Need some tax advice

grad101

Hello all,

I've just signed up for a HMRC online account as I think I am due a tax refund this April. However, having logged on I've realised that I have a wrong (at least I think) tax code. I started a new full time job in January and since then this has been my only job. So my tax code should be 1100L (and this is what it is on my payslip, but with 'M' after as it's still an emergency code). But on HMRC's website my tax code is 1000L. I also have listed another job - this was a very casual job I took between October-November when I wasn't working full time, and only ever earned around £200 with this job. This tax code is 99T (I googled but am still not sure what this means - is it for casual work?)

My issue is is that I am no longer working in the casual job and haven't been for months. But because it was casual I never received a formal p45. I think having this on my account is now meaning that I'm having to pay more tax than I should be on my current (only) full time job. And because my tax code on my payslip is different, I'm worried I'll be chased for a tax invoice come April because on the 1100L code I'm paying less tax than the 1000L code HMRC have apparently given me. How do I sort this out? Can I just call HMRC and explain? I don't want to look like I'm fobbing them off, especially as I don't have a contract or anything formal from my casual job.

I also have another problem - the account does not show a previous job I have had this year, which I received a p45 for. I assumed it should be shown as the page is supposed to show the tax you paid for the year? Or does it only show 'current' jobs?

If so, how can I find out how much tax I paid for this year and what I should be expected back in April? This is my situation: I graduated in July, worked 2 months in a job, earnt 2.8k before tax and paid 20% tax a (£560) before leaving. Then for a month I had a temp job where I earned £820 but didn't pay tax (not sure why - I assumed it was because the job is temp and most people who take it won't earn over the 11k threshold, and doesn't take me over the threshold anyway. Afterwards, I took on a casual job as I was doing an unpaid internship and paid 20% tax on £225 (around £50). Then I started my full time job in January - by April I will have paid around £1.1k on around £5600 earnings before tax (estimated as I got a raise halfway through Feb and don't have payslips on me to be accurate). So by my calculations I've only earnt around 9.5k this financial year and will be eligible to receive back all the tax I paid. Is this correct, and if so, how do I ensure I get it (particularly now I have issues with my HMRC tax codes as above!!)?

Thanks in advance for any answers. I'm finding working out my tax quite complicated as I've had so many different jobs since graduating and most short-term or casual! But I think I'm correct in saying that none of these jobs ever overlapped in terms of timing, but because of their nature have had issues with what different tax codes I'm on.

t0rt0ise

Tell them you're no longer doing the smaller job and they'll change it. I recently did this online with the immediate chat thing. He changed my code there and then and sent out coding letters to me and employer. Or you could phone but you will likely be in a long queue.