Random Tax Code Change?

Sorry i can't help other than to say I've never seen one change after marriage (did payroll for 7 years albeit for a small number of people) but you should have definitely had a notification in the post. I know it's a pain calling them but i would definitely call HMRC.

p.s. if we're getting taxed for being married the weddings off!! hahaha!!!

Usually HMRC won't change a tax code mid year unless they have been notified of a change by your employer. You should get a coding notice through the post though detailing any changes. Most tax code changes are due to taxable benefit changes etc through your employer. Just wondering if you have notified them of a name change or something and they have made a mistake? Worth calling them to find out.

There was a thing on the news the other day saying that some people have over/under paid tax and that they would adjust peoples' tax codes to recoup instead of sending massive bills.

I have health care with my work and have claimed it this year for some dental work maybe this is why? It might be a benefits things with the health care since I dont have any other benefits with the gov

The healthcare deduction in your PAYE code is the cost to your employer of providing the healthcare benefit (eg the amount they pay to BUPA) regardless of whether you claim or not. What is likely to have happened is that your P11D for 2013/14 (i.e. the tax year ending 5 April 2014) will have recently been processed by HMRC and the cost of your health benefit payment for that year may be higher than the previous year so the deduction in your PAYE code for this year needs adjusting too. It could also mean there is a small underpayment which would be collected through your PAYE code.

However, you should have had a notice of coding sent to you notifying you of the change - is it possible HMRC has the wrong address on their records? It is up to you to notify them of any address change not your employer. Even if your employer has put your new address on things it doesn't always get picked up unless point out. A quick phone call should sort it all out.

Ps at present there is no married tax allowance (or deduction). An allowance is due to come in from April 2015 restricted according to earnings.

Yeah HMRC have my current address, they sent me last tax code letter quite some time ago, March I think for the new tax year. I might be stuck in the post perhaps :/

I can ask my h2b for you when he gets home - sometimes it's handy to be marrying one of Her Majesty's Inspector of Taxes

He's had a lot to do with the switch to automatic reporting/adjustments so he should know....

Hmm not much help i'm afraid, he said it could be a number of things - like someone above said, they could be "clawing back" an overpayment, or you could have reported a new revenue stream which affects your primary tax code... either way he said its best to speak to your payroll dept as they *should* know. was it your income tax that was affected, or NI contributions? NI is calculated on a monthly basis so if you did some overtime your payment could have gone up, it will readjust over the rest of the tax year.

The employer is only ever told the code not how the code is arrived at. So no the payroll will not be able to tell you anything other than the fact it has changed. You need to phone HMRC. Ultimately, they are the only people who can tell you.

I just got my updated code this week for the healthcare benefit adjustments so it could be that. You should have had letter though