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Originally Posted by HarryT
Probably a silly question, but why do Americans get tax refunds? Why not just pay the right amount of tax to start with, like we do in the UK?
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How do you know before in the UK what is the right amount?
We pay a certain sum each month that corresponds exactly to the income and when the year is over we have to make a tax declaration where we can claim for refunds (for paying for a house, for having additional expenses related to working, for other tax reductions...). So in practice we give our government a credit.