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Hey guys
I am two months into a new job (first new job in 8 years) and on payday I received substantially less than I expected - essentially 50% of the money went to tax and national insurance!
What confuses me is that my first paycheque seemed to be normal... why would I now be taxed so much in month 2?
8 years ago when I started at my previous company I received a surprise tax rebate about 6 months in... but I never noticed such a huge dent in my salary upfront (probably because I was earning such a small amount).
Annoyingly the payslips at work are electronic and I can't see my tax code so I'll have to call HMRC.
My question is... will I have to wait till next April to get a tax refund once I sort out this mess?
I am two months into a new job (first new job in 8 years) and on payday I received substantially less than I expected - essentially 50% of the money went to tax and national insurance!
What confuses me is that my first paycheque seemed to be normal... why would I now be taxed so much in month 2?
8 years ago when I started at my previous company I received a surprise tax rebate about 6 months in... but I never noticed such a huge dent in my salary upfront (probably because I was earning such a small amount).
Annoyingly the payslips at work are electronic and I can't see my tax code so I'll have to call HMRC.
My question is... will I have to wait till next April to get a tax refund once I sort out this mess?