Income Tax Rebate

Trebor2013

Apologies this isn't necessarily 'cutting tax' but wasn't too sure which forum board to post on...

Having checked the gov.uk website, it appears based on my estimated earnings, I've calculate that I will have overpaid around £700-800 in income tax. This is mainly due to spending some of the 2021/22 unemployed between May-Sept.

I am currently in full-time employment, so wondered if I need to do anything in order to potentially claim a rebate (if my calculations are right) or if this is done automatically?

For reference, in case I have misunderstood anything along the way...

Estimate Total Salary Income 21/22 - £16133
Estimate Total Tax Paid 21/22 - £1570
Tax code 1251L

Trebor2013

Apologies - estimated total tax is actually £1554

Dazed_and_C0nfused

Did you hand your P45 to your current employer?

Trebor2013

Dazed_and_C0nfused said:

Did you hand your P45 to your current employer?

Indeed I did - bit confusing but they also issued my P45, as the organisation I left in May 21, was where I returned to in October 21 in a different capacity!

Dazed_and_C0nfused

So they should have made any tax refund when they first paid you when you restarted.

What tax code is on your latest payslip?

Trebor2013

Dazed_and_C0nfused said:

So they should have made any tax refund when they first paid you when you restarted.

What tax code is on your latest payslip?

Well on gov.uk website it actually shows 1251LX and on my most recent payslip, it shows 1251L.

Also, the first payslip I received in October 2021, shows 1257L, then 1251L thereafter.

Dazed_and_C0nfused

So have a look at your payslips and see when the tax refund was made by your employer

Trebor2013

Dazed_and_C0nfused said:

So have a look at your payslips and see when the tax refund was made by your employer

There's been no tax refunded on any payslip - they've been identical since my first one in October.

TheMilkmansDad

what does your last payslip say in regard to earnings to date and tax paid to date?

lisyloo

does it look like you are paying less tax than you should Oct-mar on your Payslips?

i.e. does tax paid look equal to 
(Gross - 12510/12) * 20%
or is it less? Is so by how much?

Dazed_and_C0nfused

Trebor2013 said:

Dazed_and_C0nfused said:

So have a look at your payslips and see when the tax refund was made by your employer

There's been no tax refunded on any payslip - they've been identical since my first one in October.

So has your employer not used the details from your P45?