[Will.]

So since I’ve started working I’ve been getting taxed quite a bit

My net income is £2400 over 3 months however I have been taxed £500 in total (£1900), surely this is far too much?

[LukeB]

I think you should talk to your boss about it, some people do get taxed so much but in April you can get it all back if you have been overpaying.

[Will.]

This month I earnt £930 however £220 was taken away in tax so I only received £710.

[Oliver_W]

Well you've been taxed about 20% of your earnings, which is the standard rate, but you'll get a tasty rebate if it's too much, or if you don't end up earning enough to pay tax (£10k) so it's all good.

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Well you've been taxed about 20% of your earnings, which is the standard rate, but you'll get a tasty rebate if it's too much, or if you don't end up earning enough to pay tax (£10k) so it's all good.

20% isn't the standard rate that's basic rate ie emergency tax.

Phone the tax office Will and tell them you've been placed on an emergency tax code.

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Josy

20% isn't the standard rate that's basic rate ie emergency tax, 12% is the standard rate.

Phone the tax office Will and tell them you've been placed on an emergency tax code.

Band - Basic rate

Taxable income - £11,501 to £45,000

Tax rate - 20%

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[Josy]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

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Basic rate has always been emergency tax though

Either way that's after personal allowance, Will hasn't made anywhere near the personal allowance so he shouldn't have been taxed at all.

And 2400 he should have paid no more than a couple of hundred quid tops

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

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If you have been issued with a BR tax code, then you will not receive a Personal Allowance and you will be taxed at the 20% basic rate.

That's Emergency tax.

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

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That's taxable after £11,500

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Josy

Either way that's after personal allowance, Will hasn't made anywhere near the personal allowance so he shouldn't have been taxed at all.

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

That's taxable after £11,500

I know, but like I said upthread, if he doesn't end up making £11.5k in the tax year, it will be rebated, so it's all good.

[Will.]

Yeah it’s £550 in total I’ve been taxed over 3 months.

Last month I only earnt £500 but they still took a further £100 away in tax.

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Will.

Yeah it’s £550 in total I’ve been taxed over 3 months.

Last month I only earnt £500 but they still took a further £100 away in tax.

£100 is 20% of £500, so you're paying the standard tax rate. Does your contract have the possibility/flexibility for full time work? If so, you probably have the standard tax code.

[Wizard.]

They probably have the wrong Tax Code for you so you will get it back.

[Will.]

Yeah probably

So if I don’t earn over £11500 by next April I’ll get her back?

[LukeB]

Originally Posted by Will.

Yeah probably

So if I don’t earn over £11500 by next April I’ll get her back?

Yes, 5th April 2018 is when the next tax year ends and you will have to fill in a something to claim it back

are you doing the same hours each week and what are you on hourly?

[Wizard.]

Originally Posted by LukeB

Yes, 5th April 2018 is when the next tax year ends and you will have to fill in a something to claim it back

are you doing the same hours each week and what are you on hourly?

You shouldn't have to fill anything out I used to get cheques sent to me randomly in the post.

[LukeB]

Originally Posted by Riley.

You shouldn't have to fill anything out I used to get cheques sent to me randomly in the post.

I filled in something when i was doing mine i think icr but i remember bugging my boss for something for it.

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Will.

Yeah probably

So if I don’t earn over £11500 by next April I’ll get her back?

You will. Not sure when - a friend of mine got a tax rebate in like early November!

[Will.]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

You will. Not sure when - a friend of mine got a tax rebate in like early November!

Ah okay!

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Will.

Ah okay!

I'll clarify - the money she was sent was for "April to April", but I think they just didn't get round to telling her about it until November.

[Will.]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

I'll clarify - the money she was sent was for "April to April", but I think they just didn't get round to telling her about it until November.

Ah okay yeah

[Will.]

I was doing 35 hours (contracted 20) a week

And now I’m doing 24 at Waitrose when I start

[Will.]

It’s annoying as the other guys aren’t being taxed

[LukeB]

Originally Posted by Will.

It’s annoying as the other guys aren’t being taxed

did they start at the same time as you?

you would have earned over 5/6 grand by the end of the tax year.

just think of the positive, just think of all money you will get back

[Will.]

Originally Posted by LukeB

did they start at the same time as you?

you would have earned over 5/6 grand by the end of the tax year.

just think of the positive, just think of all money you will get back

Yeah perched to get her back