How to get a tax rebate inc Tax Code Checker

amiehall

This article is now littered with confusion about the new tax code and is using the codes 815L and 810L pretty interchangeably. The correct "standard" code for 12/13 is surely going to be 810L which is used in some places in the article but 815L is used in other places.

Mikeyorks

amiehall wrote: »

and is using the codes 815L and 810L pretty interchangeably. The correct "standard" code for 12/13 is surely going to be 810L

Wrong thread? The tax code checker hasn't been updated for 12/13 as yet ..... and there are no references to 12/13 in the posts?

Indeed - 810L is the basic for the new year.

Dewpoint

When I reached state pension age, the HMRC sent me a new Notice of Coding (tax code) that was wrong. I wrote explaining their error (twice) and still they couldn't get it right and resulted in several hundred pounds extra incorrectly taken out of my income in additional taxes in January 2012. Four months later, several more letters to my MP, letters to David Guake (Treasury HMRC minister), letters of complaint to HMRC and they still haven't managed a reply. It's the second time I've had problems with the HMRC inside 12 months and both are down to their ineptitude. Basically, I've found the HMRC unaccountable, ineffectual, painfully slow and generally incompetent. It's no wonder they had to withdraw the response targets under their "Customer Charter". They never met them. Pathetic.

Katycrumb

I work for a very small company - it's just my boss and me and he deals with PAYE.

He also isn't the most organised person (and is based in France) so I want to double check he's got the right code and is going to carry on paying me the right amount for this financial year!

I don't have any income apart from my monthly salary, no benefits etc and am under 60 with no changes to my status.

My 2011/2012 code was 747L
So my 2012/2013 code will change to 810L from now.

Does that sound right?! Thank you!

Mikeyorks

Katycrumb wrote: »

My 2011/2012 code was 747L
So my 2012/2013 code will change to 810L from now.

Does that sound right?!

Those are the basic codes that most people on PAYE have had for the years in question. If there's no other income / pensions or benefits in kind (medical insurance etc) - they will be right.

lucydylan

Hi,

I am paid weekly. Is there a way of checking whether the tax paid is correct, please?

Thank you.

Mikeyorks

lucydylan wrote: »

I am paid weekly. Is there a way of checking whether the tax paid is correct, please?
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Code 'BR' is not correct if this is your only income. But may be if it's a 2nd job and the main one pays in excess of £8105pa (12-13).

In short - more detail?

lucydylan

This is my only job, I work for a care agency and we are paid weekly. I took the BR off my payslip. I have worked for them for a few years and have always been paid on a Week 1 basis, every week.

That's why I need to check it out.

clairea5213

Followed the guide and phoned HMRC- after waiting for an age! I spoke to someone who explained that my tax code was different because of medical insurance and it depends on how the employer pays it.
If they pay it annually they you are taxed on it even if you leave (which I did)
If they pay it monthly then your tax will reflect this if you leave.
Just wanted to share this info.

Northerness

Hi, in the tax year April 2011 - April 2012 I earned a total of 11,943 taxable pay and was taxed 2,388.

My tax code was BR/0 (emergency?) and I've worked out both on paper and through the calculator that I'm owed a rebate of £1495. I only had this one job, by the way.

However, I'm confused because I was unemployed from October up until a few days ago and I understand that JSA is a taxable benefit - does this affect this rebate at all? I received contribution based not income based. As far as I can see I have not had my personal tax-free allowance of 7,475 and I should be owed the 20% Basic Rate (£1495) back that I paid on that. Am I correct?

If you need any more info please shout (just for clarity I'm 29 and didn't have a company car, medical insurance, a pension or employee benefits etc and this was my only job in the 2011/12 tax year)