Trouble with my P21

K

Khublei

Registered User
Messages
87
Hello,

I hope someone can help me understand my P21.

In 2009 I got paid a whopping €13, 724. My last payslip said I had paid €1771 tax as my boss couldn't seem to figure out how to get me off Emergency Tax for a while. I was expecting the bulk of this back but was disappointed to get €1063.

Before credits (which amounted to €4498) I had €2725 tax due PLUS €709 'adjustments'. I've no idea what this adjustments means. It says see panel 7B for a breakdown but there's nothing to break down, just says, Adjustments = €709. The box above it with Tax Retained by You is empty so it can't be that.

I eventually moved abroad to get a better paying job so getting in touch with Revenue is more difficult. I would be very grateful if someone here could help me out before I try to ring them. I had awful trouble emailing them just trying to get the P21 (until I got set up online).

The only thing I can think of is that I got €779 tax refund a year or so ago for 2008. Could they have changed their mind on that? I was owed that then too.

Any help would be great, thanks.
 
On 13724 I would have thought no tax was payable. Open to correction though.
 
I believe adjustments refers to an underpayment from a prior year (not necessarily 2008). You will need to check through previous P21s or contact Revenue to find out.
Sybil
 
Your credits for 2009 look wrong at € 4498 -

As a single person on paye , your tax credits should be € 3660
 
My tax credit is so high because it's adding my tax paid and my tax credit. Sorry, I explained that wrong. I uploaded a photo of the part of the P21 but can't link to it until I have 15 posts!

And Sybil, thank you for your input. I've only been a students on a part time job though so I really don't think I could have underpaid anything. Guess I'll have to try and ring them tomorrow.
 
Ok got that sorted!! It was because I'd gotten some of it back last year when I was unemployed and forgot!

One last question, I've also paid a lot of tax this year. But I've been abroad now for a few months and don't intend on returning in 2010. Can I claim back the tax I earned this year? Or do I have to wait until next year?
Thanks.
 
Khublei said:
Ok got that sorted!! It was because I'd gotten some of it back last year when I was unemployed and forgot!

One last question, I've also paid a lot of tax this year. But I've been abroad now for a few months and don't intend on returning in 2010. Can I claim back the tax I earned this year? Or do I have to wait until next year?
Thanks.
Click to expand...

Yes you can claim now, use the Form P50 and it has a section for overseas situations like yours.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top