Help with Tax

schellinho

Hello.
I am completely at a loss when it comes to tax. Basically this post is just to ask what i can do to get a lower tax rate.

I work as a football coach and at the moment get paid by two seperate companies even though all the work is done for the same club.

I came back to england in june last year after spending 2 years working in the USA.

Both my monthly pay slips that I get each month have BR as a tax code.

I filled in the form sent by the tax man to make sure I was in the correct band, not sure if I did it right. Haven't heard anything back, filled it in about 2 and a half months ago I think.

My monthly wages vary depending on how many hours I do and what sort of work it is. (in a way the coaching i do could be classed as freelance as i can take as much or as little as i get offered.)

Any help in getting a tax refund and how to procede would be much appreciated.

Thanks

I'mcomingbackasaman

I'm no tax expert but if I were you , I'd go to your employers wage office/ or your tax office take some details with you, wageslip, etc. and ask them if they have your proper tax code.
I don't know what BR means but I'm sure mse tax expert will be along shortly if not your employer or the tax office should sort it out.

sarahlouise210

BR means "basic rate " this means you are being taxed at 22% on all your earnings and receiving none tax free. You say you have returned forms to the tax office but do not say which ones - as you have returned from USA you will need to complete a form P86. If you need to complete a tax return then that should be completed,however if you do not need a tax return then you will be able to get a rfund of your tax by sending a form P86, both your 2006-7 P60`s (which you should get during April) and a covering letter explaining that they are your only jobs since arriving back in UK in June. Even while you are waiting for your P60`s ...write to your tax office (could be 2 offices as you are paid by 2 employers) and let them know details of both your jobs, when you started, your earnings, which job is your main job and your works/payroll numbers. You will then be issued with a correct tax code. Usually tax codes are corrected in April anyway..but this is not the case if you are on BR incorrectly.

schellinho

thank you for the help