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MSE News: Had a summer job? Check you didn't pay too much tax

MSE_Petar
Posts: 374 MSE Staff


in Cutting tax
If you've just finished a summer or temp job, it's worth checking that you've paid the right amount of tax. If you were put on an emergency tax code, you may have ended up paying income tax you don't actually owe – but it's easy to check and reclaim any cash you're owed.
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"It may take a couple of weeks to get a reply" - clearly not been paying much attention to the many posts where people are waiting months.
Think you need to manage expectations better.0 -
How simple is it to access info through your Gov.uk personal tax account if you cannot create one without a passport and driving licence. Time for a petition or at least a survey to find how many people are excluded in this digital age.0
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