Wrong Tax Code?

Pulsedriver · 6 Jul 2007 at 17:40

Hey!

When I went back to my old job in February, I noticed instead of the usual 407L, 435L etc tax codes, that on my wageslips was

Tax Code BR CUM

Im pretty sure that is wrong, there is no figures, and my tax was a lot more than usual, so much so, that I was comparing wageslips from last year, and I was actually earning more after tax last year (in the same job) without the pay rise of £2k i'd supposedly got!

We were all made redundant in May, but on my P45, it says BR CUM as my tax code, I worry will a new employer use this same one? As im convinced it's wrong!

Also, how do I go about asking for the tax back for the extra i've paid over the last 4 months or so? Or do I just let it work itself out automatically?

Thanks,

Sean

Pulsedriver · 6 Jul 2007 at 17:55

22% blimey! What is it normally then?

Thanks for the number too , im just on phone

Pulsedriver · 6 Jul 2007 at 19:07

Right,

Spoken to tax people;

They said they can't do anything til I start a new job, which is fair enough as I was made redundant and have not started a job yet, and then i'll ask them for a P46, NOT hand my P45 in.

Then I send it off to them and they allocate the correct code, and I get refund from April.

Pathetic though, when you think I worked for the company 5 years, when I came back they didnt even get me to send a P45 or anything, I just assumed they knew what they were doing.

Money for old rope springs to mind!

Pulsedriver · 7 Jul 2007 at 17:00

Id say about 3 wageslips of about £900 ish before tax.

So hopefully i'll get a few quid back! Prob about £100?

Pulsedriver · 8 Jul 2007 at 01:46

Some very helpful replies here, thanks folks