Tax on low wage?

PictureFrame

Hi guys,

Sorry I am clueless re: tax etc. and considering ringing citizens advice tomorrow but said i'd post here first.

I'm a university student and started part-time employment on the 1st of March. I worked 57 hours last month on a 9.55 p/h wage meaning I should've earned 544 for the month in its entirety.

I haven't received my wage slip yet, but 355 was inputted into my bank account.

I'm just wondering should I be paying tax and at what rate, considering my earnings at this number of hours p/y would amount to around 6000?

Also is that tax slightly too high?

Sorry for the silly questions, just wanted to try and sort this stuff out in my head before I ring citizens advice.

Many thanks in advance.

relax carry on

PictureFrame wrote: »

Hi guys,

Sorry I am clueless re: tax etc. and considering ringing citizens advice tomorrow but said i'd post here first.

I'm a university student and started part-time employment on the 1st of March. I worked 57 hours last month on a 9.55 p/h wage meaning I should've earned 544 for the month in its entirety.

I haven't received my wage slip yet, but 355 was inputted into my bank account.

I'm just wondering should I be paying tax and at what rate, considering my earnings at this number of hours p/y would amount to around 6000?

Also is that tax slightly too high?

Sorry for the silly questions, just wanted to try and sort this stuff out in my head before I ring citizens advice.

Many thanks in advance.

Is it your first job ever? Did the company get you to fill in a form 12a or did you give them a p45? You may be on emergency tax?

PictureFrame

relax carry on wrote: »

Is it your first job ever? Did the company get you to fill in a form 12a or did you give them a p45? You may be on emergency tax?

I worked for the same company from Mid-November to mid-January on a temporary christmas contract.

Would you know what rates of tax I would be eligible to pay?

toadfly

Request your payslip before ringing CI. Did you ring revenue to register your tax credits with new employer?

PictureFrame

toadfly wrote: »

Request your payslip before ringing CI. Did you ring revenue to register your tax credits with new employer?

I didn't no, could it be the case that my tax credits hadn't been applied because I started working in the new job in a new year? Thanks a million for all the help guys

toadfly

PictureFrame wrote: »

I didn't no, could it be the case that my tax credits hadn't been applied because I started working in the new job in a new year? Thanks a million for all the help guys

Ya, more than likely. Get your employers PAYE ref, ring tax office with that and your PPS number. Your employer will have your credits in a few days and you will get tax refund all going well. Get your payslips too, better that you know the gross is correct to start with.