Wrong Tax Code?

Tarasam

Any wrote: »

Yes, I know that as an accountant who deals with HMRC on daily basis, I have just never met a person who did not pass the basic questions!

Believe me I see it every day !!

Tarasam

geg-a-leg wrote: »

Hey thanks alot for your replies.

I only have the one job, I am not receiving a pension, they asked me my name, NI no, address, if I had lived anywhere else, was I a student, lived with parents and current and previous employment. Nothing has changed I have not moved addresss & I have informed them of my employment when I moved jobs.

I am really thinking about phoning them again but im afraid of something being flagged up on my details page they hold of me iykwim? Or would I safer writing to them but its so time consuming.

Thanks again:o

OK straight away your address was wrong, as were your employment details.

If you phone them again, it will show up on system that you've failed security previously but the advisors wont hold that against you. (We see it every day)
I'd phone them if I was you, as the post backlog HMRC have is unbelievable at the moment.

Hoddie_2

For someone's tax code to have changed from L to BR it must be that HMRC believe you have more than one source of income. The change could be as a result of HMRCs recent PAYE software upgrade (two records previously, merged into one now, two sources of income with L code, record flagged for manual review, manual review done and BR code issued to one of them).

If you're unable to get through their security questions you need to write to them. Ask your employer which tax office they deal with and send your letter there. You need to tell them your name, address, National Insurance number, date of birth and contact telephone number. Also provide an employment history since at least 6 April 2009 (preferably 6 April 2008) and query why your code has changed from xxxL to BR (change xxx to whatever the numbers are on your payslip). The sooner you write the sooner it'll be sorted out. If after sending you receive a P91 or P92, do not ignore it even if it looks like you've already given them the information - your case will remain on hold otherwise.

There are five mandatory security questions, full name, address, postal code dob and employer or last employer.

Not true anymore. As kellyshay has said this has changed. You can even be asked yes/no questions now such as "are you now claiming or have you ever claimed Tax Credits?" or "are you required to complete a SA return?".

fat_face

hello for the last 12 years i been working and paying tax i never claim rebate on my tax should i do it and if so how do i go around it thank u.

jem16

fat_face wrote: »

hello for the last 12 years i been working and paying tax i never claim rebate on my tax should i do it and if so how do i go around it thank u.

If you are being taxed through the normal PAYE system it is fairly unlikely that you are due any tax rebate.

What is your current tax code?

fat_face

647l is my tax code

jem16

fat_face wrote: »

647l is my tax code

That's the normal tax code for someone under 65. Your tax will be correct and it's extremely unlikely you would be due a rebate.