Tax Underpayment from HMRC. Could it be related to Nil Tax code during BR?

Angiepange

Hi

My husband has just received a P800 Tax calculation from HMRC through the post, which states he has underpaid tax for tax year 2009-2010 and owes them £746. They say they will collect the underpayment from April 2011 through his tax code over 12 months.

We went BR in August 2009 and he paid a Nil Tax IPA for 3 months Jan/Feb/March 2010, which roughly equals the amount above.

Could this calculation be wrong and related to the fact he paid the Nil tax IPA? Or could it be a totally separate matter?

As far as we know he has always been on the correct tax code and it just seems like too much of a coincidence? Help please

fermi

Sounds as if HMRC have sent a few of these out in error.

See: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2904102

Angiepange

Thank you Fermi, I ve just read that thread you bumped up.

Really hoping his letter has been sent in error then, he will have to ring them when he gets in.

Thanks again and I will update when we find out. The thought of losing more wages has sent me into despair yet again

Falze

fingers x'd AP. Let us know how he gets on

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now

If it relates to his BR years it will not be due, check his code as returned to normal

Sunnylooloo

I would def get him to ring them - they are making mistakes all over the place

Hope you ok AP

Madmonk

The same thing has happened to us = they appear to be claiming back the 0 rated br tax code for the year of our br 2008/09? So it sounds like something stinks at the HMRC

MM

philnicandamy

Madmonk wrote: »

So it sounds like something stinks at the HMRC

MM

blimey...since when? :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

(and for the record agree...had a call from a collegue earlier said they'd had a few BR's with NT codes who received letters...!!!! up & brewery springs to mind)

Holes_in_my_pocket

I had letter too, it is for the amount due when i had zero tax code, i have tried ringing but believe it or not they are busy lol

Angiepange

Thanks for replies

My husband rang the tax office earlier to query it, but unfortunately the guy he got through too couldn't help him ! and needs to refer him to another team, who will get back to him shortly!

Will let you alll know what the outcome is.

Now - his tax code definitely returned to normal in April 2010. It was only Nil for Jan/Feb/Mar when he paid the nil tax IPA to Moonbeever.

debtinfo

Are you sure its not one of the 6 million general underpayments that are being sent out (remember the big F**K up) and nothing to do with the NT code, if so the debt would still be covered by the bankruptcy