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Moving back to the UK from abroad. New job now would be dangerous tax-wise?
Hi, I've been working in Jamaica since March 2010. HMRC knows I'm here as we rented out our house, claimed gross payments and they sent out the full "working abroad" form to our Jamaica address (which I filled in and returned). My family have since gone back to the UK as my wife is pregnant and I've stayed living and…
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Council tax band reduction - to appeal or not to appeal?
Hi all, Earlier on this year I appealed against out council tax band upon moving in to our new home. My reason was that other identical houses in the street are a band lower. I am now considering an appeal however it looks like it will involve a lot of effort. Perhaps somebody could advise whether it is worth it? Our house…
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Taxed in temp employment can I reclaim tax
Need some advice for 18yr old full time student. Employed fromMay to July of this tax year in a temp job earning minimum wage. Gave P45 to new employer in December of this year. Temp contract has not officially been terminated as yet. Taxed on first wage BR even although I had given P45 and when I enquired they gave me a…
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Got a Tax Credit in my wages this month...?
I noticed on my payslip that I got a tax Credit of £50 this month. I just want to ensure that they can't go back and be like "oh we shouldn't have done that" or can they?
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Claiming expenses through an agency
I have recently started work as a contractor working through an agency. I am PAYE through that agency. The contract is for three months although this may be extended. My question is, can I claim expenses for travelling to work, subsidence etc.. I have looked extensively on the web but can't find anything for people who are…
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Ways to pay Tax Underpayment???
We've just received (well my OH) a letter saying that we have underpaid and giving the breakdown of the underpayment. We cant dispute it, so know we have to pay it, but my question is, how do HMRC accept payments. We havent got the funds to repay the underpayment! The letter said if they are to adjust my OH tax code the…
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Income tax query
Hi all, Just a dummy question, what is the minimum married couple allowance and how does it work (does it go on top of your personal allowance for both partners)? Thanks
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Repaying Tax Underpayment
Can anyone help? I received a bill from the tax office telling me that I had an underpayment of over £6000! This has been calculated for 2008-09 and 2009-10 due to the fact that I had 2 jobs which took me into the 40% tax bracket and they claim this was not applied. I was paid through PAYE and assumed that my tax had been…
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Tax rebate
Not sure if Im posting in the right forum but I was wondering how far back I can claim a tax rebate from, I have only just found out I should claim tax back every year, thanks in advance for any help.
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Claiming relocation expenses for self-employment/working at home
Hi, I am self-employed and work at home. Last year I moved house to a different part of the country. I am currently trying to do my tax return and I am wondering whether I can claim a percentage of my removal expenses (as my business effectively moved with me) and if so, what the percentage should be and what I would claim…
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I've underpaid the taxman by £2500 ????
Hi all, This is my first post so please be gentle. I left the Army in May 2007 after 23 years, they kindly gave me 6 weeks paid leave. During that time i joined the Police and for about 6 weeks I recieved 2 wages. I telephoned my Army pay office to inform them of this and i was told, "dont worry about it, it will sort…
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Tax on Private Health Care?
Hi, Running through my previous pay slips I noticed that at the start of the current tax year my code changed from 647L to 408T. I also was paying an extra £40 a month on tax. When I rang up to enquire about this they said it was something to do with my private health care benefits (I get Bupa coverage with my job). I need…
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Wrong tax code payment
Hi i hope someone can help me, I have received a letter from the taxman saying that i owe £1080 for the last 3 years as when i had 2 jobs both employees had given me the same tax code, does anyone know if i have to pay this amount??? i spoke to the tax people and they said i would have to pay an extra 85 a month onto of…
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Two jobs tax
Hi Everyone, Viewed this forum for a long time, but now I need a bit of advice... I currently have two jobs, one part time, and one full time... My tax personal allowance is assigned to the part time one, and I would like to switch it over to the full time job as I'm currently paying too much tax (due to my BR tax…
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Rental Market Tax
Hi All, I have a property rented out since February 2009 and it needs the income tax paid on it. I have applied to HMRC for a Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) about three weeks ago but it could take another 3 week to arrive. What happens if I do not make the deadline even though when all calculations are done I don't think…
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'benfits in kind' tax from my company expenses
I received a tax bill for a large amount for my company expenses from 08 & 09 & I presume I will be getting one for 2010. I called HMRC & they explained it was due to 'benfits in kind' from my expenses through work. They then confirmed they had received a 336 form for the 2008 period, which resloved that year, but required…
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Four jobs, tired dad - how to maximise income?
I am about to start four jobs on feb 1st 2010 (1 main, 2 part-time, 1 short contract), and am wondering about how best to structure my tax affairs (i.e. Do i take the company car allowance from the three that are offering it, or ask them to pay the car allowance directly to me as salary, should i claim childcare vouchers,…
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P800 Underpaid Tax Medical Expenses
Hi, first I am sorry if this issue has been raised before but I cant seem to find the answer to my question. I recieved a letter in the post today from HRMC advising me via P800 notice that I have underpaid tax on medical expense benefit for 2009-2010. The wording is " The ammount of medical expenses benefit included in…
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Help - Chargeable gain
Hopefully someone can help confirm some details for me so I understand what to do next. I have been left a sum of money in the form of an offshore policy. I have been assigned a 5th of the policy which I believe is worth roughly £45k. I have been sent a letter to say that the there will be a 'chargable event' when I encash…
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Tax confusion
Hi guys Just looking for a bit of help and clarification really. I graduated from University in June this year and went on JSA for approximately 2 months. Prior to this, I had a part-time Christmas job in December 2009, which I received a P45 for. I started my current employment in September and was asked to provide a P45.…
