Tax underpayment, incorrect P60 and deduction in tax credits - reposnsibility?

[Plek Trum]

Hi all,

frustrating situation in work based with my wages and tax credits and my employer isn't helping to resolve it, I've been told to deal directly with the accountant (whom they are leaving for a new one, so communication is virtually nil)

1) I looked at my tax credits for 2013. I have been deducted 398euro in tax credits as a result of a tax underpayment in 2010. My weekly pay cheque was deducted properly at the time, the correct payment was not forwarded by my employer to Revenue.

Should my employer re-imburse me this 398euro and contine on current tax credits or should they pay Revenue, reimburse me for the weekly additional deductions per week to date and then work off a new tax credit amount. Employer is dodging taking any responsibility in any solution so far.

2) My P60 for 2012 is totally incorrect. The gross figure stated is too low, and if I was to multiply my weekly net pay x 52, even that exceeds the annual gross stated. Accountant says it is correct, I know its not!

P60 is required for mortgage application purposes which my partner and I are keeping up to date as it is due for review this month. This will effect the decision. Again, employer is telling me to deal directly with accountant on it.

Appreciate all advice and direction - I have been asked not to contact Revenue (?) and to get the accountant to sort it out. I feel its not my place to try and rectify same and that my emplpoyer has a responsibility to clarify and sort it all as they employ the accountant.

Thoughts and opinions?

 

[Joe_90]

Do you get payslips?

Is your employer paying you any expenses or subsistence.

Re 2010, is your gross pay correct? How do you know the correct tax was deducted?

 

[Plek Trum]

Hi Joe_90 - we have only started receiving payslips in the last 4 or 5 weeks. Before that it was cheque each week. No HR dept / Payroll - small local business.

I am not getting paid any expenses or subsistence allowances.

Re 2012 P60 - the gross pay as stated on the P60 is incorrect, far too low (even my net pay x 52 exceeds the amount declared).

Re 2010 (P60 / P21) Gross seems correct. Deductions in 2010 were made at source by my employers accountant, who then I imagine, submitted same to revenue with payment (which was short 398euro).

My employer would have been told of all the deductions and breakdown but does not have a copy of it.