Salary Sacrifice to lower tax bracket?

Dazed_and_C0nfused

You don't ever need to tell HMRC about salary sacrifice pension contributions, primarily because you aren't contributing to the pension, you are agreeing to a lower salary in return for your employer contributing.

As zagfles says you could update your estimated taxable pay figure (the amount you now expect to see on your P60).

cloud_dog

ByondDoubt said:

cloud_dog said:

the benefit of 'lumpy' contributions

I have a follow-up question on implementing this new strategy.

How should I proceed with regards to the HMRC?
It seems that I should inform them now that I will be increasing my salary sacrifice to reduce my annual pay, allowing them to adjust the tax code and recalc our entitlement to child benefit.
Would that also require that I explain the intent to go with 'lumpy' contributions, or just advise of the end-of-year target?

You can do it online via your personal tax account.  You can give them an estimate of your 'income' for 20/21, no explanation necessary.

ByondDoubt

Thank you all again for the advice and guidance.
I have updated the value on the personal tax account, and informed pay roll of the intended change.