What does this tax code mean?

Frozennova · 28 Feb 2013 at 10:49

I've just my first payslip for a new job.

Its a complicated one just to an uncoperative previous employer which will more than likely explain why.

But what does W1810L mean?

Danthus · 28 Feb 2013 at 10:54

Not sure, WD40 means bend over if that helps?

yhack · 28 Feb 2013 at 10:55

It means goodbye money. I think it's emergency tax.

PhillyDee · 28 Feb 2013 at 10:56

Ask your wages department. Never seen one like that though.

Frozennova · 28 Feb 2013 at 10:59

yhack said:
It means goodbye money. I think it's emergency tax.

Nope, paid exactly as I should have been

PhillyDee said:
Ask your wages department. Never seen one like that though.

Exactly what I was going to do later on when somebody is there to talk to. Just though the OCUK Gurus may be able to enlighten me

Mr^B · 28 Feb 2013 at 11:01

W1 means that it's non-cumulative (so each pay amount is treated in isolation) and you could end up overpaying tax.

810L is a standard tax code (£8,100 tax free allowance)

tom_e · 28 Feb 2013 at 11:02

the 810L part is the standard tax code for this year, not sure about the rest.

Electronic Dave · 28 Feb 2013 at 11:03

Looks like its week 1/month 1 (hence the W1) with 810L (your annual personal allowance). I think its tax taken on a non-cumulative basis.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/paye/intro/tax-codes.htm#4 scroll to see week 1/month 1

The wages department need to put that after the 810L with a slash to make it clearer

AJK · 28 Feb 2013 at 11:03

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/incometax/emergency-code.htm

Frozennova · 28 Feb 2013 at 11:04

Mr^B said:
W1 means that it's non-cumulative (so each pay amount is treated in isolation) and you could end up overpaying tax.

810L is a standard tax code (£8,100 tax free allowance)

Assuming I will be overpaying as I had a patch of about 2-3 months of unemployment this year, then I will be looking at a rebate in April?

hood1971 · 28 Feb 2013 at 11:11

This normally happens when no P45, or P46 is given when starting employment. If you have given or filled in one take this up with payroll to avoid the faff of reclaiming in April.

Frozennova · 28 Feb 2013 at 11:23

hood1971 said:
This normally happens when no P45, or P46 is given when starting employment. If you have given or filled in one take this up with payroll to avoid the faff of reclaiming in April.

I haven't done either, thats the part that has been complicated by my previous employer

WillyNelson · 28 Feb 2013 at 11:29

It's the Week1 code, as above. Just ask your current employer for a P46 and fill it in.