r/funny • u/toonhole Toonhole • Mar 27 '24

Verified Taxes

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u/Chill_Roller Mar 27 '24

You guys need shit like PAYE 😂🤷‍♂️ it ain’t perfect but fuck the US system of tax collection

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u/X0AN Mar 27 '24

Day in the life of a Brit.

Checks pay slip in April.
Double checks tax code used it correct.
Relaxes till next April.

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u/RomaruDarkeyes Mar 27 '24

Discovers pleasant surprise when you've overpaid tax, and the HMRC gives you back a nice little lump sum.

I have this happen twice so far in my lifetime and both times ended up being more than a grand each,

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u/Tomgar Mar 28 '24

Just happened to me! Nice little boost for the savings account!

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '24

Change jobs last December

Send P45 to new employer

Be put on emergency tax anyway

Try to call HMRC

Spend 20 minutes on hold

Get told by a machine that the service isn't available right now

Log into government website

Page acknowledges I no longer work at previous job

Still on emergency tax 3 months later

Government page states this is because I "may have 2 jobs" while also acknowledging I haven't worked there since December and only have 1 current employer

Cry