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Refund Received - Correct Amount?

I have received a refund today after a few job changes last year. The figure received was a little less than expected and just wondering if the following may have a bearing on it.

One of the jobs I had lasted 8 days, I was paid £577 for those days worked plus £133 holiday pay (in error obviously!) total of £710. I was taxed £41.40 on this, which would be correct that top line was for a full month. I finished that job on the Wednesday and returned to my old job the following Monday.

In the breakdown I received that amount is added to my total for the year meaning I was taxed at 20% on the full £710. Would this be correct or the £41 the company taxed me?

Comments

  • fengirl_2
    fengirl_2 Posts: 4,530 Forumite
    You would be taxed on the full £710 if your tax free allowances were used elsewhere.
    £705,000 raised by client groups in the past 18 mths :beer:
  • suso
    suso Posts: 548 Forumite
    perfectly right that you were taxed on the full amount of 710 and not the 41.00 that you were taxed.

    It sounds like the company you worked for gave you a full months tax allowances, and I suspect the other company gave you a full month allowances as well.

    When they do a calculation they use the total amount for the year from all sources.
    He's not an accountant - he's a charlatan
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