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Another 2nd job tax question!

Hello!

I am considering taking a second job for a few months and I wondered if someone could check my understanding regarding tax.

I have a full-time job, I have checked and I am allowed to take on a second job. I have no other income from any other source e.g. WTC. I am single & earn more than min wage. My tax code is 810L and I do not intend splitting my tax code.

The potential second job pays £60 a shift and (I am expecting to do one or maybe two shifts a week). My questions are...

- will my tax code be BR on the second job?
- does this mean I will be taxed a straight 20% (£60-20%=£48 p/shift)?
- I have student loan deductions on my full time job, with there be deductions on the second job too?

Thanks, any advice greatly appreciated!!
Saving for a Deposit of a Deposit £5,000/£10,000
'Life stuff' that needs paying for before I can start saving again £750/3100 :(

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  • Savvy_Sue
    Savvy_Sue Posts: 47,441 Forumite
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    The potential second job pays £60 a shift and (I am expecting to do one or maybe two shifts a week). My questions are...

    - will my tax code be BR on the second job?
    Yup, should be.
    - does this mean I will be taxed a straight 20% (£60-20%=£48 p/shift)?
    Yes, but also if you do two shifts in any week you may have to pay a small amount of NI (which won't be reclaimable even though you also pay it in your f/t job).
    - I have student loan deductions on my full time job, with there be deductions on the second job too?
    I'm not sure how that works on 2nd jobs: I know if you had self employed income then it would be picked up on your self assessment, but I'm not sure if it gets taken off a 2nd PAYE job.

    It may get taken off your 2nd job direct because I believe there's a question about it on a P46, which you'd need to complete for the p/t job.

    You are due to pay the extra, regardless.
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  • CLAPTON
    CLAPTON Posts: 41,865 Forumite
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    1 your tax will be 20%

    2. Ni will be 12% for earning over £146 per week

    3. student loan will be deducted for earning over 1,316 per month at 9%
    however this liability exists at 9% of earnings if you complete a self assessment form.
  • Thank you both!!
    Saving for a Deposit of a Deposit £5,000/£10,000
    'Life stuff' that needs paying for before I can start saving again £750/3100 :(
  • nomunnofun
    nomunnofun Posts: 841 Forumite
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lethal Brizzle viewpost.gif
    - I have student loan deductions on my full time job, with there be deductions on the second job too?

    I'm not sure how that works on 2nd jobs: I know if you had self employed income then it would be picked up on your self assessment, but I'm not sure if it gets taken off a 2nd PAYE job.

    It may get taken off your 2nd job direct because I believe there's a question about it on a P46, which you'd need to complete for the p/t job.

    You are due to pay the extra, regardless.

    The second employer may well receive a notice to deduct student loan contributions but only has the ability to do so if the earnings from that job also exceed, as Clapton says, £1316 per month.
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