Emergency tax questions

Fago!

Right, I'm not with it today, so this could be colour coded nonsense. Bear with me please. because I can't say the names of the companies, and because it's confusing enough to me, colours represent each company.

I haven't worked since 2009, and that was in a shop. Then in July I started as a casual (holiday cover) employee for a certain company, but so far have only worked 2 weeks for them. I'm still registered with them as a casual, but get no work from them, so I decided to look for a new job.

Then yesterday I started in a supermarket. So my question is, will I need to give a P45 to them so I don't get emergency taxed? As I said, I haven't worked since 2009, and can't remember if I got or still have a p45 from the first employer, and was told that because it was 2 years ago, I won't need one.

Also, because I'm still on the list as a casual, will this effect my supermarket tax? As far as the tax office are concerned, it'll look like i have two jobs.

Sorry if that's nonsense. Actually looking back on it, it is nonsense but I'm far too lazy and tired to re-write it.

thesimpsons

firstly, the old P45 from 2 years ago is now redundant and no longer needed for current or future employers.

I am guessing that you didn't actually pay any tax from the casual job as you would have built up 6 months of credits from when you didn't work from Jan 2011 to July 2011. So, I would advise the tax office of your new employer (the supermarket) and request that all your tax credits be assigned to this job. Tax office doesn't mind if you have more than one job, they are only concerned with capturing as much tax as you are due to pay. If you do assign all your tax credits to the supermarket, then any wages you do get from the casual employer in the future will be fully taxed.

So, get the employers registration number from the supermarket and phone the tax office with these details and your own PPS number and all going well you should have it all sorted before you are due to be paid and so avoid going on emergency tax.

Fago!

thesimpsons wrote: »

firstly, the old P45 from 2 years ago is now redundant and no longer needed for current or future employers.

I am guessing that you didn't actually pay any tax from the casual job as you would have built up 6 months of credits from when you didn't work from Jan 2011 to July 2011. So, I would advise the tax office of your new employer (the supermarket) and request that all your tax credits be assigned to this job. Tax office doesn't mind if you have more than one job, they are only concerned with capturing as much tax as you are due to pay. If you do assign all your tax credits to the supermarket, then any wages you do get from the casual employer in the future will be fully taxed.

So, get the employers registration number from the supermarket and phone the tax office with these details and your own PPS number and all going well you should have it all sorted before you are due to be paid and so avoid going on emergency tax.

Thanks very much friend. Couldn't have been clearer. I'll get onto the tax office during the week and sort it out.

cheers