Stuck on a noncu tax code?

downnotout

A little about my circumstances, I have been a full time student for most of the tax year. I work on an nhs nurse bank, and therefore my earnings for the year are only £1772 gross for the year, originally I was being taxed at basic rate, so after talking to pay roll I contacted the tax office and they sorted out a tax code of 747L NONCU, the tax office had a previous employer on my file despite not working for them for nearly 2 years
Last month the noncu was on my pay slip, and this month again it is on my pay slip. This along with tax paid to date £226.60. How do I get this back? And how do I get a standard cumulative tax code? Many thanks for any help.

jimmo

It seems almost certain that you will have no more paydays before the end of the tax year, 5 April. In which case there is no chance of getting your rebate through your wages and you will have to make a claim to HMRC.

For that you will need your P60 from your employer and will need to send it (the original, not a photocopy) to HMRC with a letter asking for a rebate.

The big problem is that HMRC seem to think that you are still employed by a former employer so something is wrong with HMRC’s records.

Do you have any records of you leaving this former employment? A P45 would be ideal but this time a photocopy will do.

That is because for repayment purposes a P60 is a security document certifying how much tax you have paid. A P45 is very often a security document but, in your particular case the P45, or whatever you have, is evidence of the date of leaving and nothing more,

I am afraid that, at best, you will get your repayment in May and, because of the time of year, there is precious little you can do to get your money quicker.

In theory your tax code should automatically go onto the normal cumulative basis on your first payday in the new tax year starting on 6 April.

I hope it does but, basically, you can‘t complain until it goes wrong.

If your first payslip in the new tax year shows a “NONCU” code, come back and ask for help again..

AirlieBird

jimmo wrote: »

For that you will need your P60 from your employer and will need to send it (the original, not a photocopy) to HMRC with a letter asking for a rebate.

You don't need to send any documents these days. HMRC will tell you if they need more information.
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/incometax/overpaid-thro-job.htm#2

downnotout

Just a quick update on this, I got my first payday of the new tax year and it was not a noncum tax code. I will be ringing the tax office on Wednesday regarding my refund. Apparently my ex employer did not issue a p45 and did not inform the tax office that I was no longer in employment with them.

jimmo

You could try tomorrow between 8.00 and 4.00 pm.
http://search2.hmrc.gov.uk/kb5/hmrc/contactus/view.page?record=hpkspulskxM

amiehall

I have had a similar issue to this in the past. I did some casual work for a while and although it was infrequent, I remained on their payroll. When I left the area, it had been so long since I'd worked that I didn't think about it again but several years later it came to light that I'd never been processed as a leaver. HMRC would not process a refund without written evidence that I had earned £0 from this employer in each of the years concerned. I had to send off for a letter from the employer stating my earnings (ie £0...) the whole thing was a ridiculous fuss.

Thing is, HMRC see you employed somewhere then receive no information about your earnings/tax from the employer so presume there's some kind of issue with their records and are unlikely to process the refund without further evidence.

agrinnall

downnotout wrote: »

Apparently my ex employer did not issue a p45 and did not inform the tax office that I was no longer in employment with them.

Surely you must have realised that your previous employer didn't issue you with a P45? You'll get your tax back, and it'll hopefully be quite quick, but had you taken responsibility for your own tax affairs, as we all should, you wouldn't have been in this situation in the first place.