Basic Rate Tax Code and 2 jobs

chunky_tesco

Hi,

I've been taxed the basic rate (BR) for the last year as a teacher, and I also receive a carer's allowance for looking after my mother. I believe I am being taxed too much as my take home pay seems far too low and comparable to my partner who earns less but has a similar take-home pay.

How do I go about rectifying this and getting the correct tax code, and who I do contact? As I work in the public sector do I speak to them or my local HMRC

Thanks

a66y31

I have 2 jobs also and had plenty of problems with paying too much tax..due to wrong tax codes and my local tax office has sorted it out for me no problem...so phone them..I also got couple of tax refunds too..:T

Caz3121

chunky_tesco wrote: »

Hi,

I've been taxed the basic rate (BR) for the last year as a teacher, and I also receive a carer's allowance for looking after my mother. I believe I am being taxed too much as my take home pay seems far too low and comparable to my partner who earns less but has a similar take-home pay.

How do I go about rectifying this and getting the correct tax code, and who I do contact? As I work in the public sector do I speak to them or my local HMRC

Thanks

The carers allowance is taxable and with the maximum you are allowed to earn whilst receiving it being £100 per week then your total taxable income would be around £8k which would be a net income of £620 (£233 from carers and £387 from wages)

If you are earning more than £100 per week you should not be receiving carers allowance

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/caringforsomeone/moneymatters/dg_10012522