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How to get a tax rebate inc Tax Code Checker
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Hi folks,
This is the discussion thread for the MSE guide to checking your tax code and possibly getting a rebate (and dealing with underpayments)
Please feedback on the article in here, plus add suggestions for improvement - or just discuss it between yourselves!
If you want to let us know about successful rebates you have got, please post in the Tax Rebate Success thread.
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Dan
This is the discussion thread for the MSE guide to checking your tax code and possibly getting a rebate (and dealing with underpayments)
Please feedback on the article in here, plus add suggestions for improvement - or just discuss it between yourselves!
If you want to let us know about successful rebates you have got, please post in the Tax Rebate Success thread.
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2 say : There's a difference of £55 between the tax free allowance suggested by age & salary, and the one from your tax code. Unless you have any other income, or deductions (see below), it appears your tax code could be incorrect
And other says: There's a difference of £5 between the tax free allowance suggested by age & salary, and the one from your tax code. Unless you have any other income, or deductions (see below), it appears your tax code could be incorrect
So now I just write and ask them for the money back! are there any templates showing me what to say etc?
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Guess if it says that they are due us £££:beer:
There's a difference of £55 between the tax free allowance suggested by age & salary, and the one from your tax code. Unless you have any other income, or deductions (see below), it appears your tax code could be incorrect.
This is just below where is show the figure!
Does this mean my tax code's wrong?
Unless you have any other income, or deductions, your tax code could be incorrect. Remember, this is only a rough check, but it suggests your tax code doesn't match your age and salary
I am going to call too
Good Luck and I will await an update
Do you have a P60 for the period you wish to check? If so that holds the information you need.
Or
Your final Wage slip as I think that contains the same information for that tax year
Or you could ask your previous employer for a copy
Mine says there is a difference of £65 between the tax free allowance for my age and the one in my tax code.
This is true - I would normally be on a tax code of 647L but I have a tax code of 654L. 647L gives me a personal allowance of £6475 and tax code 654L gives me a personal allowance of £6545 so difference is actually £70, not £65.
This means I actually pay less tax amounting to 20% of £70 so £14.
However I know my code is correct as I receive an allowance for professional subscriptions.
To be honest I really don't think it tells you anything useful.
What is his tax code?
Awww I was hoping for a wee bonus, so u think I am due Nothing