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My friend, who is 18, earns £5.65 per hour for a 30 hour week. His circumstances are normal. How much tax should he be paying please.

Cheesefreek Thurs 04/09/08 08:28

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Ethel
Thurs 04/09/08
09:16

£676.80 per year

£56.40 per month

£13.02 per week

Cheesefreek
Thurs 04/09/08
09:21

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Thank you Ethel. As I thought, he's paying too much. Much appreciated.

buildersmate
Thurs 04/09/08
11:55

Is his Tax Code 543L (or 603L from this week)?

Cheesefreek
Thurs 04/09/08
16:30

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That's right buildersmate. Does it make any difference?

Ethel
Thurs 04/09/08
16:38

Yes, he should have £10 per month more in his paypacket from this month's pay.

Also a rebate of £10 for every month since April, if he has been working.

New Judge
Thurs 04/09/08
16:48

Ethel's calculations are near enough correct (I think she may be £1 per year out, but let's not quibble) provided your friend is paid for 52 weeks per year.

If he takes any unpaid hols his annual tax bill will be less. And don't forget he also has to pay 11% on all his earning over £104 per week for National Insurance. (This amounts to about another £371 per year - about £7.15 per week) for your friend.

Unlike Income Tax, NI is not cumulative, it is payable and non-refundable weekly or monthly (depending how you get paid). So if you pay it when you earn a full week's wages, but earn nothing the next you do not get a rebate.

Cheesefreek
Thurs 04/09/08
21:12

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Thanks a lot for everyone's help. The information is much appreciated.

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