Wrong Tax Code

moonklash

Hello all,

I hope this is the correct place to post this message, if not then maybe you can guide me to where I should be addressing this question?

I've just noticed that on my April payslip, my tax code has just changed:

Payslip Date

Tax Period
Tax Code
31/05/2010
2 BR N 30/06/2010
3 BR N 30/07/2010
4 BR N 31/08/2010
5 BR N 30/09/2010
6 647L Y 29/10/2010
7 647L Y 30/11/2010
8 647L Y 31/12/2010
9 647L Y 31/01/2011
10 647L Y 18/02/2011
11 647L N 31/03/2011
12 647L N 28/04/2011 1 339T N 27/05/2011 2 339T N
Since changing to 339T N I've been paying an extra £50 per month in tax, which seams a lot. If I use the tax calculator at http://www.listentotaxman.com/index.php and don't enter a tax code, my contributions are shown to be about £70 less than what I'm currently paying. So is my tax code incorrect?

I'm very, very confused by the tax codes. As I understand it, BR N was a temporary tax code and led to me paying too much tax. I noticed this and informed work - turned out they'd been missing some paperword from when I first joined them. I supplied this and my code changed to 636L Y and I was charged a lot less tax on my December payslip which I assumed was a refund from when I'd overpaid. I've googled and googled this but I've never understood how you're meant to be able to find out what your correct atx code should be. I also wrote to the tax office in October of last year but I never received so much as an acknowledgement.

I'd really appreciate any advice anyone can offer!

Thanks in advance,

Stu.

molerat

The normal tax code is now 747L, have you had a P2 coding notice ? Contact your tax office and sort it out with them, they are making loads of mistakes.

moonklash

Thanks Molerat, that's really helpful, I'll call them.

CLAPTON

it might also be worth checking your tax for 2010-11
do you have you P60?
if you want ot post up the figures we could check them for you

moonklash

Yep, called them, something's gone wrong somewhere as the company that handle the payments from work have apparently made up the new tax code, it's never been issued....

HMRC have re-issued the correct tax code which should hopefully sort everything out :j

moonklash

Thanks Clapton! Sorry, I hadn't noticed your message when I posted my last one. I *think* last years has all been sorted now (they did indeed get it wrong but after I complained I think it was sorted out.)

I do need to dig through everything and double check though. I'm about to head out so if I get the chance I'll post something up over the next few days. Your kind offer to have a look is certainly appreciated - I'm hopeless at this! :-)