P45 Issue

grumpytrousers

I spent a few years working in England, and left in October to come home and hopefully go back to college. I'm hoping for a grant, and the Local Authority would like to see my P45 - I suppose to verify that I'm no longer working.

Problem is, I've either lost it, or never recieved it. Aye, this may sound a tad cavalier, and I know that P45s say to 'Keep them in a Safe Place', but I suppose at the back of my mind, I never felt I'd need a UK P45 in the near future. It *could* be that it went to my old UK address, or it *could* be that it arrived at home and i put it in *such* a safe place that folks will be tiring of seeing the Dead Sea Scrolls, the City of Atlantis and Liam Lawlors Bank Statements before it sees the light of day..

Turns out I was wrong, and i need it; you live and learn!

Anyway, my question is "Should my former employer be able to furnish me with at least a copy of my P45, or a counterfoil?"

I've rang 'em and seem to be getting the runaround, but if I had fairly good authority (that's you lot, btw!) that employers should, as a rule, be in possession of such a thing, I'd be able to argue more rationally!

I realise that it's a UK P45 and you folks will probably have more experience of the Irish System, but I'm a-thinking that regarding Taxation issues and forms beginning with the letter P, it's as if the War of Independence never really happened.

thanks in advance

GT

Our man in Havana

You could apply to the inland revenue for a copy of it or a statement of earnings and tax. Whats also important is to get the national insurance paid transfered back to here.

grumpytrousers

Bond-007 wrote:

You could apply to the inland revenue for a copy of it or a statement of earnings and tax. Whats also important is to get the national insurance paid transfered back to here.

duly noted, ta for that. didn't know about the NI contribs...have the feeling that the DHSS over there might be a tad slow in coughing up, mind!!!

PatPete

Contact the Department of Social Welfare here in Ireland they should be able to help you reclaim the SI paid in the UK. Ring your UK inspector of Taxes for the statement of taxes paid - they do keep the records for years.