Been paying too much tax and didn't realise!

jem16

clutterydrawer wrote: »

really - what am i meant to do with that one then?

I already told you in Post 9 - you need it to get your rebate if you don't get things sorted pretty quickly!

clutterydrawer

oh I phoned the wage company and they said i only needed the P45?

jem16

clutterydrawer wrote: »

oh I phoned the wage company and they said i only needed the P45?

Yes if you do it now. However if it gets much past the end of February (depending on when you are paid) there won't be enough time to change your tax code and an automatic rebate to come through in March's wages. Then it will be a case of applying to HMRC for a rebate for which you will need the P60.

clutterydrawer

Ah fair enough, thankyou for your help in the face of my continued incompetence.

I posted the p45 today so maybe I'll be ok.

How does one learn all of these things? Is it just a matter of reading all the bits of paper I get given? I have tried in the past but I find it hard to make any sense of it.

jem16

clutterydrawer wrote: »

How does one learn all of these things?

Read more posts here would be a good start.

Is it just a matter of reading all the bits of paper I get given?

That's certainly the first step.

I have tried in the past but I find it hard to make any sense of it.

The P45 has very clear instructions on the 1st page. It says to hand it in to your new employer. If you had done that there would have been no problem.