Tax code on pay slip

[sweets-on-the-move]

came from self employment to unemployment then in aug got work for agencey driver hirein aug 2012 i earnt £4883.36p to dec 2012 tax code was 810l/x. changed jobs dec 2012 to present gross income £6,000 to end of tax year.tax paid £1204.00 ni paid £344.64. tax code BR .so far this year tax paid £488.00 nat ins £137.52 to date 31/5/13. tax code still BR.married with 3 children under 16 yrs no other employment apart from stated here.why am i paying tax on everything i earn.seem worse off in work to be truthfull.any advice please would be helpfull to me.

[Feebee_71]

Did you provide your new employer with a P45 from your previous job? If not that might be why you're being taxed on BR.

 

Feebee_71

[raydetinu]

BR means Basic Rate ( i.e. 20% on everything ) no allowances.

get in contact with HMRC quick as you are overpaying at the moment.

[slick132]

Hi Sweets,

 

During Aug 2012 to Dec'r 2012, you were on the "emergency" code because you had no P45 to hand in (because you'd been self employed). Depending on your final s/e earnings, in the year to 5/4/13, there may be some more s/e tax to pay.

 

Then you've were on a BR code at the new job which is probably good - it means no further underpayments of tax arise from Dec'r 2012 to 5/4/13.

 

However since 6/4/13, as long as you're no longer working s/e at all, you should be getting your full Personal Allowances against your PAYE income.

 

Ask your employer which tax office deals with their PAYE scheme and get in touch with them to confirm:-

 

1. The date you ceased being s/e.

 

2. The tax office that you dealt with when filing your s/e accounts and tax returns.

 

3. Yours earnings from Aug to Dec'r 2012 and from Dec'r to 5/4/13.

 

4. That you're still on a BR tax code this year since 6/4/13 even though you've entirely ceased being s/e (if that's the case).

 

5. Being on the BR code is causing you severe financial difficulties and you need your proper code issued (probably 944L with no "Wk1" or "x" after it) asap.

 

Keep us updated.

[renegadeimp]

Get that tax code changed asap. Then tell HMRC you want to be assessed for a rebate. Youll get most, if not all that extra tax you paid, back.