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Tax
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Yes, that's what the calculation you have received is for.Agusya said:
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 ?thanksDullGreyGuy 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.
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.0 -
Do I fill in tax return or I wait for tax office to send me a letter? I dont workDazed_and_C0nfused said:
Yes, that's what the calculation you have received is for.Agusya said:
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 ?thanksZDullGreyGuy 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.
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.0 -
No requirement to complete a tax return whatsoever. Wait for HMRC.Agusya said:
Do I fill in tax return or I wait for tax office to send me a letter? I dont workDazed_and_C0nfused said:
Yes, that's what the calculation you have received is for.Agusya said:
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 ?thanksZDullGreyGuy 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.
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.0 -
you have received a P800 tax calculation letter for the reasons explained on page 1Agusya said:
Do I fill in tax return or I wait for tax office to send me a letter? I dont workDazed_and_C0nfused said:
Yes, that's what the calculation you have received is for.Agusya said:
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 ?thanksZDullGreyGuy 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.
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.
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.UK0
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