Emergency Tax Since April

lynn44

Hi
not sure where to put this thread so please feel free to move.....
I have worked for well known car rental company since april 06. to date i am still paying emergency tax, I have sent my p45 and 3 YES THREE P46'S...
I have been working 7 days a week since july, I get paid direct into bank every 4 weeks, just had transfer on 30th oct....Today went to the bank to find my company had withdrawn all my wages back :mad: and have repaid me half!! natwest have said they can do nothing about this :rolleyes:
please help urgently...

jem16

A bit more information would help.

Ezactly what is your tax code? Have you got in touch with the tax office?

lynn44

hi
my tax code on wage slip just says BR
I have rang tax office twice and they say I can't do anything its down to my company !
ps bank transfer comes up as payment from my old employee D.H.L....

jem16

I take it this is your only job?

I can't see why it is down to the company unless the tax office has issued a code and the company is not applying it.

Get back onto the tax office and ask them to do their job and issue a tax code. If you can get hold of your employer's PAYE reference number (usually found on your payslip) that would help the tax office to issue a code.

Can you go into a tax enquiry office and speak to someone face-to-face?

lynn44

Tax office say its down to my company to apply the correct code, I explained I am on emergency tax and have on several occasions sent off p45's and 46's....There not interested. I think its my company at fault. they are useless over half of the south west region have been under paid and still on emergency tax...I am going to email the M.D this evening....Did the bank have legal right to refund my wages back ?
thanks for advice

jem16

Technically the emergency tax code is 503L and would have a Week 1 or Month 1 suffix as well.

You might find this interesting to read.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/helpsheets/e12_2.pdf

BR is basic rate and really only meant for occasions such as a second job although some firms use this wrongly.

From the sound of it, the tax office may have issued a code and your employer isn't using it. Have you ever had a tax code notice from HMRC?

lynn44

thanks jem
this is my only job.
will get back on the phone to tax office tomorrow.
Thanks

oldwiring

Her Majesty's Revenue amd Customs. The new name for Inland Revenue now combined with Customs and Excise.

brazilianwax

jem16 wrote:

Technically the emergency tax code is 503L

503L is a standard tax allowance - this gives £5000+ of tax free income over the year.

Claire

jem16

brazilianwax wrote:

Wrong.

503L is a standard tax allowance - this gives £5000+ of tax free income over the year.

Claire

It is not wrong.

503L is the standard code AND the Emergency Code.

Read the link I posted in Post 6.

brazilianwax

jem16 wrote:

It is not wrong.

If you want to make a point, don't do it in teeny letters!

Fair enough, I was wrong.

Happy now?