Claiming back tax on overpaid wages.

cashbackproblems

Hi

So i left a job in the summer and they overpaid me in my last pay cheque and i am slowly paying this back to them. However i have to claim back the tax i paid on this amount but unsure how to do this, as i am working in a new job at a new location, so which tax office do i contact and how do i find their details? Or do i tell my new employers to pay less tax for this yr?

thanks

Mikeyorks

cashbackproblems wrote: »

However i have to claim back the tax i paid on this amount

If they overpaid you - say £500, from which £100 tax was deducted? Are you repaying £500 or £400?

missile

I hope you got a revised P45? You will need that to give to tax office and ask for an assessment. Contact tax office as noted on your tax coding or a.n.other documents from tax office. If you don't know contact ANY office.

Mikeyorks

missile wrote: »

I hope you got a revised P45? .

That may not be appropriate. The advice under such circumstances is that the employer contacts HMRC for instructions. If that hasn't been done .... they may either be reclaiming the net or the gross.

The right answer depends on which. Normally it would be the gross (as inferred by the OP) and - despite the age of the post - I think post #2 in this thread is correct :


https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/437745

cashbackproblems

Mikeyorks wrote: »

That may not be appropriate. The advice under such circumstances is that the employer contacts HMRC for instructions. If that hasn't been done .... they may either be reclaiming the net or the gross.

The right answer depends on which. Normally it would be the gross (as inferred by the OP) and - despite the age of the post - I think post #2 in this thread is correct :


https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/437745

You mean my old employer?

I have emailed them asking for a letter explaining this so i can send it to the tax office, but they said they would provide a revised payslip..

Thanks for the suggestions, as it was their error i wish they would deduct this tax from the amount due, which btw is £500 inc the tax i paid so they want the full amount.

missile

The previous employer made the mistake and it should be their responsibility to find a satisfactory solution and explain it to the OP.

I would contact the tax office for advice and meanwhile I would not be paying any money back to the employer unless I was issued with a revised P45.

Mikeyorks

cashbackproblems wrote: »

You mean my old employer?

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Yes the old one.

A revised P45 is not appropriate. As you're suffering the tax on unpaid salary and it's therefore up to HMRC to repay that + advise your new employer of revised starting figures.

In any event - issuing a revised P45 isn't supported :-

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/employers/p45-employee-leaves.htm#6

You must not issue a duplicate P45 under any circumstances.