tax deduction

[jane2009]

Hello guys,
I've been working nearly 6 months of my part time job and i've notice in my payslip that they take off 20% of my gross pay...Just asking if this is normal? Is anyone of you here like mind? please share...thanks

[Bluebirdjones]

I assume it's because u might be on an emergency tax code, as they have no
"history" of you.
(.... although some of the deduction might be National Insurance contributions).

If it's tax, u should be able to claim most of it back.
The tax year in the UK runs from 1April - 31 March, and a single person can
earn £6,475 per year before paying tax.
So, if you've earned under that, you'll get it back
(But u MUST claim it !)

If you've earned for eg £8,000 in the tax year,
your tax will be £8,000 - £6,475 @20% = £305
(,.... and obviously, if you've paid more, u claim a refund)

See
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/Taxes/BeginnersGuideToTax/IncomeTax/index.htm
... the bits about receiving a tax coding
& tax allowances.

:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[RickyR]

Yep, just as bluebirdjones says, you should have a nice cheque sometime in the future :-) it normally comes when you least expect it.

I remember paying tax once upon a time, many many years ago.

[jane2009]

I assume it's because u might be on an emergency tax code, as they have no
"history" of you.
(.... although some of the deduction might be National Insurance contributions).

If it's tax, u should be able to claim most of it back.
The tax year in the UK runs from 1April - 31 March, and a single person can
earn £6,475 per year before paying tax.
So, if you've earned under that, you'll get it back
(But u MUST claim it !)

If you've earned for eg £8,000 in the tax year,
your tax will be £8,000 - £6,475 @20% = £305
(,.... and obviously, if you've paid more, u claim a refund)

See
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/Taxes/BeginnersGuideToTax/IncomeTax/index.htm
... the bits about receiving a tax coding
& tax allowances.

:xxgrinning--00xx3:

Yes...I had paid a basic rate tax...I need to call them and sorted this out....
thank u very much....

[sparky]

guess its a part of the UK system that takes some getting used to but i reckonmkore than offset by the NHS alone

just wait till you start paying at 40%- now that really hurts i can tell you

[RickyR]

But again, like the first part of non taxable salary, you only get taxed 40% on the part above the threshold, so its not quite so bad. But then the real top earners know how to keep money offshore, like these celebrities and footballers :-( So much for supporting the country.
I'm a little bit lucky that in a job that if I declare to the tax man on a yearly basis my earnings, and as long as I get 6 months out of the country, he sends me a letter back saying exempt. :-) But they are starting to clamp down on this and I don't think my FED will last much longer...