Unpaid tax but not my fault - help!!!!!

lilsmiler_2

hi, i sent a form to the tax office the other week to claim some expenses back, they then sent me a letter back - not about claiming expenses but saying that I owe £500 in unpaid tax as they did not include a flat rate expense in my tax code number. Is this fair and should I have to pay the tax?

RayWolfe

Yes it is and yes you do.
It is your responsibility to ensure that you are paying the correct amount of tax. You obviously knew enough to claim a refund ...

amf

lilsmiler wrote: »

hi, i sent a form to the tax office the other week to claim some expenses back, they then sent me a letter back - not about claiming expenses but saying that I owe £500 in unpaid tax as they did not include a flat rate expense in my tax code number. Is this fair and should I have to pay the tax?

This makes no sense whatever. If they did not include flat rate expenses in your code, but you were due FRE, you would have overpaid, not underpaid, tax.

lilsmiler_2

oh right - how strange. So im best going to the tax office then just to clarify things?

chriiiiiiiis

lilsmiler wrote: »

oh right - how strange. So im best going to the tax office then just to clarify things?

Be green. Just give them a call. Unless you were walking to the tax office, of course.

trevormax

How very odd, like amf said a flat rate expense not being included in your code would casue you to be overpaid, not underpaid. It is possible you have underpaid and the person in HMRC who sent out the notice put the wrong reason as an explanation. Very easy to do if they are not paying attention or not propperly trained.

Do you get any benefits from your employer like a company car or free private medical insurance etc? Were you underpaid last year or the year before? Have you had two jobs recently? These are some of the things that might cause an underpayment if HMRC have the wrong details.