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It's generally a good idea to check them yourself as well. HMRC does sometimes make mistakes with people's tax codes, resulting in the wrong amount being taken
by azornathogron 5y ago
It's generally a good idea to check them yourself as well. HMRC does sometimes make mistakes with people's tax codes, resulting in the wrong amount being taken off your pay, and your employer doesn't (and can't) correct those mistakes for you. Usually when there's a mistake it will eventually be corrected automatically by HMRC but that can leave you with an unexpected extra tax bill (or a refund, which is usually less of a problem), but those corrections happen months after the end of the tax year.
Also if you pass a certain income threshold you're required to fill in your own tax return anyway.
- sneakymichael 5y agoCan attest to being bitten by an unexpected tax bill, after a previous employer years before had the wrong tax info for me.
- BerislavLopac 5y ago> HMRC does sometimes make mistakes with people's tax codes, resulting in > the wrong amount being taken off your pay, and your employer doesn't > (and can't) correct those mistakes for you That is correct. However, HMRC sends you a letter with every tax code change, which is calculated and posted automatically; I've once received two separate letters, with two different tax codes, sent literally one day apart from each other. :D And if you feel that you tax code is incorrect it is very easy to check your online HNRC account and correct any information they might have.