Pension News
Incorrect Income Tax Code Numbers
"After last week's report from the National Audit Office on HM Revenue 200-10 accounts, Nine Lives Media have been commissioned by BBC Panorama to make a programme: Are you Paying the Right Tax?
The report highlighted the 18.2 million backlog of cases revealing that around half these cases are likely to involve an over or underpayment of tax and that these may lead to repayments and recoveries in the order of £3 and £1.4 billion. That’s a lot of people paying the wrong tax.
The programme will look at how and why so many incorrect tax codes were sent out in January, meet people who were affected, and try and identify groups who might be in for a surprise when correct codes are finally correctly calculated and demands for payments are sent out.
Claire Judge, Researcher for Nine Lives Media, said: "We thought one interesting approach may be to look at the different sorts of common errors that have come to light following the tax code fiasco and look for examples of people who have already been affected.
"Of course we understand the importance of data confidentiality; but if you have been affected or know of anyone who you think might help illustrate the problem we’d love to hear from you or have you pass on our interest. We would only ever broadcast details of a particular case if we had full consent of the people involved."
Nine Lives Media are particularly keen to identify problems arising for ex-servicemen and women who have been incorrectly taxed on their pensions or other incomes.
If you wish to be involved in the project, call Claire on 0161 832 2007 or email claire.judge@ninelivesmedia.co.uk."
