Tax code 29 April 2022 at 8:58PM in Employment, jobseeking & training 4 replies 829 views

JustAnotherSaver

What's the standard tax code for this year - assuming someone working full time, one employment, no benefits. I'm sure there's more variables but those are the only possibilities I can think of.

Relative & I earn similar amounts. I'm 1263L, relative 1265L. I know there's no major difference but I'm wondering why the difference.

I know years & years ago (when we both worked for the same company) we each filled a form out to say we wash our own uniform & our codes got changed. That'd be probably 10 years ago or maybe slightly longer.

I still work for that company but relative since moved around. I don't know whether you need to write off every time you change a job to say you wash your own uniform or what.

Savvy_Sue

1257L is the starting point in most cases. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rates-and-thresholds-for-employers-2022-to-2023

If you and your relative each log in to your personal tax account, you'll be able to see what's gone into your slightly different codes. 

Marcon

JustAnotherSaver said:

What's the standard tax code for this year - assuming someone working full time, one employment, no benefits. I'm sure there's more variables but those are the only possibilities I can think of.

Relative & I earn similar amounts. I'm 1263L, relative 1265L. I know there's no major difference but I'm wondering why the difference.

I know years & years ago (when we both worked for the same company) we each filled a form out to say we wash our own uniform & our codes got changed. That'd be probably 10 years ago or maybe slightly longer.

I still work for that company but relative since moved around. I don't know whether you need to write off every time you change a job to say you wash your own uniform or what.

Possibly you have overpaid a spot of tax and the codes are allowing for this - could be any number of things: Gift Aid donations, pension contributions, uniform washing...as SS says, have a look at your personal tax account online.

JustAnotherSaver

How do you look at your personal tax account? Never even heard of one tbh.

Certainly no gift aid donations. Pension contribs we're both on the same 5%/3% setup although differing employers.

Dazed_and_C0nfused

1263L is 99% likely to be due to a flat rate expenses claim (PA £12,570 + £60 = tax code allowances £12,630 = tax code 1263L)

Uniform washing or the like.

You can look at your Personal Tax Account here.  You can also check your NI history and State Pension forecast (make sure you read the whole thing, not just the headline figure as that can be misleading).

https://www.gov.uk/personal-tax-account