Need P45/Statement of Earnings but the company's in liquidation

silesius

Hello fellow MSErs,

Got this problem: I need P45/Statement of Earnings from one of my previous employers for my tax repayment for year 2010-11. I hadn't already been working for that company in that year but it seems HMRC doesn't know about it and wants me to send them one of said documents. The snag is that the company's being liquidated and there's a fat chance I'm getting any documents from them. Have any one of you been in similiar situation or just happen to know what the proceedings in such case are going to be? I'll be thankful for any help.

Cheers,

Malcolm_Oliver

If you left the company in 2010-2011, they should have given you a P45, which you would have had to give to your new employer or the benefits people if you were claiming. If you were employed by the company throughout 2010-2011, you should have got a P60 within a month of the end of the tax year.

Both of these documents usually carry the warning that replacements cannot be provided, but the actual information on them is basically the same as on your last payslip from the company, which includes "this month" and "year to date". Check with HMRC: they might accept one of these if you explain the circumstances.