Understanding Your National Insurance and Tax
H M revenue custom will no longer accept temporary NI number.
NI numbers consist of two letters, followed by six numbers, followed by one letter, A, B, C or D. No other format is acceptable.It will look something like this: AB123456C.
NI number will not show on P45.
P45, P45 is a certificate providing details from your employee's previous employment.Example of P45 is
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/employers/e13-p20(p45).pdf
Understanding your Tax code
There are certain sorts of income that you never pay tax on. These include
How much do you pay?
NI numbers consist of two letters, followed by six numbers, followed by one letter, A, B, C or D. No other format is acceptable.It will look something like this: AB123456C.
NI number will not show on P45.
P45, P45 is a certificate providing details from your employee's previous employment.Example of P45 is
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/employers/e13-p20(p45).pdf
Understanding your Tax code
A tax code is usually made up of one letter and several numbers, for example: 117L or K497.
If you multiply the number in your tax code by 10, you'll get the total amount of income you can earn in a year before paying tax.
ExampleThe tax code 117L means:
- you are entitled to the basic personal allowance
- £1,170 must be taken away from your total taxable income.
- your untaxed income was £4,970 greater than your tax-free allowances
- as a result, £4,970 must be added to your total taxable income to ensure the right amount of tax is collected
- earnings from employment
- earnings from self-employment
- most pensions income (State, company and personal pensions)
- interest on most savings
- income from shares (dividends)
- rental income
- income paid to you from a trust
There are certain sorts of income that you never pay tax on. These include
- certain benefits,
- special pensions and income from tax exempt accounts.
How much do you pay?
Income Tax rates 2007-2008
Amount above the personal allowance | Income Tax on earnings & benefits | Income Tax on savings interest |
---|---|---|
£1 to £2,230 | 10% | 10% |
£2,231 to £34,600 | 22% | 20% |
£34,601 or more | 40% | 40% |