Being taxed 50%

JCS1

MalMonroe said:

chrisbur said:

Really need far more details to see what is happening but my first thought is that a tax code that should have been issued or applied on a non-cumulative basis has actually been issued/applied on a cumulative basis.
Can you give the P45 details
Gross to date
Tax to date
Tax code (any X after it)
Week or month number
Then from payslip on which 50% tax paid
Taxable gross
Tax paid
Tax code
Anything after code eg X NC Non cumulative Cumulative 1 or anything similar different payroll progs use different ways of showing this
Gross to date
Tax paid to date
Gross to date this employment
Tax paid to date this employment

We really do not need any of that information, that's just being nosy.

OP has obviously been given the wrong tax code because of a change of jobs. It's as simple as that. But has been taxed incorrectly. It needs sorting out by phoning HMRC and we certainly do not need to see any of those personal and private details!

Seeing that information would assist - the suspicion is that the OP has has 2 payments in the same tax period, hence causing the higher rate of tax on a temporary basis.

chrisbur

MalMonroe said:

chrisbur said:

Really need far more details to see what is happening but my first thought is that a tax code that should have been issued or applied on a non-cumulative basis has actually been issued/applied on a cumulative basis.
Can you give the P45 details
Gross to date
Tax to date
Tax code (any X after it)
Week or month number
Then from payslip on which 50% tax paid
Taxable gross
Tax paid
Tax code
Anything after code eg X NC Non cumulative Cumulative 1 or anything similar different payroll progs use different ways of showing this
Gross to date
Tax paid to date
Gross to date this employment
Tax paid to date this employment

We really do not need any of that information, that's just being nosy.

OP has obviously been given the wrong tax code because of a change of jobs. It's as simple as that. But has been taxed incorrectly. It needs sorting out by phoning HMRC and we certainly do not need to see any of those personal and private details!

Oh dear I do seem to have annoyed one or two people.  I am not nosy it has always been my intention on here to help people to understand PAYE etc.  If they understand what the problem is then they have a better chance of getting it sorted and the only way to understand what is happening with tax is if you can see the figures. There is no compulsion for the OP to give the figures that is up to them; I simply offer my help to understand what is going on.

Savvy_Sue

KiKi said:

Easiest way to speak to HMRC is to call at 0759 on Monday morning (or any morning) - I then find I usually get straight through.  I hope you manage to get it sorted.

It's worth trying from 7.45 am: they're not supposed to be open then but sometimes they are ...