Rustam

Hi thank you for your swift response! Can I please clarify? I meant, would it be possible to lets say, ask HMRC to refund me 9k which i paid as tax in September 2024 and pay that into private pension which I joined in November 2024? I mean if I has private pension in September 2024 and decided to pay excess of 30k of my severance pay (anything above taxfree 30k), into pension, I would be exempt from 9k tax, would I? Thank you!

Hi there, I wonder if I can please get some advice here? I took voluntary severance from my previous job and was paid severance pay from which I paid around 9k in taxes. I was wondering if I can claim back the tax I paid and put it into pension scheme which I joined recently, after my severance pay was paid to me. I was jobless for over 2 months while I was looking for a new job and did not claim any benefits. Thank you in advance.