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Hello.

Recently I had two part time jobs. I was getting taxed way too much as I was only doing 24 hour week. Apparently when you have two jobs this is very common at first as my second job was actually paying more than my first (original job).

When I started the first job I was also paying to much tax but I got it repaid without doing anything (around 3 may be 4 years ago). However this time it seems I need to fill in some forms etc to get back the tax im owed.

I know longer work for the second company as I was a Christmas/store set up temp.

The big question, how do I do this?

Thanks
 
Beav said:
Hello.

Recently I had two part time jobs. I was getting taxed way too much as I was only doing 24 hour week. Apparently when you have two jobs this is very common at first as my second job was actually paying more than my first (original job).

When I started the first job I was also paying to much tax but I got it repaid without doing anything (around 3 may be 4 years ago). However this time it seems I need to fill in some forms etc to get back the tax im owed.

I know longer work for the second company as I was a Christmas/store set up temp.

The big question, how do I do this?

Thanks
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Phone your local tax office far more likely to accurately advise you that anyone might do :thumbs:
 
I have to write a letter/note to them and they get back to me if I need to send any payslips.

Thought I would post this to help others.
 
Beav said:
I have to write a letter/note to them and they get back to me if I need to send any payslips.

Thought I would post this to help others.
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Hanging onto p60's and p45's helps speed things up no end (i have found to my cost...)
 
Few people seem to realise that they should contact HMRC about such changes in circumstances and not rely on employers or telepathy :D
 
Definitely agree about phoning the your tax office. Get your paper work to hand before you call so you'll have all the details to hand. I've always found HRMC to be very helpful.

Dave
 
Tringa said:
Definitely agree about phoning the your tax office. Get your paper work to hand before you call so you'll have all the details to hand. I've always found HRMC to be very helpful.

Dave
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The HRMC are very helpful and will sort this fairly quickly.
 
HMRC usually catch up on their own, eventually. It might take years though. If you have your P60s and P45s you can work out how much tax you should have paid and ask for any overpayment to be returned.

I last did this over 20 years ago when I worked in the university holidays and was taxed on a "week one / month one" basis, so don't remember the exact procedure.
 
I've been hit by loads of Scam emails lately claiming to be from the HMRC.

Apparently I've overpaid hundreds of pounds tax, all I have to do is supply my bank details & I'll get it all back..........
 
Probably a P50

Didn't they tell you?
 
Beav said:
Hello.

Recently I had two part time jobs. I was getting taxed way too much as I was only doing 24 hour week. Apparently when you have two jobs this is very common at first as my second job was actually paying more than my first (original job).

When I started the first job I was also paying to much tax but I got it repaid without doing anything (around 3 may be 4 years ago). However this time it seems I need to fill in some forms etc to get back the tax im owed.

I know longer work for the second company as I was a Christmas/store set up temp.

The big question, how do I do this?

Thanks
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Have this problem as a freelance, best you can do is give your local office a call.
I have had cheques through the post before now, some I kept photocopies of just to remind me of the time I got paid 4 figures before the decimal place by the government!
 
There's instructions and a form on the HMRC website to fill in for reclaiming overpaid PAYE.
 
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