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not sure where to post this

just wondered if i could get another opinion on this. I am doing some overtime at work and getting time and a half and trying to budget for next month. I wondered if anyone could help me work out how much tax im going to be charged.

Usually i get about £6 an hour it think.
over 37 and a half hours i get £865.14 and charged around 77.60 tax and 49.12 NI.

I have no idea how to work out potential tax etc.
I am doing 30 hours this month time and a half

any advice appreciated thanks

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  • mildred1978
    mildred1978 Posts: 3,367 Forumite
    30 x 9 = £270 gross

    You'll pay 20% tax and 11% NI

    So an additional £54 tax and £29.70 in NI leaving you with around £184 in your pocket.
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  • wow hardly worth actually doing all that overtime is it.
    thanks for your reply though, seems almost 100 quid extra tax
  • 30 x 9 = £270 gross

    You'll pay 20% tax and 11% NI

    So an additional £54 tax and £29.70 in NI leaving you with around £184 in your pocket.

    how come i pay 77 tax on £865 but £54 tax on £270
  • gallygirl
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    how come i pay 77 tax on £865 but £54 tax on £270

    Your tax allowance will reduce the amount of tax you pay, so a lot of your original salary is tax free. Once you exceed it you will pay tax on all your earnings, hence all your £270 is taxable.

    Look at it this way - the more tax you pay means the more you are earning :j
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  • thanks for your help, better than nothing i suppose.

    Maybe you can answer another question for me, i always thought i earned £11795 a year but i think the fact i get £865 a month net suggests more than that..

    How can i work out how much i get `(gross) per year?
  • mildred1978
    mildred1978 Posts: 3,367 Forumite
    wow hardly worth actually doing all that overtime is it.
    thanks for your reply though, seems almost 100 quid extra tax

    And almost double that in your pocket.
    Science adjusts its views based on what's observed.
    Faith is the denial of observation, so that belief can be preserved.
    :A Tim Minchin :A
  • mildred1978
    mildred1978 Posts: 3,367 Forumite
    thanks for your help, better than nothing i suppose.

    Maybe you can answer another question for me, i always thought i earned £11795 a year but i think the fact i get £865 a month net suggests more than that..

    How can i work out how much i get `(gross) per year?

    It's spot on. Go to listentotaxman.com and enter your salary of £11795 per annum and the net monthly salary comes out as £865 per month.
    Science adjusts its views based on what's observed.
    Faith is the denial of observation, so that belief can be preserved.
    :A Tim Minchin :A
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