How long for Nil Tax Code to take effect?

lifebeginsagain

Just a general question - how long have people waited to have their Nil Tax code come into effect?

We went BR the second week of April (after 5 April) and have since had 4 paydays since then and still no tax code.

We have also filled in the paperwork from the OR relating to it.

Is this timescale normal or do you think we might have been missed:D

k2nga

I think its up to the OR to get it in place and maybe they can get it backdated but it will only last until the end of the current financial year so 6th April 2010

Holes_in_my_pocket

I have been inform if tax is less than £50 a week then the NIL TAX CODE will not come into effect as cost the OR to impliment

lifebeginsagain

Our tax is a lot more than that.

There must be more people that have gone BR since april? have you got nil tax codes yet??

philnicandamy

all depends really as well on how busy the OR's office is....sometimes it can take a while

homersimpson316

I signed my nil tax code letter and sent it off this morning, i will let you know how long it takes to take effect LBA

lifebeginsagain

philnicandamy wrote: »

all depends really as well on how busy the OR's office is....sometimes it can take a while

I thought it was the tax office that put it in place (the Nil tax code) from info from the courts.

My OR had no idea when it would come into effect and insinuated it was not under his control.

fermi

It is up to HMRC to do.

They can be tragically hopeless with these matters, so people waiting moths and months is not that out of the ordinary.

There have even been some people here where they went through 9/10 months and made it to the end of that tax year without it being applied. :rolleyes::rolleyes:

iquit

Hi lba, went BR 20/04/09 and only just got letter requesting last 3 payslips to start nil tax code, will send on Monday. Also haven't yet had request for IPA although been made aware of how much is wanted from me. It's just a waiting game I guess.

lifebeginsagain

Thanks everyone for your responses:D

That's great info Fermi, thanks, fingers crossed HMRC never get round to it in my case:rotfl:

tommus

I went br mid June and last week received letter from moonbeever stating my ipa will start sept 1st and to send in my last 3 payslips so they can get ready for when my nil tax code is applied.