you have used provisional figures when you completed a tax return, you will need to amend your tax return when the actual information becomes ...

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Updated on 6 April 2026

Self assessment tax payments

Self Assessment payments usually become due on 31 January each year. Sometimes payments are also due on 31 July too. Here we explain which Self Assessment tax payments are due on each of these days. 

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