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CHAT STARTED AT 11:14 AM, 07 Dec 2017.
JONATHAN DEANE
I gave a charitable donation of £8000 from taxed income in June 2016. As a higher-rate tax payer, I would like to claim back the income tax on this donation. I do not normally fill in a tax form. Do I need to fill in a P810? If so, how do I get hold of this form? 11:14 AM

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RYAN

Hello.  Welcome to HMRC webchat.  11:24 AM

RYAN

To help me to deal with your query, I just need you to answer all of the following security questions.
Please tell me
- your National Insurance number (without spaces. for example, QQ123456C) or Unique Taxpayer Reference number
- your full name, including middle name
- your date of birth
- your address and postcode. 11:24 AM

JONATHAN DEANE
NI no is WL880545A 11:24 AM

JONATHAN DEANE
Name is Jonathan Hugh Beresford Deane 11:24 AM

JONATHAN DEANE
DoB 24/9/60, address is 90a Ockford Rd, GOdalming, GU7 1RF 11:25 AM

RYAN

thank you and what charity did you donate to? 11:26 AM

JONATHAN DEANE
It was St Peter and St Paul charity 1132327 and my cheque was banked on 26/4/16. 11:27 AM

RYAN

and it was £8000 is that correct? 11:28 AM

JONATHAN DEANE
Yes - from taxed income. 11:29 AM

RYAN

will you be making further payments this year? 11:30 AM

JONATHAN DEANE
No. 11:30 AM

JONATHAN DEANE
It was a one-off donation. 11:31 AM

RYAN

Ok I have updated your records with the gift aid payment of £8000 and you will get a calculation through the post shortly 11:32 AM

JONATHAN DEANE
Thank you. Actually, I give the same church approx £100 a month: should this be added in too? 11:34 AM

RYAN

I would need an exact figure 11:35 AM

JONATHAN DEANE
I understand. It's inflation-linked so it was exactly £100 a couple of years ago but is now a little more than that. Can't tell you the exact figure just now - the details are at home and I'm at work. How best to get this info to you, e.g. tomorrow? 11:37 AM

RYAN

yes as soon as you get the figures we can update your record 11:40 AM

JONATHAN DEANE
Just a mo, I have an e-mail here with the figure: it has been £101.30 for the last year, going up to £103.93 from 1/12/17. Is that what you need to update the record? 11:41 AM

RYAN

that's great I have updated your records with those figures 11:44 AM

JONATHAN DEANE
OK, many thanks Ryan. Now I just await a letter from HMRC? With a P810 from in it? 11:45 AM

RYAN

you will get a p800 letter and a cheque will follow shortly after that 11:46 AM

JONATHAN DEANE
Many thanks indeed. Bye! 11:47 AM

RYAN

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