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Claiming the redundancy tax credit

You can only claim the redundancy tax credit (RTC) for redundancy payments derived before 1 October 2011.

Claims must be made within four years of receiving the payment.

To claim the redundancy tax credit, you will need:

• a Redundancy tax credit (IR524) claim form. Go to "Forms and guides".
• supporting documentation from your employer that clearly shows the amount of the redundancy payment received - this could be any of the following:
  • a signed letter from your employer, including the amount and date of the redundancy payment
  • a calculation sheet showing a breakdown of how the redundancy amount was calculated
  • payslip/s that clearly show the amount of the redundancy payment.

If you are unable to get any documentation from your employer to support your claim, please phone us on 0800 020 012.

See also

• The redundancy tax credit
• How the redundancy tax credit is calculated and paid

Date published: 26 May 2011

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