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Question: UK income tax calculation?

Hi, This is my first job in UK and tax code in my salary slip is M1 BR. I am not sure about the tax calculations, but when I compare with all the online tax calculators, my Tax Deductions seems to be much higher than expected values. Can some one help me in this regard? I moved to UK with this job in June 2008. Will I get a refund for the excess tax after March 2009? Do I need to do contact the tax office to correct my tax code? Please reply asap.
I would like to get information regarding the NI deductions as well. Will there be a repayment of excess amount charged under NI similar to the one in tax?
Thanks for all those who took the time to explain me the details. I think I need to contact my HR team urgently.
I came to UK from India under HSMP program. I plan to make UK my permanent residence.

Answer: Hi,
when you come to live or work in the UK, the UK Income Tax you’ll pay depends on how long you’ll be here and whether you intend to live here permanently. There are special rules for entertainers, students, teachers, sports people, Irish citizens and Irish income.
The UK Income Tax you’ll pay depends on whether you’re ‘resident’, ‘ordinarily resident’ or ‘domiciled’ in the UK. You can be more than one of these – or none.
If you’re in the UK for 183 days or more in a tax year, you’re resident for that year for tax purposes.
If you come to live in the UK permanently or to remain for three years or more you’re resident from the date of arrival.
You’re also treated as resident if you’re in the UK for an average of 91 days or more in a tax year – worked out over a maximum of four consecutive tax years.
If you’re resident in the UK year after year you will normally be treated as ordinarily resident.
You’re treated as ordinarily resident in the UK from the date you arrive if it’s clear that you intend to stay for at least three years.
Go to the following link and you will find out if you need to complete a tax return.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/incometax/tax-arrive-uk.htm

ps:You ‘d better call HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS as you are ENTITLED to claim tax back for the first 6 months you worked in the Uk.

Good luck

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People care least about the insurance policy unless they need it. Consider, if your home is destroyed by a storm or a natural disaster; how can you restore it unless you have a home insurance policy? That is why it is always advisable to homeowners that they should take a home insurance policy.

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Home insurance companies in the UK always consider carefully how far their collateral (guarantee) is secured if they offer you a policy. When a lender gives you the loan , he wants you to cover the amount on your loan only to make sure that their debt will be taken care of, even if your home is destroyed or damaged. As a result, most lenders want to include your monthly premiums on your payments. Later, with the help of a written agreement with the bank, the bank becomes responsible to pay your renewal each year.

Apart from all these above-mentioned reasons, home insurance is necessary for other purposes also. Your home insurance policy can even save you from damages if someone gets hurt or is injured while they are at your home. If you have home insurance, it is the insurance company which will bear all the medical expenses of your injured guests. You do not have to pay anything other than the deductibles.

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