Why does my P60 not match my salary?

Why is my P60 different to my salary? If you are paid a salary via PAYE in your company you may notice your P60 doesn’t match your salary. Your P60 shows your annual “taxable income” and not your gross income. There are some payments that are non-taxable and therefore will not be included in your P60 figures.

Does P60 show all jobs?

You get a separate P60 for each of your jobs. There’s a separate guide to getting P60s if you’re an employer. If you’re working for an employer on 5 April they must give you a P60. They must provide this by 31 May, on paper or electronically.

Is the P60 figure correct or is it incorrect?

Therefore, the “tax deducted” figure is also incorrect. I used to be on a BR tax code, but finally managed to get the correct tax code, 522L. Therefore I’ve paid a lot more tax than the figure stated, and my payslips show I am getting a lot more gross i.e. £2k more a year than the P60 shows.

What do you need to know about the P60 form?

P60 Explained A P60 is a form used by HMRC. A P60 is issued at the end of each tax year. A P60 contains exact information about how much you have earned PAYE (Paye As You Earn) and NIC’s (National Insurance Contributions) you have paid during the specified tax year.

What happens if you don’t check your P60?

An incorrect tax return can attract penalties of up to 30% of the underpaid tax, or 70% of the tax for a deliberate error. A tax tribunal recently upheld penalties where a taxpayer didn’t check the P60 figure and as a result understated his salary by 45%.

Can a P60 be issued to an incorrect address?

I’m not sure whether we should be concerned that it has an incorrect address on it. His tax code has been the standard 747L all year so I would hope he does not owe any funds. The P60 is issued by your OH’s employer. notify them of any change of address.

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