Tax

Dazed_and_C0nfused

Agusya said:

DullGreyGuy said:

It says your ESA payment was £411.89 which was paid without any tax paid on it so the bulk of the extra tax is the 20% income tax due on the ESA.

the question is - why tax wasnt paid on this? Whos responsible for benefit (ESA) tax payment? Is this not done automatically be those issuing benefits? Should I be doing it ?thanks 

Yes, that's what the calculation you have received is for.

DWP don't deduct tax but sometimes it is collected from another job or pension you have but when this doesn't happen you just pay it later.

Agusya

Dazed_and_C0nfused said:

Agusya said:

ZDullGreyGuy said:

It says your ESA payment was £411.89 which was paid without any tax paid on it so the bulk of the extra tax is the 20% income tax due on the ESA.

the question is - why tax wasnt paid on this? Whos responsible for benefit (ESA) tax payment? Is this not done automatically be those issuing benefits? Should I be doing it ?thanks 

Yes, that's what the calculation you have received is for.

DWP don't deduct tax but sometimes it is collected from another job or pension you have but when this doesn't happen you just pay it later.

Do I fill in tax return or I wait for tax office to send me a letter? I dont work 

Nomunnofun1

Agusya said:

Dazed_and_C0nfused said:

Agusya said:

ZDullGreyGuy said:

It says your ESA payment was £411.89 which was paid without any tax paid on it so the bulk of the extra tax is the 20% income tax due on the ESA.

the question is - why tax wasnt paid on this? Whos responsible for benefit (ESA) tax payment? Is this not done automatically be those issuing benefits? Should I be doing it ?thanks 

Yes, that's what the calculation you have received is for.

DWP don't deduct tax but sometimes it is collected from another job or pension you have but when this doesn't happen you just pay it later.

Do I fill in tax return or I wait for tax office to send me a letter? I dont work 

No requirement to complete a tax return whatsoever. Wait for HMRC. 

Bookworm105

Agusya said:

Dazed_and_C0nfused said:

Agusya said:

ZDullGreyGuy said:

It says your ESA payment was £411.89 which was paid without any tax paid on it so the bulk of the extra tax is the 20% income tax due on the ESA.

the question is - why tax wasnt paid on this? Whos responsible for benefit (ESA) tax payment? Is this not done automatically be those issuing benefits? Should I be doing it ?thanks 

Yes, that's what the calculation you have received is for.

DWP don't deduct tax but sometimes it is collected from another job or pension you have but when this doesn't happen you just pay it later.

Do I fill in tax return or I wait for tax office to send me a letter? I dont work 

you have received a P800 tax calculation letter for the reasons explained on page 1
you owe tax
read page 3 for how to it will be paid 

Tax overpayments and underpayments: If you’ve not paid the right amount of tax - GOV.UK