Help with UTR and tax refund.
I worked for a window fitting company from 2024, just after turning 18, and I’m now trying to get my head around how everything worked from a tax point of view.
I was there for almost two years and was paid under what I believe was the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS). Throughout that time, I never received a UTR number. I applied for one several times but never heard anything back, so I’m not sure whether my applications were unsuccessful or whether something went wrong.
Because I didn’t have a UTR, around 30% was being deducted from my pay each payday under emergency tax/CIS deductions.
I’m now trying to understand whether this was correct and whether I’m owed any tax back. I’m also trying to find out why I never received a UTR in the first place.
Has anyone been in a similar situation or knows what steps I should take next? Any advice would be really appreciated.