Tax advice for students

Students in the UK are liable to pay income tax and National Insurance contributions on their earnings, just like everyone else. The Student Tax Advice site and a tax refund calculator have been created to help answer some of your most frequently asked questions about tax, and to help you find out if you might be eligible for a tax refund. In developing these, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has worked alongside the National Union of Students (NUS).

Student Tax Calculator

Are you due a tax refund?

Female student

If your income has varied over the year, you may be due a tax refund on tax you've paid because you didn't use your Personal Allowance.

Working students

Female student

If you're a student and you're working, you can be taxed on casual, part-time and temporary work.


Student finance

Male student

Money worries? It's worth checking that you're getting all the financial help you're entitled to as a higher education student.

Minimum wage

Male student

Almost everyone who works legally in the UK is entitled to receive the National Minimum Wage.

Universilly Challenged game

Universilly Challenged gamePlay HMRC’s ‘Universilly Challenged’ game and see how much you know about tax and other quirky facts.

Tax forms

HMRC logoInformation on the different types of tax forms and where you can get them.

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