'T' Tax Code for my Dad - can anyone explain it?

dreamalive

My Dad's tax code is 223T and I can't understand why this is-this means he is paying tax on anything above £2230, is that correct?

Why hasn't he got the basic personal allowance 'normal' code? Can anyone explain it? I am doing this on his behalf due to illness.

He is 61 if that makes any difference.

Many thanks.

fengirl_2

His code number could be made up in 100 ways and we would only be guessing if we tried to answer - pension? underpayment of tax? benefits in kind? untaxed income?
He needs to refer to his notice of coding - this will show how this code is arrived at. If you want to post that here, we ca maybe advise what it means. if he doesnt have a notice of coding, he needs to ring HMRC and ask them to send a duplicate.

dreamalive

He's not collecting a pension but he is in a private health scheme which is supposedly "free" of charge through his employer - could this have anything to do with it?

I'm not aware of him having a coding notice recently - would HMRC speak to me (his daughter) on his behalf as he is not well enough to do this himself?

Tarasam

Unfortunately they wouldnt speak to you, as in give you any info, but they can issue a dupliate coding notice on your say (as this can be noted as being issued at your request). Just give his tax office a call and it'll be issued.

patanne

Health insurance paid by the company is a 'benefit' so will be taxable but it is unlikely to account for this degree of reduction. I would think it would normally be a reduction of less than 100 on your tax code so there must be another reason