HMRC taking more than a year to pay out tax rebates

Being entitled to an income tax rebate from HMRC is good news – but getting it can be a problem. Photograph: Ascannio/Alamy

Some people are waiting a year or more for HM Revenue and Customs to refund overpaid tax and national insurance contributions (NICs).

In some cases, refunds that were previously processed within a few weeks are taking 10 months or more, an investigation by Guardian Money has found.