BR tax Code on new job what to do?

asoe209

Hopfully a quick one in relation to PAYE and Tax Code.

so here goes i have just started a new job in May this year.

before starting my new job I had my main job as Admin for NHS, and I also had a 2nd job with within the NHS (same building just different department no relation to each other) which was/is agency work. so i only work that one as and when i book my self to. (weekend 6 hour shift but have not done any shift for a few months)

I left the main job around 10th May and start the new job on the 20th of course this being my main job.

I have just been paid from my new job and I have been placed under a BR tax code. I received a letter form my new employer stating that I am on a BR tax code as well.

the salery is 23000 a year so from my calculations I worked it out to be a take home pay after tax of around £1450-1500. just a little lower that was i was on before being £23500 taking home £1550ish

after doing some quick search i found out that BR is emergency tax
and my pay from my new employer on this code was £1370 after tax. I have not received pay slip yet but im sure i have been taxed more than I should have been.

Now in the eyes of the HMRC does it just look to them that me starting a new job looks like this is now my 2nd job and the shift work looks like my main one?

if this is the case is this some thing my new employer should sort out or will I have to contact the HMRC my self to get this corrected?

Just to add to the convulsion I also registered as self employed around February time. Will this also be effecting my pay?

if there is a reimbursement on being over taxed will than then also be taxed?

hope that makes sense, thanks for all responses

jem16

asoe209 wrote: »

after doing some quick search i found out that BR is emergency tax

BR is not the emergency tax - 944L non-cumulative is for this tax year. BR is normally used for 2nd incomes.

Did you give your new employer your P45?

Now in the eyes of the HMRC does it just look to them that me starting a new job looks like this is now my 2nd job and the shift work looks like my main one?

What tax code does the shift job use?

if this is the case is this some thing my new employer should sort out or will I have to contact the HMRC my self to get this corrected?

Your employer can only use the tax code that HMRC tell them to use. Normally this is sorted with your P45 or in the absence of that a P46.

Just to add to the convulsion I also registered as self employed around February time. Will this also be effecting my pay?

No.

if there is a reimbursement on being over taxed will than then also be taxed?

Once the correct tax code is used, a refund will be automatic.

asoe209

Thanks for reply.

to answer, No I never gave a P45 to them, there never asked for one I it slipped my mind to be honest. its pretty back of me to no even remember that. lol.

the shift job also uses BR tax code.

I shall bring the P45 into them tomorrow. so I just leave it up to my employer to sort then?

asoe209

sorry just to add looking at my P45 now does it mean any thing if tax code at leaving date is 944L since it was mentioned?

jem16

asoe209 wrote: »

I shall bring the P45 into them tomorrow. so I just leave it up to my employer to sort then?

Yes the sooner you get it there the sooner this can be sorted.

asoe209 wrote: »

sorry just to add looking at my P45 now does it mean any thing if tax code at leaving date is 944L since it was mentioned?

That's the normal tax code for this tax year. Is there a X in the box underneath where it says Week 1/Month 1?

asoe209

No there is no X in that box.

jem16

asoe209 wrote: »

No there is no X in that box.

Then that is fine. Once the P45 details are used you should be put on the normal 944L cumulative tax code and any overpaid tax will be refunded.

In future when you change jobs always make sure you hand in your P45.

asoe209

yeah ill be sure to remember that for next time, school boy error.

Thanks for that. much appreciated

agrinnall

asoe209 wrote: »

yeah ill be sure to remember that for next time, school boy error.

Thanks for that. much appreciated

It is a school boy error for you, but a much worse one for your new employer who should KNOW that they have to ask every new employee to either hand over a P45 or complete a P46. If they can't get something as basic as that right what else are they going to do wrong?

chrisbur

Strictly the correct tax code to use for an employee who has no P45 and has failed to give full details for a Starter Checklist (P46)is 0T not BR. Might be just the new employer making a small error or it just might be that they have done the online new starter details and this code of BR has been issued by HMRC. There have been several cases on this forum of people getting a BR code for the main employment when they have two employments or for old employments still showing as current employments. Worth having a word with your pay office to see where the BR came from as if from HMRC you will need to sort with them.
As I say this may not be the case at all,just a possibility, but worth checking when you hand in the P45.