I always understood that it was not taxable. I have been put on a 3 day week and sign for 3 days.
However I have now received a tax statement for last year saying I owe tax because the Jobseekers benefit is taxable. When I queried same I was told it was because when my employer reduced me working week to 3 days, the fact that I did not work the same 3 days everyweek it was not regarded as short term systematic unemployment and taxable. Is this correct?
Also, is the onus on me or my employer to notify the tax office.
However I have now received a tax statement for last year saying I owe tax because the Jobseekers benefit is taxable. When I queried same I was told it was because when my employer reduced me working week to 3 days, the fact that I did not work the same 3 days everyweek it was not regarded as short term systematic unemployment and taxable. Is this correct?
Also, is the onus on me or my employer to notify the tax office.