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Including tax underpayment in DRO

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I was on the wrong tax code last year because I had two jobs, and I owe £99. As I understand it, I can choose to pay that as a lump sum by the end of January 2013, or I can have my PAYE tax code for 2013-14 adjusted to collect it gradually from my earnings.

The thing is, I might need to apply for a debt relief order by the end of 2012. I don't know what my income will be from October, and I might have to default on my debts. How would this tax payment be dealt with? I'm already quite near the £15000 limit with my other debts, so I would rather let it go into next year's PAYE code if I can.

Would I be given a nil tax code for 2013-14 under a DRO, in the same way as bankruptcy?

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  • debt_doctor
    debt_doctor Posts: 4,595 Forumite
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    Hi,

    A DRO has no effect on your tax code.

    If the underpayment has been demanded then it is a debt that must go in to your DRO.

    DD
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  • 4ben4
    4ben4 Posts: 9 Forumite
    By "demanded", do you just mean they've told me I owe the money, or that they are insisting I pay it as a lump sum? The letter I received offers me a choice of having my PAYE code adjusted instead.
    If the underpayment has been demanded then it is a debt that must go in to your DRO.
  • caz2003uk
    caz2003uk Posts: 673 Forumite
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    It is a debt, and would need to be included in the DRO
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