Tax code

Rover7895

I changed jobs last October and was given a new tax code which is 1256L.
I googled this tax code and couldn't see it apart from the tax code 1250L.
I asked my employer if this was the right code, which they said it is, but couldn't explain the difference between the codes.
Does anyone know what my tax code means?

JGB1955

Do you have a uniform which you are responsible for washing?

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/uniform-tax-refund/

Tom99

Uniform maintenance for washing at home.

Rover7895

Yes that will be it.. thank you.

Dazed_and_confused

I asked my employer if this was the right code, which they said it is, but couldn't explain the difference between the codes

As HMRC don't tell them how the 1256L was arrived at your employer couldn't possibly know if it was correct or not.

dales1

As far as the employer is concerned the tax code is correct, because they have checked and they can confirm it is the one notified to them by HMRC.
That is their perspective of "correct".
(It may not be the OP's perspective of "correct") !!
Dales.

sevenhills

Tom99 said:

Uniform maintenance for washing at home.

I recall sending off for uniform and staying out all-day meals allowance. Do you need to apply for these every year, or do they just keep going?

I haven't changed jobs, but I no longer work all day away from home/work.

kuratowski

These allowances usually do get carried over from year to year.

The best idea is to log in to your personal tax account (at gov.uk) and you can check the details of how your tax code is calculated.  And there is a button to send HMRC a note of any changes.

You can see it for the current year as well as previous years; and from March or thereabouts you get a preview of the following year as well.

[Deleted User]

Hopefully that tax code is now 1263L

sevenhills

[Deleted User] said:

Hopefully that tax code is now 1263L

My tax code is 1306L, just checked

molerat

sevenhills said:

purdyoaten2 said:

Hopefully that tax code is now 1263L

My tax code is 1306L, just checked

If you dig deeper it will show how your code is made up and you should be able to remove elements if they no longer apply.