17/07/2026
As nice as a refund is, it's not to be expected.
As an employee your employer's software calculates the best estimate of tax payable on your wages as such there should not be too much of a variance (refund/payable) at tax time.
If you are a business owner your accountant's job is not to hunt you a refund, their job is to apply the legislation accurately, analyse all possible deductions and strategize and point out any strategies moving forward.