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does having a student loan affect your tax code?

sadamp
sadamp Posts: 1 Newbie
in Loans
i have a student loan and im paying it back, however a friend of mine in work is on the same wage scale and i pay £28 pound a month more tax aswel as my student lon, when i enquired with the office staff they said its because of my student loan, is this correct/.

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  • blue_haddock
    blue_haddock Posts: 12,110 Forumite
    Each individuals tax code is personal to them - you may be on emergency tax code or your friend is being repaid after an overpayment to the tax man.
  • CLAPTON
    CLAPTON Posts: 41,865 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    no, your student loan doesn't affect your tax code... the standard tax code is 647L this year... what's yours?
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