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Being taxed.
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Okay, so I started work a month ago now. Each time I've been paid (weekly), I've been taxed about £52.40 or something ridiculous. I'm being paid roughly around £200 a week. Is this right? Or, am I being emergency taxed?
If so, anyone got any advice on what I should do about getting this money back etc? Thanks.
If so, anyone got any advice on what I should do about getting this money back etc? Thanks.
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Mine fixed it all for me, paid me back the extra and everything.
What is your tax code on your payslip?
Errrm the tax code on my payslips is BR.
You are getting paid basic rate then. Get in touch with pay roll, they'll sort you out with a P46, you fill it out and return it and then you will get paid the tax back.
I had similar recently. It's slowly sorting itself out
Do you have another job? If so that might be why your getting paid at BR. If its your only job you should be on a 503L code. Speak to your payroll department - they might be waiting for a change in code which can take a while to come through from the tax office. Joolyknockers works for the Revenue if you want some more details.
Nope.
BR = Basic Rate. It's the level of tax you pay when you haven't provided your details in the form of a P45.
I was just looking for information regarding the BR tax code when I came across this thread.
Basically,this scenario is me, I have only just worked out after three months that I am being paid too little...
So,my questin is, once I have done as you suggested - provided the company that pay me with this P45 document that you speaketh, will I eventually be reimbursed with all money that I am owed? Or have I lost it forever due to not having been more prudent sooner about checking my tax code?
In my previous job i was on the 522L tax code, is this right also (my salary was £15350)?
Is 522L the code I should also be expected to go on to again (I am now currently earning £10 an hour, 37 hour weeks)?
Thank you
Johanna
Edit: better off starting your own thread.
works out tax amounts that should have been paid, for various tax years going back to 2000 etc
http://www.thesite.org/workandstudy/working/workersrights/payecodes
The number depends on your personal tax allowance, so will usually change each year.
To answer your question johannajohanna, you should not be out of pocket - you'll usually be refunded at the end of the tax year when they work out how much you should have paid and how much you actually paid.
Olly