0T tax code really confused

John24ssj

Hello guys,
Today at work been told by the admin that my tax code is odd, it's 0T.

Been working for the company close to 2 years now and before I was self-employed. When I goggled it all I got was:

Your Personal Allowance has been used up, or you’ve started a new job and don’t have a form P45, or you didn’t give your new employer the details they need to give you a tax code

Any ideas on what should I do, workplace wasn't much helpful?

Thanks

jem16

John24ssj wrote: »

Any ideas on what should I do, workplace wasn't much helpful?

What did your P2 Coding Notice say about the 0T code?

If you have not received a coding notice then you can only call HMRC and find out what is going on. Your employer has to use the tax code HMRC send to them and they're not given any reason why.

chrisbur

Has your tax code just changed to this or has it been this since you started there?

John24ssj

Thanks for the replies guys.
I've just checked some of the payslips and it seems like 0T been there for a while

jem16

John24ssj wrote: »

I've just checked some of the payslips and it seems like 0T been there for a while

You'd need to be more specific. Does a while mean from the start of this employment?

Still doesn't change the advice though - you need to phone HMRC asap. You could be in line for a big refund.

mgdavid

does it go back the whole 'nearly 2 years'?
Maybe HMRC are claiming back unpaid tax from when you were self-employed?

CLAPTON

John24ssj wrote: »

Thanks for the replies guys.
I've just checked some of the payslips and it seems like 0T been there for a while

if you have only one source of income and don't earn over 120,000 and nothing else is odd about you then you ought to have 1000L

phone HMRC

check the situation for last tax year too

John24ssj

Thanks once again guys, I'll call HMRC asap and see what's happening.

Once I talk to them I'll let you know what they said.

agrinnall

If there's nothing unusual about your situation then I'd say there's a good chance you'll be due a refund in excess of £3000 given that you've been paying 20% tax on the portion of your earnings that should have been tax free.

John24ssj

Hello guys,

I haven't had the chance the call HMRC from work yet but today got a letter in the post.

With new tax code 527L.

But the wording on the letter once again confused me:

Jobcentre plus will use this code to check your tax position when you stop claiming Jobseeker's Allowance or at 5 April 2016 if that is sooner

But I'm not on job seekers.

CLAPTON

John24ssj wrote: »

Hello guys,

I haven't had the chance the call HMRC from work yet but today got a letter in the post.

With new tax code 527L.

But the wording on the letter once again confused me:


But I'm not on job seekers.

the wording seem very clear

as already explained they have the wrong facts about your situation which can be fixed by phoning them