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Germanshepherdsmum Thu 14-Mar-24 16:30:09

Giving part of your personal allowance to your husband means that your personal allowance is correspondingly reduced and that has probably brought your total income over the (reduced) threshold. Your private pensions may be small, but when you add their annual value to your SP you may find they add up to more than you thought.

Juliet27 Thu 14-Mar-24 15:16:26

Self assessment isn’t an enjoyable task and, like you GG, I always hope it’s right but I never hear either way. It almost makes you wonder whether it’s ever really checked.

Georgesgran Thu 14-Mar-24 15:03:34

Sleeping dogs??

I dread doing my tax return and hope that both HMRC and I get it right.

NanaTuesday Thu 14-Mar-24 15:00:27

Oh dear I’m not happy with them at all .
Two weeks ago I set up a gateway account in order to give my Husband part of my Tax Allowance, now that I am no longer working . I do have 3 very small (& I mean very small) private pensions plus my SP , which is not the new rate as my dob is 1953 . I also retired from my p/t job ( 32houra a month) in July 2022
Anyway , I wasn’t expecting any rebates which is what the HMRC site advised may happen , As they stated that it could be backdated to 2019 . ie you may get a cheque through the post . nice I thought , that will be a bonus .
What I didn’t expect was to receive not one but 2 letters from HMRC today .
In short , telling me I OWED HMRC
Over £500 shock
You can imagine my horror & they wish me to pay by 10/06 .
Obviously, I will be challenging this , but I seem to of poked a stick at HMRC asking to give my husband that £1250 . For them to take notice as just last year I received a rebate - in the post by cheque , I hung onto it for ages , because it was quite amusing .oh it was only £12:60 but a rebate non the less
My DH btw is still working pt & in receipt of his own pension meaning his tax code is set high , my thinking was a little help from me , would be good .
I’ll just go & cry into my pillow smile